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Amityville, Ny, Us

Amityville, Ny

Provide legal counsel to various boards, committees, divisions, and departments within the Town, including elected representatives.● Offer guidance and representation in specialized areas, addressing issues across multiple departments and taxing districts.● Manage labor/employment concerns and investigations, overseeing staff involved in Justice Court matters, including the prosecution of violations of New York State and Town Code.● Direct Appellate arguments, coordinate with outside counsel, and provide legal counsel to the Police Department and Planning Board.● Navigate matters related to SEQRA, FOIL, local law drafting, ordinances, resolutions, bids, contracts, requests for proposals, and memoranda.● Supervise staff attorneys and support personnel to ensure effective legal support and representation.

Firefighting and Emergency Medical Services. (Note: officer positions are elected with two year terms and not permanent rankings. Former officers are referred to as Ex-Chief, Captain Lieutenant etc.)

Riverhead, Ny, Us

Riverhead, Ny, Us

Recruited to manage legal business, provide representation, and defend civil actions in the State and Federal Torts Bureau. Identify and mitigate client complaints in a timely manner. Provide expertise on matters related to actions and deliberations of personnel and organizations within Suffolk County government. Prosecute and defend civil actions and proceedings brought by and against the county and county legislature.  Maintained annual caseload of 200+ from inception through trial and appeal.  Developed social media profiles of litigants, jurors, and potential jurors for all matters within service bureau.  Selected to represent county at all career fairs to recruit young attorneys and interns.  Served as Guest Lecturer to instruct students on pre-trial litigation at Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center.

Selected to provide counsel to the Commissioner, Chief, and all Commands of the Suffolk County Police Department. Assigned to the Office of the Police Commissioner. Fulfilled the duties and responsibilities of civil service title : Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Police - Legal 9306Current duties & responsibilities are:. Confidential advisor to the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, Chief, and Deputy Chiefs.· Manage & coordinate labor issues.· Review existing and proposed legislation.· Assist with correspondence for Commissioner.· Review policies & procedures, rules & regulations, General Orders and Directives· Coordinate and manage modifications, & updates.· Assist and coordinate contract administration.· Coordinate and manage legal issues.· Act as liaison with other Executive Branch departments and agencies.· Act as liaison with Federal agencies.· Oversight of the Alarm Management Program litigation.. Other duties as assigned.

New York, Ny, Us

Managed all aspects of insurance litigation including motion practice, depositions, trial work and recovery matters for 100 cases specializing in auto and property liability and subrogation. Partnered with adjusters, claims department, clients and insurance brokers to ensure favorable resolutions. Administered arbitration matters involving loss transfer and property damage files as both respondent and applicant. Trained and developed attorneys, support staff, and paralegals. Consistently responded to incidents of catastrophic fire, water, building collapse, and property losses to perform investigations and gather evidence. Procured summary judgment on multiple matters on threshold and liability. Drafted arbitration briefs and submissions, dispositive motions, appellate briefs, discovery motions, and memoranda of law.  Successfully represented clients in all phases of insurance defense litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute forums.  Consistently secured defendants’ verdicts in favor of client on numerous trials and arbitrations.

Acted as Counsel for large national rental car agency responsible for coordinating legal strategy related to insurance coverage issues. Facilitated legal research and authored legal opinions on multiple legal matters. Maintained massive caseload including plaintiff and defense litigation concerning motor vehicle negligence, general liability, Personal Injury Protection (PIP) arbitration and subrogation.

New York City, Ny, Us

Selected to become Senior Team Leader and train hundreds of students, faculty and staff in the execution of effective online legal research. Continually assisted students with research matters in library and computer lab. .

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Researched and drafted opinions related to family matters for Judge H. Patrick Leis III.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Bachelor'S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies

Regents Diploma

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