Javaneh Nikbakht Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

Supported Head of Compliance/Employment Counsel through legal research, writing, and analysis and crafted official corporate policies based on federal, state, and local nyc regulations.

San Jose, California, United States

- Managed congressional cases by providing essential support services to constituents on matters in my assigned issue areas, advancing the Member’s goodwill and credibility among voters- Supported constituents through phone, email, and in-person interactions, promptly addressing inquiries, assisting in completing government forms, reviewing and evaluating documents for completeness and accuracy, clearly communicating legal standards and requirements, and advocating on their behalf with government officials in order to process requests- Acted as liaison to federal, state, and local agencies and organizations by building a network of mutual relationships with representatives to ensure attentiveness to the Member’s initiatives and priorities and to connect constituents to valuable resources within the community- Identified, monitored, and analyzed key legislation and regulations in assigned issue areas at the local, state, and federal level in order to assess the impact on the constituency and provide guidance to constituents by distilling information into coherent and clear communications and resources - Conducted policy analyses by examining constituent data in order to prepare reports that identified emerging trends and issues facing the community, used to support legislative initiatives in the D.C. office and escalate issues for the Member’s review- Developed, implemented, and oversaw the congressional nomination program for youth applying to U.S. Service Academies (West Point, Navy, Air Force)–served as POC for all related inquiries, organized events, advised applicants throughout the process, reviewed application materials, ensured filing deadlines were met, staffed interviews, made recommendations–resulting in 8-10 nominations per cycle- Composed official, written correspondence on behalf of the Member with high attention to tone, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and format

Redwood City

- Observed and assisted the judge in family law court proceedings and made recommendations as to the disposition of complaints- Reviewed documents relating to child custody/visitation, child/spousal support, and domestic violence/sexual assault and drafted bench memoranda summarizing the facts and evaluating the legal sufficiency of the evidence in order to prepare the judge ahead of trial

San Francisco Bay Area

- Worked on 6 federal investigations/audits of pension plans to ensure compliance with the regulatory requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - Identified violations by analyzing plan documents, contracts, financial statements, affidavits, and meeting minutes for prohibited transactions and breaches of fiduciary duty, providing evidentiary support for investigations - Drafted compliance reports by applying the facts in evidence to the relevant sections of ERISA to summarize agency findings

Galway, County Galway, Ireland

- Drafted a research memorandum examining EU privacy case law and legislation (including EU GDPR) and the impact emerging border crossing technologies collecting biometric data have on human rights, used to develop a framework for the guidance of policy-makers - Drafted a literature review for research on memorials of atrocity through the lens of phenomenology in order to aid transitional justice work and policies - Edited and cite-checked an article submitted for publication to academic journal Law & Society Review, "Bearing Witness to Atrocity Crimes: Photography and International Law"

Santa Clara, Ca

- Taught young athletes, ages 5-10, to develop high level athletic skills (physical and mental)- Created and implemented a core curriculum based on the requirements and guidelines set by the U.S. synchronized swimming governing body - Planned and facilitated daily practices and communicated the agenda to parents/guardians- Managed two assistant coaches during daily practices by effectively delegating tasks

J.D., Certificate In International Law

Activities and Societies: Managing Technical Editor – Journal of International Law; Participant – Center for Global Law & Policy.

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology

Activities and Societies: UCSB Education Abroad Program

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: Division 1 Synchronized Swimming Student-Athlete, Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB)