Jeffrey Pace Email & Phone Number

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Draft and negotiate various documents including ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes, Futures and OTC Clearing Agreements, and other ancillary documents with domestic and international counterparties.
• Collaborate with credit officers, sales teams, and traders to address and resolve credit and business-related issues arising during negotiations.
• Research, analyze, and provide guidance on regulations and statutes concerning derivatives transactions.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Litigated motions for summary judgment and various foreclosure matters, on behalf of creditors and debtors.
• Drafted answers and affirmative defenses for foreclosure complaints, related motions, and discovery requests.
• Represented clients at mediation to modify home mortgages and negotiated settlements.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Litigated municipal ordinance violations and negotiated settlements on behalf of the city.
• Researched and composed memorandums of law on various topics of local and city government law.
• Lead litigation and research for First Amendment issues regarding freedom of speech and other legal areas.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Synthesized tax and legal information regarding the formation of a nonprofit corporation.
• Researched and composed memorandums of law about religious discrimination by private employers and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) appellate process.
• Wrote briefs appealing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) decisions and supporting school accommodation of religious practice.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Updated Otto Trefteterer’s Commentary to the Rome Statute in relation to the Common Article 3 provision of outrages upon personal dignity.
• Identified and briefly summarized the cases, article and commentaries on Common Article 3, Article 27 and Article 14 of the Geneva Conventions and sexual violence.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Drafted pleadings for commercial litigation proceedings.
• Researched and composed memorandums of law regarding various construction and commercial law areas.
• Generated, organized, and compiled documents for evidentiary discovery purposes.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Developed 20 country profiles synthesizing research on local education systems, including higher education administrative structure, student demography, and recent country trends in higher education.
• Produced process diagrams specifying the legal activities required for universities to establish campuses in target countries.
• Identified English public schools franchising abroad and researched their legal incentives and obstacles.

Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey

Outat El Haj, Morocco

• Volunteered in a community youth center in rural Morocco, working with underprivileged youth.
• Received a Small Project Assistance grant to fund awareness programs for local environmental concerns.
• Coordinated Civil Engagement Activities, HIV/AIDS and Environmental Awareness Programs.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: The Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy• Honor roll in Fall 2010 and Fall 2011. • Book award for.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Phi Mu Delta Fraternity, Leadership Studies Seminar.• Dean's list, honor.