John Yi Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

-All aspects of estate administration-Prepare guardianship accountings and appear before Court Examiners as counsel for guardians. -Assist Court Examiner in all aspects of reviewing guardianship accountings, including the drafting of testimonies and reports subject to the Court Examiner’s review and approval. -Prepare federal gift tax returns, research miscellaneous gift and estate tax issues. -Assist partners on various issues involving wills, trusts, estates administration, and elder law.

Brooklyn, New York

-Communicated with clients and opposing counsel to exchange information and documents.-Participated in settlement conferences, attended motion hearings, reviewed mortgage documents and court filings.-Drafted memoranda of law, motions, and attorney affirmations pertaining to CPLR 3408 and 5015 and OSCs.-Researched property, contract, and procedural law and federal homeowner assistance programs.

-Assisted staff and editors with legal and academic research and with technical issues related to Microsoft Word and the ILJ’s Microsoft SharePoint site.-Conducted group and individual training sessions with staff and editors concerning editing and international law research.-Served as sole administrator for the the ILJ's Sharepoint site.

New York City

-Participated in mediation training and simulations.-Mediated landlord-tenant, contract, and insurance disputes in the Bronx County Small Claims Court.-Performed post-mediation analysis.

Greater New York City Area

-Conducted research on the principles of the laws of armed conflict as they pertain to the use of nuclear weapons. -Reviewed, organized, indexed, and synthesized thousands of pages of research material, including U.S. military manuals and international conventions.

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

-Researched the effects of trans-governmental networks on constitutional balance of power.

New York City

-Monitored securities lending activity to ensure proper collateralization and income.-Performed daily and weekly reconciliations of portfolio positions for hedge and mutual funds.-Executed trade orders from the trade department and entered them into the Van Eck Portfolio System.-Researched various stock/index performances through Bloomberg; prepared reports including expenses, compliance, (semi-)annual shareholders’ reports and N-Qs.-Assisted in Van Eck’s purchases of securities as a Qualified Institutional Investor.

-Supported credit analysts in the Corporate Finance Group to reconcile discrepancies in data using Bloombergterminals and by referencing pricing supplements and other documentation.-Researched new and existing debt securities issued in international markets.

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Managing Editor, Fordham International Law JournalEdmund P. Hennelly Scholarship Recipient

B.A., Economics

Activities and Societies: National Merit Scholar