Zach Kleiman Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

-Advised and collaborated with business units, facilities team, supply chain, logistics, EH&S, and human resources, on a broad range of matters such as risk management, compliance, corporate governance, and business strategy.-Drafted and negotiated a wide variety of commercial contracts, including vendor contracts, utility contracts, terms & conditions, SaaS agreements, master supply agreements, master service agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.-Worked with outside counsel to manage the company’s litigation matters across a wide variety of subject matters in jurisdictions around the country.

Houston, Texas Area

-Performed tasks at all stages in litigation including managing caseload and attending to deadlines, drafting pleadings, responding to discovery and evidentiary motions, negotiating settlements, presenting oral arguments, conducting examination of witnesses, interacting with clients and opposing counsel, and receiving favorable rulings on several motions for summary judgment in state and federal court. -Worked on a wide variety of commercial litigation practice areas, including contract disputes, labor and employment, trade secret misappropriation, oil and gas, real estate, landlord/tenant, and partnership disputes.

-Drafted pleadings and dispositive motions, responded to discovery and evidentiary motions, negotiated settlement in multi-party mediation, argued motions, interacted with clients and opposing counsel, and received favorable rulings as first chair in two bench trials.-Transactional practice primarily consisting of commercial lending and business transactions, including assisting a partner with the multi-million dollar sale of a fuel distribution business, performing title review, reviewing real estate contracts, and advising on organizational matters including drafting organizational documents.

-Head of project collecting and summarizing all Power 5 conference college coaches’ contracts for an up-and-coming sports agency that represents players and coaches in a variety of sports-Draft and send Freedom of Information Act request letters to over fifty universities-Organize and analyze each contract to create a summary of the vital terms

-Participated in the Corporate Counsel Externship Program where I performed various research and drafting projects for a holding company involved in a variety of businesses

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

-Developed legal arguments using documents obtained through discovery to draft a response to a motion for summary judgment, affirmative motion for summary judgment, and affidavits for a workers’ compensation premium dispute-Researched and drafted memoranda regarding a wide range of legal areas including real estate, employment, trusts and estates, environmental, and ERISA

-Write appeals to NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee regarding alleged violations by interpreting and applying the NCAA Bylaws. -Prepare and submit self-reported violations to the NCAA and ensure rosters and financial aid are accurate

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

-Drafted petitions, requests for admissions, requests for production, interrogatories, and responses to requests for disclosures in various trucking cases.-Performed extensive document review for water contamination and trucking cases including a multi-state class action against Chrysler Vehicles-Researched and drafted an internal memorandum for a case where a pipeline spilled over 20,000 gallons of oil into the Refugio bay in Santa Barbara, California. -Summarized and analyzed various asbostos cases in order to provide an arbitration strategy to a senior attorney.

-Observed legal proceedings in district, county, appellate, probate, criminal, juvenile, tax, and family courts-Debriefed docket each day with Judge Goldstein, discussing cases and effectiveness of representation-Researched and drafted a brief on` a complex discovery issue in a trade secrets, covenant not to competecase-Set up and attended DAYL Trial Boot Camp, covering jury selection, cross examination, charge conferences, andclosing statements, led by prominent, Dallas area lawyers

-Worked with a plaintiff law firm that specializes in representing people harmed by asbestos exposure, unsafe drugs and medical devices, financial fraud, Chinese drywall, California Proposition 65 cases and consumer scams-Specialized in Medicare lien process by answering concerned client calls -Organized and imaged incoming Medicare documents

-Located and organized various pre-trail and trial documents using e-case -Created Excel spreadsheets regarding case and client information-Gained experience in the courtroom and aided an attorney conduct a focus group

-Worked 40 hours a week for an oil and gas company that focused on project management, lease acquisitions and title completion in the energy industry. -Managed and organized client lease portfolios -Compiled and recorded client information into Excel in order to execute large mail merges

-Worked for a law firm that specialized in commercial litigation in state and federal courts as well as business and transactional matters.-Organized client databases using Excel and other programs. -Improved organization and effectiveness along with the confidence to perform in a formal workplace.

Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: International Law Review Association, International Legal Honor Society of Phi Delta Phi

Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: UGA Forever Young, Clarke County Mentor Program, Alpha Epsilon Pi, UGA HEROs, Relay for Life