Leonardo Viola Email and Phone Number

Assisting and handling matters pertaining to representation of landlords, tenants, corporations and individuals involved in landlord-tenant disputes, real estate litigation, contract disputes and other commercial litigation. Responsibilities include compiling petitions for non-payment and holdover proceedings, organizing and coordinating document productions, performing legal research, conducting various document searches and factual research, and supporting and developing case preparation based on the firm’s needs.

Provided direct legal support at a boutique litigation firm specializing in employment law and commercial litigation. Gained hands-on experience with all aspects of litigation practice including preparing research memos, drafting of pleadings, drafting motion papers, drafting and responding to discovery demands, managing and reviewing eDiscovery, conducting document review, digestion deposition and hearing transcripts, researching and drafting portions of an appellate brief, organizing and preparing trial and hearing materials/exhibits, participating in client meetings and phone calls and accessing and filing of legal documents through various Court’s e-filing systems.

Drafted pleadings, briefs, motions, and appeals for deportation and asylum cases before the Immigration Court and Board of Immigrations Appeals. Handled family-based petitions and applications for permanent residence, asylum, consular processing, and naturalization. Translated English to Spanish at client meetings. Conducted bilingual document review with clients over the phone.

Reviewed case files for immigration practice. Completed green card, visa and citizenship applications, obtained additional supporting documentation and ensured applications were timely filed. Researched filing guidelines from immigration applications. Conducted background checks on clients. Communicated with clients. Drafted business plans for entrepreneurs entering the U.S. through a E-2 Visa.

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Worked full-time in a personal injury/accident firm drafting, filing and filling out various legal documents such as intakes, info sheets, and attorney letters. Also took day trips advertising the firm in english and spanish in different New York boroughs, and attended various arbitrations with the main lawyer, Emily Lavelle.● Drafting and completing legal documents ● Filing and case follow-up● Customer Service by phone (English and Spanish) ● Attending arbitrations and mediations

Shadowing an immigration legal consultant and assisting him in organizing and assessing cases for his clients’ Italian citizenship applications. This position required visiting government buildings in downtown Manhattan to retrieve proper paperwork such as birth, death, and marriage certificates, to move forward with clients’ cases in obtaining an Italian citizenship.Filing paperwork and constantly following up with clients by phone and email was a necessary day to day responsibility.

Working closely with students taking Italian courses at St. John's University and monitoring their performance on a weekly basis to report to their professors. Tutoring a total of 15 hours per week while studying, and responsible for managing appointments for students of every Italian course.

Full-time position as a secretary-intern for the civil law offices in downtown Miami organizing and filing paperwork, making photocopies of exhibits, and attending court trials shadowing numerous attorneys.This position required superb data entry abilities, outstanding public relations and communication skills in Court and with clients, and advanced knowledge in property search.