Marcus Allison Email & Phone Number

Brooklyn, New York

Research compliance regulation and laws governing nonprofit corporations doing business with the State of New York on behalf of nonprofit entities subject to potential exclusionary actions by state and federal regulatory bodies.

New York City

Conducted first and second level privilege review using the Relativity e-Discovery platform for defendant on anti-trust class action suit brought by the Department of Justice

Brooklyn, New York

Conducted small business inquiries on behalf of the Bethex Credit Union in compliance with federal law to assess the status of small business loans given to entrepreneurs within the five boroughs of New York. Determined the profitability and future viability of these businesses to ensure solvency. Drafted analysis using demographic data and multiple online resources to determine the businesses “good standing” with clientele and ability to remain in compliance with governing state regulations.

300 Madison Avenue, Nyc

Assisted lead attorneys in the initial document review of approximately 100,000 non-collated documents. Recommended and led the use of the Ringtail e-discovery platform to tag relevant and privileged documents for prospective arbitration

Lower Manhattan, New York City

Managed daily operational tasks, including gauging the daily, weekly, and monthly income receipts from retail sales and classes and drafting monthly spreadsheets. Taught classes and solicited customers for special events held in the facility.

Long Island City

Directed the Offshore Email Retrieval Team. Created and tracked email requests and processed legal holds. Delivered sensitive data to FINRA and SEC agents in support of regulatory and litigation information requests. Communicated with attorneys, paralegals, external law firms. Conferred with third party data-vendors (Kroll, Huron, and Autonomy). Coordinated work teams through delegation and task tracking. Supported internal team business process improvement efforts. Experience with litigation support systems, messaging systems, data collection process, online databases and related navigation and search techniques.

Brooklyn New York

Supported community association leadership in running of community not-for-profit; provided legal research for incorporation process, contracts, drafted legal waiver forms for patrons and volunteers of the CrowHill Community Garden. Created various required reports and drafted letters on behalf of the President and Treasurer of the organization. Revised and edited draft documents.

New York, New York

Member of the Discovery and Regulatory Response Team, responsible for electronic data collection, data filtering and electronic data production to opposing counsel, courts of law, and regulatory entities - SEC, FINRA, NYSE, state, national and international regulatory bodies. Supervised electronic retrieval specialists, created statistical reporting system to gauge volume and characteristics of regulatory inquiries. Liaised with vendors and client groups, provided e-discovery litigation support to in-house attorneys and paralegals. Supervised and trained temporary employees and interns. Processed and oversaw data production for electronic discovery data requests. Provided cost estimates for data retrievals. Processed stock inquiries received from regulatory bodies, including SEC, NYSE, FINRA.

Harlem, New York

Neighborhood community outreach center: Drafted and supervised literature for outreach programs; provided guidance on legal issues pertaining to child custody, landlord-tenant law, and immigration; researched 501c(3) Nonprofit protocols in lieu of entity's pursuit for nonprofit status.

15A Berkeley Place, Brooklyn Ny

Negotiated and executed contractual agreements on behalf of theater company; edited screenplays; interviewed and supervised employees; supervised marketing operations; liaised with school representatives and corporate entities for the purpose of bringing theatrical work to appropriate venues.

Forty-Second Street, Manhattan New York

Researched, drafted, and filed legal documents including Memorandum of Law, Affidavits, Writs of Information, Orders to Show Cause; used the New York Administrative Code, the New York Search and Seizure Code, and the Civil Practice Law and Rules of the State of New York; reviewed building inspection reports to ensure appropriate code violations cited; participated in surveillance activities and undercover operations conducted by the Office of Midtown Enforcement; provided Notice of Service to prospective defendants.

530 Laguardia Place, New York, New York

Ordered textbooks and general merchandise for NYU School of Law and the Stern School of Business students; supervised and trained employees for basic retail store responsibilities.

Prospect Park

Drafted proposals for federal grant funding; analyzed soil and water samples within Prospect Park for use in then ongoing ecological research; developed monitoring strategy to ensure forest and aquatic plant life, health and diversity; surveyed presence of exotic ‘invasive’ plant species; conducted ecological seminars; designed and supervised tours of Prospect Park; rescued and rehabilitated wildlife.

Greater New York City Area

Researched holdings of the New York Public Library for library patrons interested in genealogical records; guided visitors in research projects; engaged in card catalog and early digital archiving of literary and scholarly periodicals. Archived periodical holdings and provided scholarly researchers with relevant publications and library reference assistance.

Manhattan, New York

Provided scholarly research services for graduate and undergraduate students; edited and fact-checked undergraduate, graduate and doctoral thesis submissions.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Economy, 3.3

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