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Blauvelt, Ny

Transactional firm specializing in residential real estate closings and refinances; regulatory defense law including federal, state, and local licensing, permitting and registration; import and export law; contract drafting and review; business law issues and corporate formations; tax law; and wills and trusts.

Blauvelt, Ny

Handle all aspects of corporate bookkeeping and preparation and filing of personal, corporate, sales, and payroll tax returns.

New York, Ny

Reviewed critical documents, including privilege review and quality management review, and analyzed content for relevance to legal issues using Xerox Litigation Services, Clearwell, Relativity, Concordance, GGO Digital WarRoom, and Introspect 6.0 electronic discovery program for large firms and corporations engaged in government investigations and litigation preparation for such issues as antitrust, energy market manipulation, product liability, fraud, contract disputes, environmental site assessments, FLSA issues, and FCPA violations. Redacted documents as needed to protect for privileged and confidential information. Elevated to Quality Management team to perform final review prior to production of documents examined at the first level.

Nyack, Ny

Handled all aspects of complex, multi-million dollar commercial and residential real estate transactions including condominium formations and declarations, drafting, negotiating, and reviewing of commercial and residential contracts and leases, deeds and New York State transfer documents, short sale applications, and corporate formations, including drafting of operating agreements, and conducting residential closings for sales and refinances. Represented clients in pistol permit applications and revocation hearings. Formed Homeowners Associations for large condominium complexes of over 100 units and prepared agendas, notices, and acted as Secretary for annual meetings. Conducted detailed research of New York State condominium and real property law. Negotiated with Office of the Attorney General of New York on condominium formation issues.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Handled all aspects of ATF, Customs, Commerce and State Department permitting, licensing, and registration process for members of the firearms and defense community, including DSP-5 export licenses under the ITAR, under multi-million dollar government contracts. Drafted and analyzed federal, state and local regulations regarding defense law. Drafted advisory opinion requests and classification requests to ATF and Commerce Department on behalf of clients under the EAR and other applicable law. Assisted clients in securing documents to legally manufacture, import, export, sell, and transfer firearms and NFA weapons, comply with all federal firearms laws and regulations, and apply to State Department for TAAs, brokering agreement approvals, and retransfer consents. Established and audited compliance programs for defense industry clients. Advocated on behalf of major defense contractors and manufacturers to ATF, State Department, Commerce, OFAC, Customs, and U.S. Congress. Conducted reviews of government and military contracts. Drafted press releases and interview responses for clients. Conducted detailed research of defense law and policy issues. Attended Annual ATF Importers Conference. Negotiated intellectual property disputes between manufacturers.

Masters Of Science, Justice, Law & Society-Justice And Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha National Honors Society

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Junior Editor of Business Law Brief (2005 ABA Law School Magazine of the Year Award Winner); First Year Moot.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science And Communications

Activities and Societies: 1st Level Dean’s List; 2001 Award for Excellence in Spanish; City Council Volunteer Award for work.