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Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Represented employees in class and representative actions, including drafting motions, mediation briefs, and PAGA letters; reviewed, propounded and responded to discovery; appeared in court; and attended mediation.

Beverly Hills

Litigate labor and employment class, Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), and single plaintiff actions, including drafting and arguing motions, propounding and responding to discovery, and negotiating settlements; and participate in alternative dispute resolution at plaintiff's side labor and employment firm.

Los Angeles, CA

Educated and informed class members regarding the arbitration process pursuant to a lemon law class action settlement (Vargas v. Ford); drafted legal documents, including demand letters and declarations for consumer and labor & employment actions; and performed legal and factual research.

Los Angeles, CA

Performed various legal tasks, including document review in English, Spanish, or French and translation (to English).

New York, NY

Represented defendants in collection actions involving auto loans, credit cards, medical services, and student loans; coordinated the Volunteer Lawyer for the Day (VLFD) program, including supervising volunteers lawyers, students, and interns in debt collection actions; participated in affirmative federal court actions.

New York, NY

Represented tenants in Queens Housing Court, including client intake, legal research, drafting and arguing motions, and negotiating and writing settlement agreements; advocated on behalf of clients with administrative agencies and non-profit organizations; and trained and supervised interns and paralegals.

New York, NY

Conducted first- and second-level review, redaction, and quality control on the Relativity and Recommind platforms.

New York, NY

Conducted first- and second-level review, redaction, and quality control on the Relativity platform.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Researched and developed presentations on legal issues encountered by artists, initiated outreach to arts organizations and law firms in Southern California, provided information and support at educational and promotional events.

New York, NY

Drafted employment contracts for actors, producers, crew members, and other film employees; drafted depiction releases, license agreements, and other documents pertinent to chain of title; registered screenplays with the copyright office; researched legal issues and topics such as fair use of copyrighted works and trademarks, requirements for E&O.

Bronx, NY

Drafted motions, conducted client intake, and performed research, primarily on consumer credit cases, while concurrently enrolled in Cardozo’s Consumer Debt Field Clinic seminar.

Ossining, NY

Drafted Notices of Opposition, motions, and letters to clients. Researched and wrote memos for supervising attorneys on various issues, including copyright, trademark, advertising, and civil procedure.

New York, NY

Conducted consumer interviews, wrote declarations, and analyzed customer complaints for patterns of illegal behavior; researched consumer protection and anti-trust issues.

New York, NY

Conducted intake interviews to gather facts and assess claim viability. Argued cases, under a special order, on behalf of consumers in Bronx County Civil Court Pro Se Part. Researched legal issues, including the FCRA, FDCPA, and case law.

New York, NY

Managed accounts with media outlets and design firms to meet their photographic needs; identified and courted new clients; negotiated, reviewed and edited licensing agreements and other contracts; researched and supplied photos and multimedia shows tailored to clients’ needs on tight deadlines from various archives including The New York Times Agency.

New York, NY

Selected photos for digital archive; researched and developed marketable image-driven stories, including finding sources, writing pitches to sell the stories, obtaining credentials for photojournalists, editing and writing copy for finished photo essays, managing syndication of images, and ensuring accuracy of metadata.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)

Doctor Of Law (Jd)