Michelle Schweiger Schecter Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area, Washington D.C.

Sanctuary For Families, Manhattan Justice Center

• Drafted Family Offense Petitions and Petitions for Custody;• Drafted Order to Show Cause in post-judgment enforcement action;• Taught law students to draft Family Offense Petitions and Petitions for Custody as part of the Courtroom Advocates Project in Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens Family Courts and appeared as supervising attorney with Petitioners and law students before judges/referees;• Worked with social workers in the Manhattan and Brooklyn Family Justice Centers to assess, and meet, the needs of clients;• Drafted Subpoenas ad testificandum and duces tecum, and co-counseled in a housing matter in New York City Housing Court;• Conducted research for reply briefs on issues including standards for vacating default judgments in matrimonial cases, interpretations of “reasonable excuse” and “meritorious defense,” defaults in cases involving domestic violence, emancipation and termination of child support, and the scope of “aggravated circumstances” under N.Y. FCT Law section 842;• Provided strategic counsel to clients during civil legal screenings;• Researched case law involving U Visas, Certifications of Helpfulness, Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, and the Battered Immigrant Women Protection Act;• Participated in outreach at a New York City food pantry, detailing services that Sanctuary provides and answering domestic violence victims’ questions about their civil legal needs.

Greater New York City Area

PennPAC assists NYC-based non-profit organizations with their business and management needs by engaging University of Pennsylvania alumni of all professional backgrounds to work on short-term projects.• Regularly met and conferred with the Board to make and execute decisions regarding all aspects of the PennPAC’s long-term goals, including selection of client projects;• Recruited UPenn alumni, staffed and supervised project teams; worked directly on nonprofit client project teams, met with clients regarding changing needs and desired deliverables from PennPAC, conducted relevant research, authored mid-term reports, and gave end-of-project presentations to clients.

Brooklyn, New York

• Conducted intake of domestic violence and elder abuse victims;• Conferenced cases with DV bureau chiefs and supervisors;• Served and filed documents with Criminal Court and defense counsel inconnection with pending cases;• Represented KCDA, conferenced cases with defendants’ attorneys, andhandled the calendar in Criminal Court (DV 1 and 2);• Interviewed NYPD officers and civilian witnesses regarding pending cases inpreparation for trial;• Procured necessary documentation including domestic incident reports, ordersof protection, victims’ medical records, witness statements, NYPD paperwork,supporting depositions, 911 tapes, cell phone records, text messages,photographs, and defendants’ criminal history in preparation for trial;• Engaged in discussions with KCDA social workers and employees of theBrooklyn Family Justice Center regarding the psychological, social, and financialneeds of DV victims.

New York, New York

Over 25 publications of commentary-in-verse covering contemporary politics, law, media, and national issues:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-schweiger-schecter

Great Neck, New York

• Advocated for DCITP in negotiations with local government officials;• Ensured compliance with state and county-mandated health and safety standards; • Handled recruiting, hiring, compensation, and termination of employees;• Defended DCITP in breach of contract lawsuits;• Drafted employment contracts between DCITP and staff;• Negotiated sales and rental contracts with vendors.

New York, New York

• Conducted depositions of policy beneficiaries;• Researched and drafted appellate brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit;• Conducted research and composed memoranda on myriad issues pertinent to beneficiaries' claims on life and disability policies, including misrepresentation and/or omissions on policy applications and related documents;• Researched and wrote memoranda on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

New York, New York

• Successfully briefed and argued appeals involving family law, criminal law, and commercial law before the Appellate Division of New York Supreme Court, First and Second Departments;• Second-seated lead trial counsel, and assisted in all aspects of trial preparation, in successful defense of psychiatrist prosecuted for illegal prescription practices;• Drafted pre-trial motions, conducted substantial research, and prepared numerous memoranda on evidentiary and substantive issues throughout the prosecution of Robert A. Altman on banking fraud and related charges;• Authored sentencing memoranda and met with federal prosecutors on behalf of defendants convicted of Medicaid fraud; • Presented oral proffer to United States Securities and Exchange Commission;• Conducted document discovery and drafted memoranda in connection with multi-state insurance fraud litigation;• Negotiated with state prosecutors in connection with attorney investigated for fraudulent billing practices.

New York, New York

• Conducted substantial research, worked closely with the Judge's law clerks, and drafted judicial opinions on intellectual property law, criminal law, maritime law, and commercial law.

Washington D.C.

Wrote press releases; answered constituent mail and phone calls; researched and wrote memoranda for the the Senator's Legislative Assistant regarding the Senator's work on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Master Of Social Work - Msw

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Honor Society

B.A., Magna Cum Laude, Political Science And Government

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