Draft and negotiate derivatives, repurchase, and securities lending agreements and amendments to assist the bank in adapting to the changing regulatory environment, including assessing the bank's obligations under Dodd-Frank, HIRE Act, and Rule 15a-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Intensive use of Excel to analyze internal system data, identify priority clients, and to track and prepare reports to senior management regarding the status of various documentation projects. Negotiated amendments to remove FATCA gross-up risk from existing agreements, and developed and maintained internal databases to record counterparties’ IRS registration, ISDA FATCA Protocol adherence, and tax form information.

Drafted motions and oppositions, appellate briefs, leave applications, stipulations and proposed judgments for filing in lower and appellate courts. Researched a broad array of legal issues, including civil procedure, tort, contract, real estate, probate, agency, corporate internal affairs, labor law, family, indemnification, contribution, and equity. Reviewed lower court litigation and determinations. Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and courts. In-depth document review. Administrative duties, including internal and court filings.

Prepared petitions and appeals to federal administrative agencies and courts. Researched various Customs and International Trade issues, including classification and valuation. Researched procedural and evidentiary issues to prepare for trial at the Court of International Trade. Prepared reports to ensure clients’ compliance with state, federal, and international Fish and Wildlife regulations. Researched industry-specific technical concepts. Audited clients’ internal files to ensure accuracy and consistency with reported figures. Applied for State selling licenses.

Researched NY CPLR statutes for procedural requirements. Researched case law for contract, personal injury, and comity cases. Prepared memoranda and draft decisions for summary judgment, default judgment, consolidation and other motions. Observed jury selections, conferences, motions and trials.

Drafted correspondence, pleadings and settlement demands to efficiently resolve personal injury and family law cases. Gathered facts, identified and researched relevant law and drafted legal memoranda. Itemized bills, accounted case costs, drafted disbursement letters, and developed client payment plans. Extensive communication with opposing counsel, clients and court personnel.