Provided overflow legal assistance to small full-service law firm servicing both private and public sector clients, including Fortune 500 companies across broad scope of industries. Firm practice areas include commercial litigation, condominium and cooperative representation, corporate transactions and securities, intellectual property and labor and employment law. Drafted response to objections to Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge in connection with dispute concerning alleged fraudulent loan scheme. Drafted Orders to Show Cause in connection with discovery disputes in case involving breach of corporate fiduciary duty. Researched and prepared memoranda to partner and clients in connection with trust and estate matters, real estate matters, labor and employment matters and current loan repayment obligations under the United States Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 Economic Disaster Loan program. Prepared deposition digest in connection with dispute concerning breach of corporate fiduciary duties.

Represent NYCHA in proceedings before various city, state and federal agencies, as well as state and federal courts, involving complaints of discrimination against NYCHA by employees, residents or applicants alleging employment discrimination or violation of fair housing laws based on factors such as age, sexual discrimination, disability, race nationality or religion.

Provided strategic legal advice and litigation support for the second largest multiplesystem cable operator in the United States, with emphasis on resolving customer complaints, contractual disputes, bankruptcy and collection matters, access and easement issues, data privacy and other regulatory issues across numerous jurisdictions

Managed litigation, resolved disputes and counseled employees for the country’s second largest cable operator.

Represented corporations and individuals in investigations conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and assisted with commercial litigation matters in federal and state courts.

Represented a United States Chapter 7 Trustee in Chapter 7 bankruptcy litigation matters and also assisted with the firm’s special representation of the SIPA Trustee overseeing the liquidation of the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and Bernard L. Madoff consolidated estates. Managed all aspects of litigation in the bankruptcy courts, reporting directly to the Trustee. Initiated adversary proceedings on behalf of the Trustee. Substantial discovery and motion practice and court appearances, including oral argument. Conducted depositions. Negotiated settlements and drafted settlement and settlement-related documents. Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on complex legal issues in connection with the firm's SIPA representation, as well as in connection with other bankruptcy and litigation-related matters. Significant motion practice in connection with firm’s representation of a creditor of Interfaith Medical Center, Inc.

Extensive experience representing corporate and individual clients in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters in federal and state courts, and in arbitrations and mediations. Practice areas included complex commercial litigation, reinsurance and insurance and dispute resolution, employment law, state and federal civil procedure, multi-jurisdictional and international disputes, bankruptcy, intellectual property, securities law, trust and estates and asbestos litigation. Substantial case management experience, including devising litigation strategy. Extensive motion practice, including drafting and responding to numerous motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, discovery motions and appeals. Court appearances in federal and state court. Advised clients in pre-litigation matters. Drafted all pleadings and correspondence in federal and state court actions and corresponding documents in mediations and arbitrations. Researched and prepared memoranda involving complex legal issues. Extensive discovery and document review. Took and defend depositions and conducted interviews of fact witnesses.

Represented large corporations in complex commercial litigation matters. Performed extensive legal research and prepared memoranda of law in substantive areas including bankruptcy, contracts, federal and state procedure, antitrust, immigration and housing law. Regularly attended court hearings in bankruptcy matters. Analyzed and summarized complex telecommunications contracts in connection with multi-jurisdictional bankruptcy workout advice.

Obtained placement in rural elementary school through WorldTeach, a non-profit organization of the Harvard University Center for International Development. Taught English, Science & Art. Coordinated extracurricular arts program.