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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

- Defend employers in a broad range of employment matters before state and federal courts, including wrongful terminations, retaliation, harassment, discrimination, failure to accommodate, and wage and hour concerns. These include alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), the New Jersey Wage Payment Law, the New Jersey Wage Theft Act, and the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA).- Provide employment advice and counsel to employers on issues such as employee discipline and termination, reasonable accommodations, leave entitlements, wage and hour issues, and human resource policies and handbooks.

Oakland, New Jersey

Represent both the public and private sectors in construction, constitutional, employment, personal injury, and commercial litigation. Responsibilities include conducting depositions, attending court appearances, researching, drafting, and arguing motions, and preparing for trial. Also advise employers on employment claims and labor issues such as the Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, “whistleblower” claims, and various similar issues.

Fort Lee, New Jersey

Practice focused on the defense of foreclosure actions. Responsibilities included drafting answers and motions.*Formerly The Law Firm of Barry N. Frank & Associates, P.C. (offices merged)

Greater New York City Area

Only one of six summer interns retained to work throughout the school year. Researched and assisted in drafting memoranda of law for appellate briefs, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, responses to motion to dismiss, replies to oppositions’ response to our motion to dismiss, motion to withdraw as counsel, complaints, and responses to interrogatories. Prepared deposition outlines and attended depositions, client meetings, and pre-trial conferences. Researched and advised on issues including minimum wage and overtime (such as executive assistant exception to overtime pay, tips issues, spread of hours, and on-call compensation), Title VII discrimination, harassment, whistleblower statutes, non-compete clauses, wrongful termination, city liability, medical malpractice, contingency fees, defamation, broker analysis, and appellate review.

Brooklyn, Ny

Researched and advised on issues of unemployment insurance and applicable tax incentives available before acquiring property. Wrote rebuttal and appeals relating to unemployment insurance claims. Analyzed employee handbook for potential legal issues and revised accordingly. Drafted assignment resolution of LLCs, assignment of membership of LLCs, dissolution of corporations and LLCs for organizational and tax purposes. Analyzed and advised on specific inquiries related to contracts.

Supreme Court, Queens County

Prepared documents for, and observed courtroom proceedings and pretrial conferences, in connection with damage awards in civil proceedings. Researched issues on hearsay exceptions and discoverable documents in connection with pertinent cases.

Queens, Ny

Supervise safety and orderly conditions at the college’s workout facility. Certified to act as a first responder in case of cardiac arrest.

Queens, Ny

Tutored high school students in topics of Talmud and Ethics.

Edison, New Jersey

Analyzed and drafted contracts, specifically in relation to real estate closings and debt repayment plans. Researched bylaws and statutes for various planned unit developments on issues of corporate governance, leasing arrangements, and nuisances. Researched accomplice liability law as it related to client’s factual scenario, and drafted research memorandum on client’s chance of recovery.

Law

Activities and Societies: Suspension Representation Project

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Student Government - Underclass Representative

High School Diploma