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North Palm Beach, Fl, Us

Palm Beach Gardens

• Drafted comprehensive estate plans tailored to clients' unique needs and objectives, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives• Presented estate plans to clients in layman's terms, facilitating their understanding and decision-making process, and ensuring their wishes were accurately reflected in the documents• Advised families on guardianship alternatives and helped them navigate the legal process of establishing guardianships for incapacitated loved ones, ensuring their care and financial affairs were properly managed• Managed probate proceedings for estates of varying sizes, guiding clients through the complexities of estate administration and distribution• Coordinated with financial advisors, accountants, and other professionals to provide comprehensive estate planning services to clients, fostering collaborative relationships and maximizing client outcomes

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

• Organized and led a pilot project to advance emotional wellness for clients in long term foster care in dependency court• Managed a small team which included a paralegal and multiple social workers• Devised and executed litigation strategies involving client interviewing, mediations, motion hearings, and trials• Project recognized as “Outstanding Law Office” by National Association of Counsel for Children in 2021

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

• Represented children and young adults involved in both dependency and delinquency court• Attended mediation, motion hearings, and trials to advocate for permanency and access to appropriate rehabilitative services.

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

• Involved in all aspects of educational advocacy litigation, including client interviewing, motion writing, and drafting demand letters• Represented school aged children and their parents in school meetings, negotiations, due process hearings, and court• Organized and conducted community outreach events, including community meetings with the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

• Represented the best interests of children within the dependency system, from shelter hearings through either reunification with their parents, or placement with a permanent guardian or adoption• Represented children's best interest through mediations, adjudicatory hearings, motion hearings, judicial reviews, permanency hearings and termination of parental right's proceedings• Also advocated for children at meetings with local and state agencies to ensure they received appropriate services and placements

Miami, Florida, United States

• Prepared pleadings for federal court, including motions for preliminary injunction, proposals for settlement, and discovery requests• Interviewed potential witnesses• Conducted legal research on substantive and procedural issues, including class actions under the ADA, and the Rehabilitation Act• Assisted attorneys with preparing briefs in support of class certification in a discrimination case.

Miami, Florida, United States

• Conducted extensive research and writing on a variety of criminal issues, such as motions to suppress• Observed oral arguments and courtroom proceedings.

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Participated in the C. Clyde Atkins Moot Court Competition. Association of Caribbean Law Students, Treasurer.

Bachelor'S Of Business Administration, Dual Major In International Finance And Marketing, And Business Law

Activities and Societies: Minor in Spanish. Participated in Caribbean Students' Association, and Amnesty International.