Litigation Attorney Skills

• Drafted and reviewed stipulations and other legal documents.
• Drafted correspondence and various legal documents that included shells for discovery, answers, notices of Rule 11 agreements, etc.
• Composed an extensive corpus of legal documents, including briefs on appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court and Delaware Superior Court.
• Update agreements, contracts, retainers and other legal documents utilized by firm to ensure compliance with relevant laws.
• Drafted appellate briefs, motions, discovery requests, reports, client letters, and other legal documents.
• Prepared case files, legal documents, conducted discovery, and represented the agency at hearings.
• Provided sample legal documents for them to mirror and gave advice specific to their case.
• Researched, gathered, and examined legal documents and transcripts for a pro bono criminal trial
• Drafted Legal Documents - summons, defense, affidavits, and witness statements.
• Drafted and researched legal documents and information requested in conjunction with such inquiries.
• Drafted contracts, wills, trusts, and various other legal documents.
• Drafted Legal Documents - Written Submission; Opinion; Response to motions.
• Prepared and reviewed leases, contracts, deeds and other legal documents.
• Evaluate technical and legal documents for relevancy regarding the cause of action.
• Prepare correspondence and legal documents for court such as suit and motion.
• Drafted legal documents for review by a managing attorney.
• Research and draft legal documents regarding real estate issues.
• Drafted legal documents & legal opinion.
• Perform document review, document production, and redactions on financial, technical, and legal documents for discovery administration purposes.
• Conducted legal research, wrote memoranda and legal documents on class-action, civil litigation, and consumer protection issues.

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• File pre-trial motions and appear for hearing in State and Federal court.
• Prepared and argued discovery motions and pre-trial motions.
• Argued pre-trial motions before trial court judges.
• Draft demand letters, memoranda, and pre-trial motions.
• Prepare initial pleadings and discovery demand/responses, appear at hearings on pre-trial motions, and conduct/defend depositions and examinations under oath.
• Prepared pre-trial motions, answers to discovery demands and other court documents necessary in No-fault litigation matters.

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• Defended personal injury civil litigation lawsuits and handled various insurance coverage matters and first party insurance claim evaluations.
• Represent the company and policyholders in civil litigation involving personal injury or property damage.
• Practiced as an associate attorney in a boutique personal injury/civil litigation firm.
• Represented national insurance companies and insured clients in civil litigation matters.
• Engaged in civil litigation in consumer protection matters.
• Developed civil litigation practice for the firm
• Serve and represent clients in every aspects of civil litigation; provide advice and assistance in contractual and other non-litigation matters.
• General civil litigation practice, including personal injury (trucking and automobile), construction litigation, and products liability.
• Represented clients in criminal defense, civil litigation, immigration, real estate closings and all matter of domestic issues.
• Managed 5-15 civil litigation cases at a time, and assisted with numerous social security and personal injury cases.
• Managed civil litigation defense practice for state and federal claims with a revolving active caseload of 40-50 cases.
• Represented clients in labor and employment, insurance, landlord/tenant, defamation, and other civil litigation matters.
• Engaged in civil litigation relating to breach of contract, fair debt collection, and electric fund transfer.
• Represent a variety of clients in all aspects of civil litigation, in both state and federal court.
• Provided direction for civil actions requiring engineering expertise, along with case law research for civil litigation.
• Experienced in civil litigation, including but not limited to domestic relations, contracts and torts.
• Practiced general civil litigation in the areas of business, real property, and employment law.
• Represented foreign and domestic companies in high exposure civil litigation matters in court and during mediation.
• Represented a diverse group of clients in civil litigation in Texas state and federal courts.
• Managed a comprehensive caseload for 30 civil litigation cases from client intake to motion practice.

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• Performed analysis and translation of key Polish documents provided by an in-house counsel in connection with a broadcasting copyrights infringement case.
• Represented and counseled business owners, individuals, in matters involving complex commercial litigation, mortgage foreclosure, and supplementary proceedings.
• Coordinate with out-of-state bankruptcy counsel to ensure that such litigation was resolved timely and cost effectively for large manufacturing client.
• Panel counsel to insurers for highly specialized litigation involving major trauma, pedestrian fatality, paralysis and life-altering injuries.
• Conducted environmental audits of commercial facilities and provided counsel and assistance obtaining permits and enacting compliance programs.
• Provided legal counsel to senior management ensuring legally sound decisions and litigation strategies in insurance coverage cases.
• Prepared senior Department officials for depositions and provided counsel regarding administrative appeals, classification and legislative developments.
• Coordinated in-house attorneys, local counsel and support staff to ensure effective and economical case preparation.
• Exceeded expectations as Defense Counsel for several major insurance companies in civil litigation and arbitration forums.
• Counseled employers regarding disciplinary actions, terminations, interactive processes, reasonable accommodations, and leaves.
• Collaborated with corporate legal team and outside counsel nationwide in developing and implementing litigation strategy.
• Supervised outside counsel and coordinated the internal discovery process, conducted investigations and witness interviews.
• Negotiated informal resolution of cases, requiring constant communication with clients and opposing counsel.
• Communicated and negotiated directly with counsel and insurance adjusters regarding mediation and settlement matters.
• Expanded litigation skill set as in-house litigation counsel advising on Silicon Valley technology matters.
• Provided preventative counseling to avoid commercial disputes and to promote a compliant work environment.
• Supervised District Counsel attorneys and headquarters staff attorneys in construction and procurement litigation.
• Collaborated with outside counsel on litigation strategies and negotiation of beneficial settlements.
• Fulfilled all responsibilities of Regional Counsel for a national debt collection agency.
• Represented several creditors as Plaintiff's counsel in Foreclosure & Collection proceedings.

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• Served as primary support attorney to several personal injury cases in litigation for Managing Attorney.
• Represented injured individuals in workers' compensation matters and personal injury cases.
• Handled personal caseload of criminal defense and complex personal injury cases.
• Represented clients involving mining and energy industry disasters, construction issues, auto accidents, and personal injury cases.
• Focused on serious personal injury cases with high level damages.
• Draft and filed suit in assigned personal injury cases.
• Defended Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and individual Catholic churches and schools in various employment and personal injury cases.

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• Represented individuals before administrative tribunals and federal courts and assisted businesses and business professionals in obtaining lawful status or competent workers.
• Represent long-term care providers in administrative hearings and state and federal courts seeking Medicaid benefits on behalf of insolvent residents.
• Defend bank officers and directors in complex financial institution litigation and white-collar criminal matters before state and federal courts.
• Supervised a team of business litigation attorneys in commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts.
• Draft and file petitions, motions and briefs for Judicial Review and other litigation matters in state and federal courts.
• Represented clients in commercial litigation cases, employment disputes, and estate litigation cases in state and federal courts.
• Argue and try issues, both by way of bench and jury, before both state and federal courts.
• Practiced in the areas of appeals and residential foreclosure litigation before New York State and Federal courts.
• Represented various political subdivisions in tort claims and Section 1983 actions in State and Federal Courts.
• Litigated patent, trade secrets, trademark and copyright matters in the state and federal courts.
• Practiced defense litigation in both state and federal courts, banking and real estate law.
• Participated in hearings in Federal Courts, Michigan Circuit Courts, and local District Courts.
• Prepared and responded to a variety of discovery in both state and federal courts.
• Participated in over eighty complex trials in State and Federal courts through the nation.
• Managed anti-piracy litigation in over 1100 cases in federal courts in four states.
• Represented clients at all stages of litigation in state and federal courts.
• Handled motions, trials and appeals in state and federal courts.
• Practice before both North and South Carolina state and federal courts.
• Appeared and argued motions in various state and federal courts.
• Prepare and argue motions in state and federal courts.

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• Managed a diverse caseload, including intellectual property/ copyright infringement, professional malpractice, personal injury and premises liability lawsuits.
• General Insurance defense with concentration in automobile premises liability, and commercial general liability.
• Defended insurance carrier and policy holders in lawsuits involving no-fault claims and premises liability.
• Defended county and regional airport in premises liability action.
• Practice Areas: Railroad/Transportation Law; Premises Liability
• General litigation practice with concentrated experience in product liability, premises liability, breach of contract, and unfair business practices.
• Manage insurance defense caseload consisting of bodily injury, premises liability, toxic tort, and breach of contract cases.
• Litigated civil rights, police misconduct, premises liability, labor and employment as well as workers compensation defense.
• Argued premises liability before the Ohio Court of Appeals on behalf of NCB in Whitley v. National City Bank.
• Handled an assignment of seventy cases involving automobile accidents, premises liability and other negligence cases to trial.
• Counseled clients in defending matters relating to personal injury, property damage, premises liability and economic loss.
• Case load commonly involved product liability, personal injury, breach of contract and premises liability litigation.
• Tried liquor liability, motor vehicle and premises liability cases to defendants' verdicts in State Court.
• Handled caseload of several hundred asbestos defense files and defense of motor vehicle and premises liability.
• Conducted the litigation of personal injury and premises liability cases through to trial and jury verdict.
• Case load included Medical Malpractice Defense, Premises Liability Defense, and Auto Negligence Defense.
• Conducted general litigation, insurance defense, premises liability, and employment law.
• Handled premises liability, workers' compensation, and personal injury defense cases.
• Handle Premises Liability, Commercial Automobile, Property Damage and ERISA claims.
• Managed product liability, premises liability, and contract matters.

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• Attended various bankruptcy hearings and prepared/drafted bankruptcy petitions and civil complaints, motions and related pleadings, and contract/settlement agreements.
• Negotiated settlement agreements and maintained business relations with claims representatives and insured clients.
• Prepared, negotiated and facilitated Settlement Agreements and Stipulations for payment plans.
• Recommended and executed trial strategy, and drafted settlement agreements.
• Negotiate and draft settlement agreements and loan modification contracts.
• Negotiate settlement offers and draft settlement agreements.
• Negotiated and closed settlement agreements and protected clients' future interests by structuring and planning agreements on a customized basis.
• Handled client meetings, drafted case protocols, litigation risk analyses, demand letters and settlement agreements.
• Prepared/drafted range of civil complaints, motions/pleadings, contracts and settlement agreements, and real estate documents.
• Negotiated settlement agreements for non-custodial parents who were in arrears in child support payments.
• Led negotiation of contracts, addenda and settlement agreements achieving beneficial results for clients.
• Negotiated and drafted licensing and settlement agreements; set up company compliance programs.
• Negotiate and draft settlement agreements, mutual releases, and settlement orders.
• Drafted pleadings, settlement agreements, motions, briefs, and discovery.
• Attended trials, hearings, depositions, and drafted settlement agreements.
• Drafted pleadings, settlement agreements, and performed discovery production.
• Assist in settlement negotiations and draft settlement agreements for attorney.
• Drafted separation agreements, settlement agreements, and releases.
• Drafted and reviewed contracts and settlement agreements.
• Prepare license and settlement agreements.

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• Interacted with and developed relationships with upper management client representatives in order to quickly and efficiently resolve contested foreclosure cases.
• Conducted approximately 50 contested foreclosure file audits per week and communicated feedback to assigned attorney and results to Litigation Director.
• Drafted motions, settlement agreements, responded to discovery and prepared various other pleadings in basic and complex foreclosure litigation.
• Promoted to Supervising Attorney of Litigation and Contested Foreclosure following positive client results and client recognition for outstanding work.
• Prepared and litigated foreclosure pleadings on behalf of Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation and other major federal banks.
• Represented national banking institutions in a range of real estate litigation matters including foreclosures and title issues.
• Represented national banks and mortgage lenders in post-foreclosure litigated matters pertaining to acquired real estate assets.
• Handled non-litigated and litigated foreclosure files, including discovery requests, depositions, and non-jury trials.
• Displayed proficiency in representing homeowners in foreclosure proceedings in most district courts throughout Southern Michigan.
• Provided attorney oversight for assessing legal issues affecting title to properties referred for foreclosure sale.
• Reviewed and audited foreclosure and loan documents to ensure compliance with California foreclosure laws.
• Drafted and argued successful replies to oppositions of summary judgment in contested foreclosures.
• Defended foreclosure actions in the Connecticut Foreclosure Mediation Program through final disposition.
• Represented large national mortgage servicing entities in foreclosure and related litigation matters.
• Managed all aspects of mortgage lender and homeowners' association foreclosure proceedings.
• Advised creditors and managed hundreds of commercial mortgage foreclosures and contract litigation.
• Litigated many civil foreclosure cases, including highly complex foreclosure matters.
• Associate litigation attorney responsible for a high-volume of contested foreclosure cases.
• Managed an average caseload of 350 contested and uncontested foreclosure cases.
• Review and analyze heavily contested and uncontested mortgage foreclosure actions.

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• Create trial preparation documents including evidence chronologies, deposition summaries and internal evidencespreadsheets.
• Summarized responses to interrogatories, and prepared deposition summaries.
• Completed deposition summaries for upcoming litigation.
• Defend depositions and draft deposition summaries.
• Reviewed discovery production and prepared deposition summaries and written discovery requests.
• Reviewed deposition transcripts; drafted deposition summaries and highlights.

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• Managed team of paralegals with responsibility for trial preparation, technology and document management for over 450 product liability cases.
• Assisted in jury trial preparation, including reviewing and synthesizing records and witness and exhibits preparation.
• Assist senior attorneys in all aspects of trial preparation including drafting pleadings, discovery requests and responses, and document review.
• Assisted lead counsel in all facets of litigation (discovery, depositions, trial preparation) in contract and real estate disputes
• Conducted all aspects of litigation, including extensive law and motion practice, discovery, trial preparation and court appearances.
• Prepared pleadings, motions, settlement agreements, discovery and assisted in trial preparation for 30 civil litigation cases.
• Handled all aspects of trial preparation and attend trial as first or second chair before juries and bench panels.
• Managed multiple phases of litigation, including discovery, law and motion, mediation, and trial preparation.
• Manage all aspects of trial preparation and serve as lead defense attorney in 15 negligence jury and bench trials
• Initiate and defend cases handling initial pleadings, discovery, motions, trial preparation, trial and negotiations.
• Refined ability to organize team around all aspects of trial preparation and utilized strong attention to detail.
• Conducted research, reviewed evidence, and briefed clients and staff in the course of trial preparations.
• Advise clients regarding the status of trial preparation, offensive discovery, and negotiations with the defendants.
• Conducted all aspects of the formal discovery process, from written demands through depositions and trial preparation.
• Managed a civil litigation docket which included scheduling, trial preparation, and case resolution.
• Litigated all aspects of complex state and federal matters from case inception through trial preparation.
• Assisted attorneys and paralegals with trial preparation, including trial notebooks and trial exhibits.
• Conducted trials and all aspects of trial preparation including depositions and expert witness interviews.
• Prepared various motions, reply briefs, complaints and assisted in trial preparation.
• Handle all aspects of litigation, from legal research to trial preparation.

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• Practice included consumer debtor petition preparation, appearances at bankruptcy proceedings and negotiations with United States Trustees.
• Drafted motions for reconsideration and motions to compel surrender of property pursuant to bankruptcy schedules.
• Prepared bankruptcy pleadings for electronic filing in Tampa, Florida United States Bankruptcy Court
• Managed national bankruptcy portfolio of exceptional/high risk litigation for mortgage creditor clients.
• Represented businesses and individual debtors in chapter 7 bankruptcy filings.
• Represented individuals and companies in federal bankruptcy.
• Initiated and developed successful bankruptcy practice.
• Represented commercial lenders and creditors in contested matters and adversary proceedings in Chapter 11, 7, and 13 bankruptcy cases.
• Represent clients in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings in both the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio.
• Represented community associations' creditor rights in bankruptcy matters, including arguing in favor of in rem stay relief.
• Owned and operated a general litigation law practice focusing on bankruptcy, criminal, workers compensation and personal injuries.
• Attended Court - For Summons & Summary Judgment Hearings; Bankruptcy & Creditors Petition Hearings & Contested matters.
• Attended bankruptcy hearings on priority, secured and confirmation matters, as well as 341 meeting of creditors.
• Represent debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy hearings and 341 Meeting of the Creditors.
• Served as Lead Associate Attorney in real estate and bankruptcy within banking and lending industry.
• Provided other civil legal services (wills, deeds, bankruptcy, landlord/tenant).
• Litigate mineral contractor lien priority and validity in district, federal and bankruptcy courts.
• Reviewed/resolved title curative issues; researched bankruptcy plans prior to proceeding with legal action.
• Reviewed documents produced to bankruptcy examiner for largest Chapter 11 filing in U.S. history.
• Drafted, reviewed and filed bankruptcy petitions, motions and requests for discovery.

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• Increased law firm profitability and client satisfaction by increasing size and accelerating frequency of case settlements.
• Provide litigation and discovery services to national law firms and corporate legal departments.
• Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility working in over 12 different law firm environments.
• Mid-sized commercial and litigation law firm
• Supervised all legal support staff for firm's litigation program and managed nationwide team of outside law firms.
• Handled global settlement agreements involving numerous parties and law firms to protect the interest of my clients.
• Associate Attorney in law firms with high volume litigation practices, with increasing leadership and management responsibilities.
• Directed, managed and shared supervised of one legal secretary and other law firm support staff.
• Manage associate attorneys and support staff in a boutique real estate and business litigation law firm.
• Defended clients and the law firm in defense litigation in both state and federal court.
• Settled over 100 cases totaling more than $2 million dollars for law firm clients.
• Mentored interns and conducted training sessions on behalf of the law firm to its employees.
• Managed law firm staff and administered all areas of employee performance and payroll issues.
• Created marketing teams and organized branding, logos and presentation materials for law firm.
• Associate at statewide law firm managing a caseload through all phases of litigation.
• Managed in-house law firm for the insurance company (Property and Casualty).
• Review and respond to all subpoenas issued to the law firm.
• Provided a full service law firm and supervised other associate attorneys.
• Represented law firm on conference calls with e-discovery vendors and experts.
• Contract legal work for various law firms and large corporations.

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• Represented indigent victims of family violence in family law matters.
• Represented individuals in family law and criminal matters.
• Worked in civil litigation, criminal defense, family law matters, and business/contract disputes from intake to final disposition.
• Intern in a civil law firm assisting one of the managing attorneys in Family Law and Bankruptcy cases.
• Managed a large caseload of criminal law, personal injury, workers' compensation, and family law.
• Guided clients through complex matters including formal and contested probate, criminal competency, and family law proceedings.
• Led family law negotiations through mediation to reach mutual agreement, minimizing instances where cases went to court.
• Solo practice attorney with emphasis in family law, criminal law, bankruptcy and general civil practice.
• Lead Counsel in court litigation on matters including Employment law, Family law and Corporate-related lawsuits.
• Tasked with building a family law team; currently supervise 4 attorneys and 4 paralegals.
• Provided legal representation in personal injury, construction law, family law, and general practice
• Practiced in the areas of insurance defense, family law, corporate transactions and criminal.
• Practiced in the areas of business litigation, estates, trusts and family law.
• Served as court-appointed mediator in family law appeals before the Michigan Court of Appeals.
• Litigated Torts, Real Property, Contracts, Probate, and Family Law.
• Analyzed and drafted numerous court pleadings and legal memorandum in family law arena.
• Handle all phases of Criminal Law, Family Law and FCCPA cases.
• Represent clients in criminal law, family law, and civil law.
• Represented clients in personal injury, criminal and family law matters.
• Litigated plaintiff personal injury, medical malpractice & family law cases.

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• Assisted clients seeking disability insurance benefits and life insurance benefits from their insurance companies.
• Represented large insurance companies in complex litigation as well as small corporations and individuals.
• Facilitated litigation against insurance companies for the recovery of client property damage claims.
• Practiced general liability litigation including representation of individuals, businesses and insurance companies.
• Negotiated settlements and managed litigation against insurance companies.
• Defended insurance companies in workers compensation claims.
• Investigate, prepare and submit demand letters to insurance companies in New York and New Jersey.
• Formulated defense strategies Evaluated cases, drafted reports and budgets for clients and insurance companies.
• Litigated civil cases on behalf on insurance companies in Superior Courts of North Carolina
• Handle class action and shareholder suits involving finance and insurance companies.
• Negotiated with defendants on behalf of insurance companies.
• Prepared reports for insurance companies and principals.
• Conducted initial clientinterviews with potential clients, sent letters of representation to insurance companies and medical professionals.
• Involved in Pontzer related litigation, one of which resulted in a significant dollar settlement with multiple insurance companies.
• Negotiated with health insurance companies and private medical providers for reduction of client's outstanding medical liabilities.Internet Sales Representativeat&t
• Represented insurance companies including State Farm, Geico, American Family and Safeco.

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• Initiated and prosecuted construction-defect litigation on behalf of plaintiff homeowners against developers through mediation and/or trial.
• Directed and determined all aspects of plaintiff litigation and resolution strategy.
• Advanced Plaintiff's Foreclosure Litigation and extensive courtroom appearances.
• Deposed plaintiffs and defended city witnesses in depositions.
• Supervised and managed plaintiff's personal injury practice.
• Defend plaintiff depositions in construction site injury depositions.
• Experienced in representing Plaintiffs and Defendants.
• See also, the well-publicized, law journal article, America's Plaintiff's Paradise: How a Colony Gets Even.
• Conducted full trial at High Court: 8 Plaintiffs vs. 5 Defendants & decision in favor of my client.
• Attended and took lead at several depositions per week of experts, treating physicians, and plaintiffs.
• Represented plaintiffs, defendants, claimants, and respondents in State and Federal proceedings throughout California.
• Full file responsibility in busy plaintiff's personal injury firm from inception through resolution.
• Conducted and defended hundreds of plaintiff, defendant, witness and expert witness depositions.
• Advise plaintiff and defendant clients on claims, defenses, and litigation strategy.
• Represent plaintiffs in employment disputes and civil rights violations from inception to resolution.
• Managed Litigation Department for a high volume plaintiff's personal injury practice.
• Deposed more than 100 plaintiffs and other fact and expert witnesses.
• Depose plaintiffs, co-defendants and non-party witnesses, and defend depositions.
• Worked on plaintiffs' cases as well as defense cases.
• Settled more than 100 contract and plaintiff's tort cases.

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• Represented catastrophically injured individuals and their families in mass torts, product liability, pharmaceutical liability and medical malpractice cases.
• Conduct legal research and analysis focusing on insurance defense, medical malpractice, and commercial litigation.
• Represent clients injured in automobile accidents, commercial accidents, premise liability and medical malpractice.
• Researched and produced client education materials regarding new medical malpractice litigation legislation.
• Represented plaintiffs in medical malpractice, products liability and personal injury lawsuits
• Represent insurers in defending personal injury and medical malpractice claims.
• Handled defense medical malpractice cases having settlement demands up to $3 million and responded to medical malpractice N.J.
• Conducted trials and hearings on employment issues, discrimination, medical malpractice, workers compensation, and personal injury.
• Experience in Michigan and Federal civil litigation for firm specializing in defense of complex medical malpractice and 42 U.S.C.
• Litigated dozens of medical malpractice cases on behalf of doctors, private and public hospitals and medical groups.
• Defend passenger and crew member claims for personal injury, wrongful death, employment discrimination and medical malpractice.
• Evaluated, drafted complaints, and retained experts for over sixty medical malpractice cases.
• Involved in all phases of discovery and trial preparation in Medical Malpractice matters.
• Served as second chair on high-value medical malpractice cases.
• Litigated complex, multi-party medical malpractice lawsuits encompassing all phases of discovery, investigation, motion practice and trial preparation.
• Managed relationships with healthcare industry clients for firm specializing in medical malpractice cases.
• Represented defendant doctors and healthcare workers in medical malpractice litigation.
• Manage team of three litigators representing physicians, hospitals, and healthcare organizations in medical malpractice and contractual matters.

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• Develop strategies and arguments in preparation for court hearings and settlement negotiations.
• Mediated and negotiated disputes between company and third parties in attempts to avoid court hearings and striking mutually beneficial agreements.
• Drafted various legal motions, attended litigated court hearings and prepared cases for trial.
• Attended court hearings and court-ordered conferences, as well as private ADR hearings.
• Appeared for court hearings, depositions, and settlement conferences.
• Attend court hearings and argue civil and criminal motions.
• Appeared at court hearings; argued dozens of motions.
• Prepared and attended highly contested court hearings.
• Draft complaints, attend status and settlement conferences, court hearings and present arguments, defend and take depositions.
• Attended court hearings for case management conferences, motions, trials, mediations throughout the state of Florida.
• Received a 1987 Incentive Bonus for 418 closed cases and 91 Court Hearings.
• Attend depositions, mediations, court hearings, trials and appeals.
• Argued at court hearings and tried lawsuits before trial judge.

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• Draft appellate briefs and participate in related appellate proceedings.
• Drafted and successfully argued federal appellate briefs.
• Prepare complaints, answers, motions, case evaluation briefs, appellate briefs, and other court pleadings necessary for litigation.
• Drafted two appellate briefs and orally argued before the Mississippi Court of Appeals, obtaining opinions favorable to my client.
• Drafted appellate briefs and made successful oral arguments in state and federal appellate courts.
• Draft Appellate briefs and perform oral arguments in front of the Board of Appeals.
• Drafted motions, appellate briefs, and legal research for real estate litigation.
• Drafted appellate briefs and argued before the Colorado Court of Appeals:
• Draft appellate briefs and oral arguments before the appellate courts.
• Researched, prepared and argued motions and appellate briefs.
• Draft pleadings, motions, appellate briefs and stipulations.
• Entrusted with writing two complete Appellate Briefs with appendices.
• Prepare motions, appellate briefs, and discovery.
• Completed two full-length appellate briefs with appendices.
• Prepared appellate briefs and attend oral arguments.
• Research and write appellate briefs.
• Drafted all manner of pleadings, dispositive motions and appellate briefs; appeared before numerous trial and appellate courts.
• Managed all phases of litigation from initial discovery and data mining to dispositive motions and appellate briefs.
• Draft appellate briefs and memoranda of law for juvenile immigration and marital dispute cases.
• Drafted and submitted four (4) appellate briefs in the past eight (8) months.

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• Practice consisted of client representation, specializing in insurance defense litigation with focus on physician and hospital liability.
• Practice consisted of insurance defense, plaintiff's personal injury and general liability caseload.
• Practiced law with emphasis on insurance defense litigation and commercial litigation.
• Specialized in product liability and insurance defense for statewide firm.
• Employed as a contract attorney handling insurance defense matters including but not limited to depositions, motion practice and discovery.
• Conducted all aspects of insurance defense, including trial work, depositions, appellate research, writing and argument.
• Associate attorney at litigation firm with a focus on insurance defense in personal injury and general liability cases.
• Handled insurance defense cases, wrote and developed insurance coverage opinions and managed a full case load.
• Focused on insurance defense, product liability and professional malpractice defense and coverage issues for national firm.
• Position involved handling of insurance defense and coverage matters from inception through resolution, including trial.
• Handled various matters, including insurance defense, bad faith and breach of contract disputes.
• Subject matter: pharmaceutical, insurance defense, securities, antitrust, patent & trademark.
• Managed insurance defense litigation docket and tried cases to verdict throughout Texas.
• Maintain large caseload of insurance defense matters from inception to trial.
• General insurance defense practice; employment law, municipal defense.
• Practice in all areas of insurance defense litigation.
• Litigated various cases through insurance defense practice.
• Practice emphasis in insurance defense litigation with jury and court trial, arbitration and mediationexperience.
• Practiced subrogation and insurance defense law.
• Handled insurance defense litigation from initial filings through conclusion Conducted bench and jury trials in New Jersey State and federal courts.

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• Presented oral arguments at motion calendar and special appointment hearings and attended mediation.
• Prepared and delivered oral arguments for lead attorney in a property matter, which resulted in favorable judgment for our client.
• Handled two oral arguments, one resulting in a favorable opinion, one that is still pending decision.
• Conducted investigations, prepared briefs and made oral arguments before courts and Commission.
• Drafted appellate and district court briefs and motions and delivered oral arguments.
• Presented oral arguments in support of motions before the NJ Superior Court.
• Attend settlement conferences, arbitration hearings, depositions, and oral arguments.
• Appeared in court on conferences, oral arguments and motions.
• Presented oral arguments on motions.
• Participated in case management conferences, settlement hearings, oral arguments and arbitrations.
• Prepared witnesses, discovery, pleadings, pre-trial motions, and exhibits for oral arguments, depositions, and trial.
• Appear at court conferences and oral arguments Represent clients in mediations, settlement conferences, and at trial.
• Assist outside counsel as secondchair in depositions, hearings, oral arguments, and arbitration.
• Involved with case management conferences, settlement hearings, oral arguments, and arbitrations.
• Appeared for oral arguments, facilitated negotiations, and analyzed complex legal issues.

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• Participated in all aspects of the discovery process including preparation of written discovery, depositions, and designation of expert witnesses.
• Deposed and defended fact witness depositions; prepared expert witnesses for deposition and testimony.
• Conducted multiple depositions of both civilian and expert witnesses throughout Florida.
• Prepared civilian and expert witnesses for deposition and trial testimony.
• Prepared openings, conducted direct and cross examination questions for fact and expert witnesses, and closing arguments.
• Researched complex medical issues and communicated with expert witnesses to investigate and evaluate new and potential claims.
• Prepare expert witnesses for trial and take direct and cross-examination of witnesses at trial.
• Drafted preliminary reports, upon which expert witnesses relied in rendering their opinions.
• Engaged and prepared expert witnesses for Independent Medical Reports and trial testimony.
• Prepared clients for and conducted depositions of lay and expert witnesses.
• Obtained and deposed expert witnesses in medical and dental malpractice cases.
• Deposed and defended multiple deponents, including expert witnesses and parties.
• Identified, interviewed, and deposed fact and expert witnesses.
• Served as client contact and liaison with expert witnesses.
• Assisted in depositions and preparation of expert witnesses.
• Prepared percipient and expert witnesses for trial.
• Prepare clients and expert witnesses for deposition and evidentiary testimony.
• Presented expert witnesses at Daubert hearing, opinions found admissible.

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• Trained dozens of employees, resulting in compliance with employment laws.
• Led all company training initiatives, ensuring compliance with employment laws.
• Provide advice on employment laws and compliance.
• Authored agency memorandum of understandings and standard operation of procedures relative to federal employment laws.
• Provide preventive counseling to employers involving issues arising under various federal and state employment laws and administrative regulations.
• Reviewed and extracted pertinent information from company records for an employment lawsuit against a major national corporation

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• Achieved excellence through performance of electronic online document review for relevancy and confidentiality in regard to anti-trust issues and government investigations.
• Developed processes for the efficient utilization of document management and analysis software to conduct complex e-discovery and document review projects.
• Collaborated across business units and with vendors to provide input on system requirements and implementation for large-scale document reviews.
• Performed first-level electronic online document review for relevancy and confidentiality with regard to anti-trust issues and governmental investigations.
• Performed large-scale document reviews, productions and subsequent document management for litigation and government investigations.
• Performed document review of assigned personal injury cases in preparation of filing suit.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of several electronic legal document review platforms.
• Conduct extensive document review, extensive research and draft internal memorandums.
• Performed document review utilizing Relativity and Concordance Software.
• Trained new attorneys on electronic document review procedures.
• Conducted discovery and pretrial document review.
• Conducted e-discovery and document review.
• Reduce the cost and improved the quality and consistency of network-based document reviews by implementing strategic processes and quality control methods.
• Performed hard copy document review at client locations as well as computerized document review using CT Summation and Concordance.
• Conducted extensive fact-finding through witness interviews, document review, and independent research.
• Managed and trained up to 30 document reviewers for extensive review project.
• Contract attorney assisting firms in document review in preparation for trial.
• Managed teams of 40 attorneys as part of discovery document reviews.
• Experienced in latest technology for legal research and document review/e-Discovery.
• Utilize document review software to formulate searches, troubleshoot, and organize documents for efficient review.

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• Resolved complex engineering related litigation matters in wrongful death claims.
• Defended helicopter component manufacturer in multiple wrongful death action.
• Represented component part manufacture in wrongful death action.
• Handled probate matters such as the opening of estates for wrongful death cases and prepared accounts and inventories.
• Gained valuable second-chair trial experience in two wrongful death cases and a complex oil and gas lawsuit.
• Recieved summary judgment in a wrongful death case in the Rio Grande Valley with successful corollary mandamus defense.

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• Provide litigation support in matters involving civil negligence and product liability, malpractice, medical, bankruptcy and civil discovery.
• Deliver substantive complex litigation support and counseling for labor and employment related matters.
• Contract attorney providing litigation support to in-house legal department of major health insurer.
• Secured necessary expert studies and litigation support.
• Provided litigation support for same international RICO, tax evasion, and money laundering case previously worked on in 2008.
• Provided Litigation support services in large corporate disputes as well as in government inquires and request for documents.
• Provided litigation support for an international RICO, tax evasion, and money laundering case.
• Provided litigation support on various cases in the areas of Antitrust and Intellectual Property.
• Selected firm accounting and litigation support, case management software.
• Provided corporate litigation support for some of the country's most prestigious law firms on a case-by-case basis.

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• Focused on complex commercial litigation, employment litigation, and intellectual property law.
• Negotiated and drafted intellectual property license agreements and trademark applications.
• Maintained a general commercial litigation practice with a focus on intellectual property litigation, contract disputes, and business tort matters.
• Defended clients in civil cases involving labor, real estate transactions, intellectual property, and financial transactions.
• Counseled clients on various legal issues including intellectual property, civil, criminal and real estate matters.
• Conducted technical discovery review and drafted legal memoranda in support of life science and alternative energy intellectual property litigation
• Draft motions and memoranda in complex business and intellectual property litigation for an international licensing agency.
• Participated in litigations, arbitrations and mediations relating to agribusiness, banking, and intellectual property licensing.

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• Compiled all phases of discovery in contract disputes and civil theft cases.
• Second chaired in civil trials involving contract disputes.
• Assisted Chicago area firms, including global oil company, defending and prosecuting commercial litigation matters involving contract disputes.
• General civil included representation of plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of civil matters, primarily contract disputes.
• Litigated discrimination, wrongful termination and contract disputes on behalf of management.
• Litigate civil actions involving personal injury and property damage, disability insurance coverage, and contract disputes.

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• Managed complex, large exposure litigation matters including personal injury, premise liability and construction defect claims.
• Litigated matters involving personal injury, construction defect, and insurance coverage.
• Represent Homeowner Associations for all aspects of construction defect litigation.
• Defended subcontractor during four-week arbitration in construction defect case.
• Practice areas included construction defect and personal injury.
• Litigated toxic tort, wrongful death, personal injury, insurance and construction defect actions for a variety of carriers.
• Lead counsel in class action silicosis defense, environmental losses, and construction defect claims.
• Attended site inspections and performed interviews of plaintiff claimants in construction defects claims.
• Represented general contractors and subcontractors in construction defect litigation in state court.
• Researched and drafted memoranda of law regarding residential and commercial leasing concerns, real property interest disputes, and construction defects.
• Handled personal injury and construction defect cases, as well as labor/employment law and collection actions from start to finish.
• Defended construction defect, real estate and personal injury litigation for carriers.
• litigated matters involving business disputes, construction defects, mechanic's liens, and breach of contract

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• Performed creditor's rights litigation for financial institutions in foreclosures, bankruptcy adversaries and federal civil cases.
• Represented financial institutions, broker-dealers, investment advisers, not-for-profit organizations, trustees and individuals.
• Handled all major financial institutions litigated files from beginning to completion.
• Managed Real Estate litigation cases for financial institutions and Homeowner Associations.
• Drafted, edited and negotiated contracts between financial institutions and consumers.
• Handled litigated and contested real property matters for financial institutions.
• Litigated foreclosure actions on behalf of financial institutions.
• Represented large financial institutions, including several Fortune 500 companies, in collecting bad debt.
• Recognized by one of the nation s largest financial institutions for exceptional trial performance.
• Represent mortgage lenders, title insurers, trustees, and major financial institutions.
• Maintained a caseload for plaintiff foreclosure litigation representing major financial institutions and investor clients.
• Advised financial institutions on regulatory compliance and provide legal support on complex legalprocedures.
• Handle foreclosure litigation for major financial institutions in Puerto Rico.

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• Provided defense representation to GEICO-insured clients in personal injury and/or property damage lawsuits and non-suit claims arising out of automobile accidents.
• Handled all segments of clients' claims, from resolving minor property damage issues through full litigation and trial or settlement.
• Research public records to determine existence of competing, concurrent, or superior interests in real property damage claims.
• Assess personal injury and property damage of clients' claims and negotiate with insurance adjusters on clients' behalf.
• Handle an intensive caseload of tender rejection, property damage, contract disputes and bad faith cases.
• Negotiated pleas for defendants in Arlington County in traffic, property damage, and drug cases.

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• Practice areas included general commercial litigation, mass tort defense, personal injury defense, and medical device patent infringement litigation.
• Practice Areas Include: Insurance Defense, Construction Liability, Dram Shop Liability, Products Liability, and Civil Rights.
• Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosure, RESPA, TILA, FDCPA, Creditor's Rights, and Negotiable Instruments
• Practice areas include general negligence, labor law, insurance coverage, malpractice, products liability.
• Practice areas included Contract Review and Disputes, Leases and Evictions, and Probate and Estate Matters
• Practice areas: product liability and toxic tort (asbestos) claims.
• Support other practice areas in small, varied law practice.
• Practice areas include both civil litigation and civil rights work,
• Developed good client relationships and new practice areas.
• Practice areas: Document review and e-discovery.
• Practice areas included: Employment discrimination litigation, municipal liability, commercial litigation, professional liability and personal injury.
• Practice areas included insurance fraud defense, insurance coverage matters and equine law Conducted depositions, attended hearings and mediations

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• Represent corporate clients, including pharmaceutical and financial services companies in administrative enforcement and complex civil litigation.
• Coordinated complex commercial litigation between large, corporate clients seeking insurance coverage from multiple carriers.
• Managed civil cases for corporate clients, with an emphasis on representing banks and businesses in all phases of litigation.
• Worked with corporate clients on hundreds of cases to develop legal strategies used in the litigation of their cases.
• Drafted legal opinions on changes in state and federal law concerning impact on corporate clients.
• Deliver Fair Employment Practices Act litigation services and human resource counseling to corporate clients.
• Drafted contracts, settlement and hold harmless agreements and releases for corporate clients.
• Interpreted laws, rules and regulations for individuals and corporate clients.
• Represent corporate clients and individuals in civil and criminal cases.
• Represented corporate clients in contract and real estate cases.
• Represented medium to large corporate clients and insurance companies.
• Created training and policy manuals for corporate clients.
• Obtained a multi-million dollar judgment for corporate clients for breach of contract.

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• Demonstrate strong communication skills in preparing witnesses for trials, depositions and evidentiary hearings.
• Litigated heavily contested trials and evidentiary hearings as lead litigation attorney in South Florida.
• Traveled statewide to attend evidentiary hearings, meditations, depositions and trials.
• Attended various contested hearings and evidentiary hearings.
• Argued 1,000+ motions such as motions to dismiss, motions for attorney's fees, evidentiary hearings, and counter- claims.
• Court attendance at non-jury trials, evidentiary hearings and a variety of motions from every stage of proceedings.
• Attended non-jury trials, judgment hearings, and evidentiary hearings across the state of Florida.
• Handled depositions, evidentiary hearings, trials, and all aspects of litigation.
• Attended numerous trials, depositions, and evidentiary hearings throughout the state.
• Interviewed witnesses for evidentiary hearings and trials.
• Conduct trial and evidentiary hearings.
• Attended thousands of pre-judgment/motion hearings, evidentiary hearings, final summary judgment hearings and post-judgment hearings.
• Attend pre-trial conferences, uniform motion calendar, evidentiary hearings, special sets, fee hearings, and omnibus hearings.
• Handled high volume calendar including trials, bulk trials, pre-trials, depositions, and evidentiary hearings.
• Argue dispositive and discovery motions and evidentiary hearings in State Courts.
• Performed evidentiary hearings and mediations on behalf of clients.

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• Implemented firm policies regarding state and federal law relating to consumer protection and the FDCPA.

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• Represented employers in employment litigation disputes, including employment discrimination, wrongful termination and worker's compensation.
• Examined legal data to determine advisability of prosecuting personal injury claims, employment discrimination and Prop.
• Analyzed documents related to a pending class action employment discrimination matter.
• Defended agencies and employees in employment discrimination, failure to promote, retaliation, and tort claims.
• Litigate to trial or resolution large caseload of personal injury, employment discrimination, and Prop.
• Represented clients in negligence, employment discrimination and commercial disputes in state and federal court.
• Practice dealt with Business and Entertainment Industry, Employment Discrimination, with extensive Federal Practice

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• Conducted initial client interviews and advised on litigation process and legal options.
• Conducted client interviews in preparation for discovery.
• Case management and development skills include: initial client interviews, researching potential claims, and advising clients on likely outcomes.
• Prepared questions and conducted client interviews in preparation for lay and expert depositions.
• Conducted initial client interviews in the areas of bankruptcy and probate.
• Conduct expert and lay witness depositions and client interviews.
• Conducted client interviews to ascertain relevant facts and issues.
• Briefed expert witnesses prior to client interviews and meetings.

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• Analyzed, coded and organized discovery documents to determine relevancy to complex securities class action lawsuit.
• Mass Tort Litigation Involved in class action litigation and employment related litigation.
• Defended director of major financial institution in complex multiparty class actions.
• Defended successfully or settled favorably numerous matters, including class actions.
• Represented major corporations in class action securities and anti-trust litigation.
• Participated in class action mediation.
• Represented employers in employment and labor disputes and lawsuits, including class action, wage and hour, and ADA claims.
• Represent corporations in state and federal employment litigation proceedings, including class actions alleging violations of wage and hour laws.
• Second chair in multiple class action lawsuits involving tort, product liability, fraud, and consumer sales practices.
• Obtained summary adjudication of wage and hour claims in a certified class action against a manufacturing company.
• Managed the discovery phase of litigation for a complex class action involving insurance coverage issues.
• Assisted with discovery and both manual and electronic document review for major class action lawsuit.
• Defeated certification of wage and hour claims in consolidated class actions against a national retailer.
• Research consulting attorney to firm specializing in class action and mass tort litigation.
• Represented clients in class action litigation and consumer protection cases.
• Reviewed and analyzed discovery documents for relevancy, privilege, and confidentiality in a financial services industry class action.
• Managed discovery team on behalf of employer in a class action involving properclassification of independent contractors.
• Perform significant legal analysis and advise firms regarding decertification of class action suit.
• Assisted in a multi-party federal class action mediation.
• labor and employment from inception to trial class actions wage and hour depositions; mediations

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• Worked closely with insurance adjusters and analyzed medical records and video surveillance of claimants to determine validity and extent of injuries.
• Analyzed produced documentation, including scientific and medical records, and financial or economic data for calculations of damages.
• Evaluate and analyze extensive medical records and evaluate damages.
• Summarize deposition testimony and voluminous medical records.
• Perform extensive legal research, prepare coverage opinion letters, and summarize deposition transcripts and medical records.
• Manage medical records for the law firm.
• Summarized medical records and send demand packages to liabilityinsurance carriers.

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• Provided expert legal advice/research in the areas of securities law and financial services litigation; reviewed legal documents/filings.
• Served as general counsel and provided legal advice to various business organizations.
• Rendered legal advice on antitrust, technology, and electronic discovery matters.
• Provided legal advice and policy guidance to agency departments.
• Consulted with and provided legal advice and recommendations to investment companies on product formation, maintenance, marketing and distribution.
• Provide legal advice to employees of the Department of Social Services for any legal issue that may arise.
• Provided legal advice on international trade, contracts, FCPA, and export laws at Commercial Airplanes.
• Provided pro bono legal advice in the areas of contracts, IP and employment law.
• Provide legal advice and support to Special Investigations (Fraud) Unit.
• Provided pro bono legal advice to clients unable to pay.
• General business and legal advice in how resolve conflict.
• Provided Pro Bono legal advice to select individual parties.
• Provided legal advice and training to in-house counsel and staff for national lenders and servicers related to Michigan real estate law.

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• Researched and drafted complaints, interrogatories, production requests, admissions, subpoenas and jury instructions.
• Drafted pre-trial pleadings, including motions in limine, evidentiary objections, jury instructions, exhibit lists and witness lists.
• Summarized depositions and prepared jury instructions.
• Prepare Orders for both criminal and civil cases, Draft Jury Instructions, Findings of Fact, and Conclusions of Law.
• Attended hearings and trials, discussed cases with the Judge, and researched and drafted proposed orders and jury instructions.
• Drafted opinions, orders, jury instructions, and case summaries for Judge.

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• Handled all facets of discovery and trial preparation of personal injury, breach of contract, discrimination and ERISA claims.
• Drafted federal court appellate brief of discharged corporate employee seeking reversal of summary judgment on ERISA and ADA claims.
• Use of ERISA to help businesses address workers' compensation dysfunction and to help carriers avoid bad faith suits.
• Acted as co-counsel in federal ERISA suit that culminated in successful settlement.
• Concentrated on ERISA, disability and insurance fraud cases
• Interpreted ERISA plans and defended non-subscriber cases.

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• Researched, analyzed and provided written legal opinions on behalf of insurance carrier in large commercial policy matters.
• Consulted with the firm's attorneys who sought legal opinions, legal theories, and case assessments.
• Prepared contracts and legal opinions, and advised clients on complex banking deals.
• Prepare motions, respond to discovery, and provide legal opinions.
• Evaluated and contributed to internal legal opinions on the utilization of NSA derived material by governmental agencies.
• Drafted legal opinions and memoranda of facts and law on a myriad of business, employment, and healthcare law issues.

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• Developed strategies for litigated matters, and provided advice and solutions on legal matters to claims representatives and insured clients.
• Established a plan of action for effective resolution and management of clients' legal matters.
• Consulted with clients to engage employment of their legal matters.
• Research complex legal matters and prepare memorandums of law.
• Assisted the Van Buren City Attorney with criminal prosecutions and advised the city on a variety of legal matters.
• Advised management of multibillion-dollar steel producer on risks of litigation in employment cases and wide ranging legal matters.

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• Represented clients in administrative hearings.
• Appealed cases as warranted with representation in Courts of Review as well as represented clients at administrative hearings.
• Represented clients at trials, administrative hearings, motion hearings and depositions.
• Advised impartial hearing designees on legal arguments for their administrative hearings.
• Participated in administrative hearings, arbitrations, mediations and settlement conferences.
• Represent clients in Temporary Restraining Order hearings, divorce proceedings, guardianship hearings, general assistance and social security administrative hearings.

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• Frequent speaker on technology issues, including commercial litigation, trade secrets, and capital acquisition.
• Planned and executed strategy, motion practice, and discovery in the successful defense of a multi-million dollar trade secrets lawsuit.
• Drafted licensing, confidentiality agreements for a computer software company and advised clients on how to protect their trade secrets.
• Drafted brief in support of preliminary injunction motion to enjoin competitor from misappropriating trade secrets and appeals brief regarding same.
• Practice involves commercial, false advertising, trade secrets, patent, fiduciary duty, and antitrust litigation.
• Litigated bankruptcy, securities, trade secrets, commercial and entertainment cases.

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• Represented clients in administrative hearings, EEOC hearings, and school board hearings.
• Generate EEOC position statements and rebuttal statements for clients.
• Developed EEOC programs, guidelines and handbooks.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• Participated in hearings before EEOC, Professional Licensing Boards, Unemployment Compensation and Social Security Administration.
• Litigated discrimination in employment cases before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the EEOC.

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• Experience with FDCPA, TILA, and RESPA, Prepared and attended weekly court hearings.

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• Commended as a consistently solid problem solver who recognized, defined and resolved a broad range of issues.
• Provided a broad range of support for up to 65 litigated cases at a time.
• Performed broad range of tasks as a commercial litigator.
• Handle a broad range of commercial high tech agreements including SaaS, professional services, licensing, partner and vendor agreements.
• Conducted business counseling on broad range of business issues.
• Litigate state and federal cases, including civil litigation that covers a broad range of legal issues.

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• Secured an order dismissing my client in a Title VII discrimination and retaliation case.
• Trained corporate employers on identifying and preventing potential Title VII litigation, mediation and conflict resolution.
• Represented group of minority police officers in Title VII employment discrimination claims against employer.
• Represent employers in defense of employee-initiated actions under Title VII and the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act.
• Deposed several class members in Title VII action against City of New York.
• Defended corporation in Title VII sexual harassment suit from intake through settlement.

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