Associate Attorney Resume Samples

Description :

1. Representing clients in the area of immigration law before EOIS, USCIS, and 11th circuit court of appeals.
2. Representing criminal immigration aliens, all types of removal cases including bond hearings and reopened proceedings.
3. Representing immigration cases before the eleventh circuit in petitions for review.
4. Preparing waivers under criminal grounds, unlawful presence, and fraud/misrepresentation.
5. Preparing cases to be presented in consular processes for immigrant and non-immigrant visas including preparation of forms to the national visa center and applications to the consular section of the U.S. embassy which include criminal waivers, waivers for unlawful presence, and waivers for prior deportation orders.
6. Monitoring routine case files to ensure deadlines are maintained, investigate facts and legal matters to determine causes of action
7. Assisting with the creation of Powerpoint training slides and article drafting in Microsoft Word.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

College

Description :

1. Litigate worker's compensation cases from intake of the case through ultimate resolution throughout central new york.
2. Regularly communicated with clients to explain the status of their cases and advised them on their options and the ramifications of their choices as their cases progress.
3. Adapted quickly to new policies, procedures, and practices in order to immediately represent and counsel clients.
4. Managed paralegal staff to effectively respond to client needs and manage the caseload.
5. Researched and prepared cases for hearings and litigation in the areas of causal relationship, temporary disability, permanent impairment, scheduled loss of use, and disability classification.
6. Advised clients and paraprofessionals on personal injury, premises liability, product liability, and medical malpractice cases.
7. Utilized litigation software and internet technology to effectively communicate with clients and manage cases.
8. Worked diligently to reduce the backlog of client communications through triage and allocation of resources.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

BA

Description :

1. Represented clients in all aspects of business immigration law, including but not limited to, processing of various employment-based immigrant visas such as EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, and non-immigrant visas such as H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, O-1A, O-1B, and P3.
2. Processing of perm labor certification applications and i-485 adjustment of status applications including i-765 applications, i-131 applications for advance parole and i-824 applications.
3. Represented clients in all aspects of family immigration law, including processing of family-based immigrant visas such as i-130 petitions for immediate relatives and other qualified family members, i-129f fiance/e-petitions.
4. Processing of miscellaneous immigration applications such as i-539 applications for change/extension of visa status, i-102 applications, n-400 naturalization applications, i-751 petitions to remove conditions on residence, FOIA applications.
5. Consulate and embassies in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh in family & employment-based immigrant/non-immigrant visa cases.
6. Worked with a team of legal assistants and paralegals and trained them in case preparation work.
7. Assigned and prioritized casework and projects as needed.
8. Maintained a high level of communication with all clients.
9. Appearances at the adjustment of status interview, naturalization interviews and other appearances before the cis.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Masters of Law

Description :

1. Drafting plan reviews, plan objections, notices of mortgage payment change, notices of final cure, motion to approve a loan modification, proofs of claim, motions for relief.
2. Attending confirmation hearings and motion calendar in west palm beach, FL bankruptcy courthouse.
3. Attending telephonic confirmation hearings and motion calendar in northern, middle, and southern district of bankruptcy courts.
4. Providing professional and courteous customer service for clients' legal questions.
5. Attending mortgage modification mediations on behalf of the client and zealously advocate on their behalf.
6. Consulting with potential clients and clients regarding needs, case assessment and strategic planning.
7. Advising clients on legal rights in divorce, custody and visitation matters.
8. Working on conservatorships, trust administrations, probate administrations, and retirement benefits planning.
9. Preparing estate tax returns, gift tax returns, and trust income tax returns.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

Juris Doctorate

Description :

1. Prepared and drafted various civil litigation complaints, ex parte motions, motion to compel, motion for evidentiary sanctions, motion to strike, demurrers, and other motions.
2. Negotiated resolutions and settlements of personal injury litigation, civil litigation, and criminal matters.
3. Conducted extensive legal research and prepare staff and client memorandums of law regarding updates in federal and state legislation, policies and landmark cases related to education law.
4. Wrote monthly articles on new special education cases, pending legislation, and state and federal policy.
5. Developed and revised school board codes of conduct, policies, regulations, and procedures.
6. Developed defense litigation plans and strategies, second-chair managing partner during hearings.
7. Prepared school district witnesses for testifying during administrative hearings.
8. Conducted legal research on complex areas of public education, disability, and discrimination-related law and prepare litigation-related documents.
9. Performed operational and administrative management; supervised legal secretary and paralegal.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

BS

Description :

1. Representing businesses and major corporate clients in federal and state court insurance coverage law, primarily focusing on establishing insurer's duty to defend and duty to indemnify their insureds in multimillion-dollar lawsuits in federal district and appellate courts throughout the united states, as well as class actions and settlements.
2. Providing detailed analysis of complex legal issues regarding potential coverage under commercial insurance policies including applicable duties, policy benefits, legal interpretations of policy language, and potential coverage exclusions and exceptions, in substantial correspondence and memoranda to major insurers and high-value clients.
3. Drafting and preparing various pleadings and other documents for filing against breaching insurers in federal and state courts, such as complaints, answers, motions for summary judgment, declarations, statements of uncontroverted facts, along with federal mediation briefs, appellate briefs, and discovery reports.
4. Researching and analyzing the potential claims arising from "personal and advertising injury" and "employment practices" provisions in CGL policies, such as disparagement, defamation, trade dress, patent infringement, unfair competition, wage and hour violations, discrimination and statutory damages and penalties.
5. Participating in high-level conferences and meetings with insurers, coverage counsel, defense counsel and corporate clients in order to develop and refine case strategies and negotiate settlements.
6. Attending mediations, depositions, court hearings, and administrative law hearings.
7. Responsible for drafting motions, orders, briefs, responses, pleadings, contracts, wills, trusts, and various corporation and estate documents.
8. Drafting purchase and sales agreement for international companies and execute collection actions for international companies.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Juris Doctor

Description :

1. Responsible for all aspects of civil litigation with a concentration in personal injury related matters including premises liability, auto accidents, contract disputes, and insurance coverage issues.
2. Assisting with the jury selection process, accident scene investigation, and meeting and consulting with experts.
3. Attending hearings and effectively arguing motions on various contested matters.
4. Preparing numerous pre-trial pleadings as well as appellate briefs and summary judgments motions.
5. Conducting depositions of parties, witnesses, and experts and successfully representing clients at mediation proceedings.
6. Preparing requests for production and interrogatories, reviewing and analyzing discovery produced by the opposing party.
7. Corresponding regularly with opposing counsel, engaging in settlement negotiations and preparing settlement stipulations.
8. Secured a federal district court judgment against a foreign company and individual in excess of a million dollars on a breach of contract claim involving an agency agreement between the U.S.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Consultant

Education

BS

Description :

1. Counseling clients in the area of estate planning and probate and trust administration.
2. Managing probate and trust administration, including, funding and maintenance.
3. Delivering insights regarding improving customer retention, acquisition and lead nurturing.
4. Providing advice on pricing strategies and consumer segmentation and purchase behavior.
5. Developing and reviewing marketing materials; designed customer satisfaction survey.
6. Representing estate planning clients, executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in various matters.
7. Performing research in the areas of real property tax assessment, generation-skipping tax, and valuation discounts.
8. Drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts and property agreements.
9. Working on retirement benefits planning, probate administrations, complex split dollar transactions, and trust and probate litigation.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

LL.M

Description :

1. Executed the following compliance based services: ACA reporting coding assistance, S125 premium only plans and amendments, S125 nondiscrimination testing, welfare benefit plans, form 5500 filings, and HRA plan documents.
2. Responsible for providing clients and bond employees with answers to compliance based questions concerning the rules and regulations involving the patient protection and Affordable Care Act, ERISA, Cobra, FMLA, and HIPAA.
3. Exhibited strong leadership and problem solving skills by taking the lead on a unique project involving complex delinquent form 5500 filings and successfully drafted an hra plan document after only a couple weeks in this role and without assistance.
4. Conducted training and power point presentations regarding the products and services provided as the main point of contact for employee benefits compliance, the sister company of bond financial.
5. Drafted and revised company contracts concerning corporate business transactions.
6. Represented respondent parents throughout litigation of child abuse and neglect cases.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

BA

Description :

1. Represented retail investors in securities disputes in FINRA arbitration, as well as state and federal court.
2. Drafted and filed statements of claim, reply briefs, discovery documents, motions, and other court documents.
3. Reviewed contracts and represented small businesses in contractual and other commercial litigation matters.
4. Interviewed clients, provided legal advice, and prepared clients for testimony and arbitration hearings.
5. Strategized on case direction and collaborated with other attorneys on plans for litigation.
6. Coordinated with various media outlets for case publicity and awareness.
7. Investigated facts and drafted response to the motion for summary judgment in race discrimination and retaliation case in the U.S.
8. Defended corporate and small business clients in government antitrust investigations before the federal trade commission and the department of justice.
9. Drafted wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, premarital agreements and property agreements.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Juris Doctor