Insurance Associate

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June 28, 2010

Hyun Jung Shim (Cathy)

*** * ** ****** *** *B New York, New York 10016, 917-***-****, *******@*****.***

EDUCATION

New England School of Law Boston, MA

• J.D. in Law, May 2001 (Admitted to NYS Bar in 2002)

NESL Public Interest Law Association Award (2000)

New York University New York, NY

• B.A. in Political Science, May 1998

Recipient of the National Assoc. for Public Interest Award (1998)

EXPERIENCE

9/09 - 11/09 Kevin D. Kim for NYC Council (District 19) Bayside, NY

Political Campaign Fundraising Coordinator

• Responsible for overseeing all campaign fundraising events and

raising funds.

10/06 - 9/09 Morrison Mahoney, LLP. New York, NY

Associate Attorney

• Practice Areas: Labor Law, Construction, Trucking, Premises

Liability

Responsibilities: Independently handled and managed a case load of

approximately 40-50 files from inception up to trial including negotiating

settlements. Successfully obtained summary judgments.

1/06 - 6/06 Harvey Gladstein & Partners, LLC. New York, NY

Associate Attorney

• Practice Areas: Automobile Insurance Defense/General Liability Litigation

Responsibilities: Independently handled and managed case load of approximately

40 files from inception up to trial.

6/04 - 5/05 Gordon & Silber, P.C. New York, NY

Associate Attorney

• Practice Areas: Insurance Defense/General Liability Litigation

Responsibilities: Handled and managed files involving YMCA recreation cases

and automobile cases from inception up to trial including drafting appeals.

5/02 - 6/04 Cheven, Keely & Hatzis, Esqs. New York, NY

Associate Attorney

• Practice Area: In-House Automobile Insurance Defense Litigation

Responsibilities: Handled and managed 300 automobile cases from inception up

to trial. Obtained extensive court room and deposition experience.

9/01 - 5/02 MFY Legal Services, Inc. New York, NY

Staff Attorney

• Practice Areas: Non-profit public benefits litigation/advocacy for mentally ill

and low income clients.

Foreign Language Skills: Fluent in ability to converse, interpret/translate, and write Korean.