JORDAN M. WASSEL

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Owings Mills, MD 21117

acflsj@r.postjobfree.com

443-***-****

BAR ADMISSIONS

Admitted to the New Jersey State Bar, May 2012

Admitted to the Maryland State Bar, December 2011

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW, Baltimore, Maryland

Juris Doctor, May 2011

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, Maryland

Bachelor of the Arts, Communications, May 2008

Minor: Sports Commerce and Culture

EXPERIENCE

LAW OFFICES OF PETER G. ANGELOS September 2013- Present

Attorney, Estates & Trusts

Administration and maintenance of over 150 estates. Oversee the dispensation of payments per the estates of the

firm’s asbestos litigation clients represented both by outside counsel and pro se individuals. Draft estate

documents, including estate petitions, administration accounts, and Last Will and Testaments. Correspond with

clients, attorneys, and state-wide Register of Wills offices on all aspects of estate administration including

statutory compliance and appointment of personal representatives. Facilitate the closing of estates for Delaware

clients.

• Manage over 150 client estates, communicating with over 15 clients on a daily basis

• Facilitate the opening of over 20 estates per month

REGISTER OF WILLS, BALTIMORE COUNTY, Towson, Maryland July 2012- September 2013

Administrative Deputy/Auditor

Prepared estates for administrative probate. Drafted estate documents on a daily basis, explained the probate

process and relevant legal requirements to pro se individuals opening estates. Assisted attorneys in the opening

and administration of estates on their clients’ behalf. Audited and reviewed the contents of administration

accounts. Calculated inheritance tax, statutory maximum personal representative commissions, and attorneys fees.

Reviewed wills for statutory compliance. Observed numerous probate court proceedings including will contests

and removal of personal representatives.

• Explained the probate process to lay-people dozens of times per day

• Assisted individuals with estates valued at over $500,000.00

WINEGRAD, HESS, FRIEDMAN, AND LEVITT, LLC, Owings Mills, Maryland October 2011- July 2012

Law Clerk

Drafted motions and reviewed interrogatories and answers in preparation for trial for a boutique firm specializing

in landlord tenant disputes and personal injury cases. Conducted legal research.

LEVY, MANN, CAPLAN, HERMANN, AND POLASHUK, LLP, Owings Mills, Maryland September 2011-July 2012

Law Clerk

Reviewed and drafted documents in conjunction with client matters in various legal areas. Collaborated directly

with partners on case theory and conducted legal research.

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