MIGUEL S. PASTRANA

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Weston, FL 33326

787-***-****

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EXPERIENCE

Fernández, Collins, Cuyar & Pla, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2010-Present

Attorney

Represent a diverse group of clients for law firm specializing in bankruptcy, civil and commercial

litigation, collections and corporate, contract and notary law

Handle all bankruptcy cases Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 and adversary proceedings assigned to the firm

Member of the legal representation team for the Puerto Rico Ports Authority in high-profile state court

cases, which range from eviction, breach of contract, torts and discrimination by political allegiance

In charge of preparing by-laws and transfer of shares from corporation to a third party or shareholders, as

well as registering new corporations under the provisions and law requirements

Organize proof of claims and attach documents required to evidence any secureness status

Attend creditors meetings and hearings at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto

Rico such as: confirmation hearings, hearings regarding motion to lift stay or disclosure of statement

Prepare and file with opposing counsel any settlement stipulation regarding any adversary proceeding,

relief from stay, settlement of value of collateral, or any objection to creditors’ claims

Establish positive relationships with clients and serve as their primary point of contact on queries

Meet with debtors’ attorneys and trustees regarding settlement of resolutions, adversary proceedings,

motions or objections

Execute all corresponding deeds to trusts, donations, sales and wills as requested by clients, and notarize

affidavits and sworn statements as necessary

Prepare settlement and transactional agreements

Fernandez, Collins & Rivero-Vergne, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2000-2009

Paralegal

Responsible for preparing documents, deeds and agreements in connection to development building

contractors

In charge of the firm’s bankruptcy department, including clients such as: Scotiabank, Ford Motors Credit,

Toyota Credit, RG Mortgage Corporation and Puerto Rico Treasury Department, among others

Researched and drafted legal memoranda in the areas of contracts, bankruptcy and other civil, corporate

and commercial litigation

Handled procedures for real estate commercial properties, particularly agreements and documents

required for the execution of contracts between contractors and developers for the development of

commercial buildings, and organized meetings in order to execute the related agreements

Responsible for the legal procedure of every bankruptcy case assigned to our offices, including objection

to payment plan, disclosure statement, final decree, discharge, or opposition to objection to claim

Analyzed weekly calendar for hearings at the Bankruptcy Court and creditors meetings, and prepared

bankruptcy status reports of cases assigned to the firm

Prepared and calculated proof of claims to be filed within the bar date established by the court

Attended creditors meetings, and contacted debtors’ attorneys in order to reach extrajudicial agreements

or procedures to surrender collateral, or ulterior interests by debtors

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), San Juan, Puerto Rico 1996-2000

Customer Service Associate

Responsible for day-to-day client requests received at the Loans and Services Department for one of the

country’s largest banks

Serviced customer enquiries, determined their needs and provided solutions with regards to their banking

requirements, and managed requests such as title transfers and insurance payments

Developed relationships with customers and provided excellent customer satisfaction by attending to their

needs, and informing them of other product availabilities

EDUCATION

Inter American University School of Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2005-2009

Juris Doctor received in May 2009

Inter American University, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2003-2005

B.A. in Political Science received in May 2005

Sacred Heart University, San Juan, Puerto Rico 1993-1997

B.S. in Biology received in May 1997

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Admitted to Puerto Rico Bar in 2010

Admitted as Notary Public in 2011

Admitted to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico Bar in 2012

Member of Puerto Rico Bar Association

SPECIALIZED SKILLS

Fully bilingual in English and Spanish

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Lexis Nexis, Micro Juris, and CM/ECF Filing System

Knowledgeable of federal rules and procedures

Experienced supervising and managing personnel

Strong communication, writing, analytical and interpersonal skills

Willingness to travel at any given moment

Able to juggle different projects and perform well under tight deadlines, and little to no supervision

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