ALEXANDER RABINOWITZ

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BAR ADMISSIONS

New Jersey, 2013; United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 2013; New York, 2014

EXPERIENCE

Trenk, DiPasquale, Della Fera & Sodono, P.C., West Orange, NJ

September 2012 – Present

Associate

Draft legal documents related to commercial litigation including pleadings, memoranda of law, and discovery requests and

responses. Successfully brief and argue summary judgment and other motions and appeals before trial and appellate courts.

Assistant Corporation Counsel for large municipality, defending police practices and procedures in liability disputes,

prosecuting municipal code violations, and drafting ordinances and resol utions. Advise public and private sector clients

regarding commercial disputes, compliance and regulatory issues. Spearhead post -judgment collection and supplementary

proceedings to enforce judgments. Perform extensive legal research and draft detailed memoranda regarding diverse issues

such as defamation, the Tort Claims Act, and contract disputes under the U.C.C. and common law. Represent bankruptcy

Trustees in preferential transfer claims, and Assignees in all aspects of Assignments for the Benefit of Cr editors.

Employment Law Clinic, Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY

September 2011 – December 2011

Clinic Intern

Successfully represented workers challenging the denial of unemployment insurance benefits. Interviewed clients,

investigated facts and law, prepared written submissions and represented clients at hearings before Administration Law

Judges, including direct examination, cross-examination of employers, and opening and closing arguments. Prepared

appellate brief to Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, resulting in overturning of initial ruling of Administrative Law

Judge denying benefits to client. Counseled clients as to other possible causes of action, such as those based on

discrimination, wage and hour violations, FMLA, ERISA, OSHA, and “whistleblowing.”

Trenk, DiPasquale, Webster, Della Fera & Sodono, P.C., West Orange, NJ

May 2011 – August 2011

Summer Associate

Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda of law on various civil litigation issues. Drafted motion an d opposition

papers. Drafted correspondence and letter agreements to clients, adversaries, and third parties on various matters.

Reviewed documents and prepared exhibits for hearings and depositions.

Honorable Debra Freeman, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y., New York, NY

January 2011 – May 2011

Judicial Intern

Conducted legal research and drafted Reports and Recommendations on matters such as a habeas corpus petition, and a

defendant’s motion to dismiss on the pleadings in a false arrest and malicious prosecution case. Observed various

proceedings including settlement conferences, pre-trial conferences, and a sanctions hearing.

Kings County District Attorney’s Office, Brooklyn, NY

September 2010 – December 2010

Legal Intern, Homicide Bureau

Conducted legal research and drafted various motions and internal memoranda. Assisted ADAs prepare for trial by

analyzing phone records, and preparing documents for discovery. Observed all phases of high-profile homicide trials.

City of Newark Law Department, Newark, NJ

Legal Intern, Municipal Prosecutor’s Office June 2010 – August 2010

Worked in traffic and criminal courts. Conferenced with defendants and negotiated pleas. Subpoenaed police officers and

witnesses. Prepared documents for discovery. Researched and drafted proposed city ordinances.

London & Robin, Law Offices, New York, NY

March 2010 – June 2010

Legal Intern, Criminal Defense

Researched and wrote content for a “Federal Prisoner’s Handbook,” designed to educ ate prisoners about the prison system

and their rights within it. Researched defendants’ criminal history to determine sentencing guideline status.

McCann Erickson, New York, NY

April 2006 – January 2009

Print Project Manager (U.S. Army, Verizon, Novartis, Unilever)

Coordinated and monitored production timeline and workflow of print ads for advertising agency. Initiated production of

ads based on media plan. Oversaw costs, client estimates, and billing. Produced paperwork to release materials to

publications.

EDUCATION

Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY

Juris Doctor, cum laude, June 2012

Rank: Top 9% (43/474)

GPA: 3.7

Dean’s List, 2010-2011

Honors:

Brooklyn Journal of International Law, Notes and Comments Editor

CALI Award (highest overall grade in class) – Fundamentals of Legal Drafting, Spring 2012 Semester

Awards:

Prince Scholarship, Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Centennial Grant

Activities: American Constitution Society, President and Co-Founder of Brooklyn Law School Chapter

Teaching Assistant, Constitutional Law with Professor Nelson Tebbe

William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ

B.A. in Communication, December 2005

GPA: 3.86

Dean’s List (all semesters)

Honors:

Awards: Excellence in Interpersonal Communication Award, Fall 2005

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