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Immigration Attorney

Location:
Spring, TX, 77373
Posted:
July 13, 2016

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RICARDO TAPIA, ESQ.

***** ******** ****. ***.****, The Woodlands, TX 77382 I email: acvom8@r.postjobfree.com I P: 939-***-**** EXPERIENCE

Staff Attorney, Houston, TX

YMCA International Services, February 2016

Provided legal advice and pro se support to adult detainees with pending administrative immigration court hearings related to asylum petition, deportations, and cancellation of removals.

Managed heavy case load and represent clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court on matters including asylum, cancellation of removal, applications for permanent resident status, and deportations.

Conducted live, daily group presentations at the Houston SPC Detention Center and at the Joe Corley Detention Facility (Conroe, TX) and provide individual orientations to unrepresented detainees.

Represented mentally incompetent detained individuals through the National Qualified Representation Program.

In-House Counsel, San Juan, PR

CEMEX Puerto Rico, August 2012 – December 2015

Legal and Public Affairs Department

Provided legal advice on a broad range of international and local business activities with a particular focus on general employment law, business compliance, immigration, mining regulations, collections, real estate development, and contracts.

Coordinated immigration matters with external attorneys related to H-1B and H-2B visa applications.

Advised executives, managers and the board of directors with respect to strategic transactions, corporate laws, and corporate governance.

Oversaw and managed outside collection counsels to meet the objectives and initiatives.

Successfully managed the corporate governance and compliance program and submittal of any documentation to ensuring state and federal regulatory standards.

Counseled and supported on all company Mergers and Acquisitions transactions, including acquisitions of private companies; joint ventures, and investments of company assets.

Counseled on sales and distribution, licensing, advertising, private labels, and trademark agreements.

Drafted, reviewed and implemented corporate policies, procedures, and manuals related to employment and substance abuse policies.

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Counsel on all aspects of civil, antitrust, bankruptcy and commercial litigation. Substantial experience in all aspects of administrative procedures from case intake through final disposition at trial.

Served as an adviser on deals up to $90 million, including a recent 90 million transaction for a construction of the new aircraft overhaul facility at Rafael Hernández Airport in Puerto Rico.

Participated in project teams that executed corporate transactions, including loans, joint venture agreements, asset purchase corporate acquisitions, real estate development projects, dispute resolutions, and international mining transactions. Law Clerk, San Juan, PR

CEMEX Puerto Rico, November 2005 – July 2012

Legal and Human Resources Department

Assisted in-house attorneys in all aspects of business transaction and litigation matters, including collection, antitrust and employment law.

Researched and drafted legal memoranda with a particular focus on contracts, mining regulation, real estate and trademarks.

Maintained discovery schedule and drafted documents, including motions for judgment, answers, interrogatories, requests for production of documents, motions and orders.

Supported, reviewed and formulated internal policies to prevent, detect or deter illegal or unethical conducts.

Provided training to local and international employees on labor law, antitrust, collections and international policies.

Successfully supported attorneys in multi-million mergers and acquisitions. Legislative Internship, Summer 2005

Senate of Puerto Rico

Researched and wrote memoranda.

Monitored bills and local regulations.

EDUCATION

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, School of Law, Ponce, PR Juris Doctor, May 2011

ABA Accredited

Activities:

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Federal Bar Association

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University of the Sacred Heart, San Juan, PR

B.A., Justice Systems, May 2005

Honors:

Magna Cum Laude

Dean's List: (2004 – 2005)

Institutional Award for Academic Excellence (2005) Activities:

Justice Systems Association (2004-2005)

BAR ADMISSION

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S.

Notary Public, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S.

U.S Immigration Court

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Puerto Rico

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

LANGUAGES

English

Spanish



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