Real Estate Construction

Paul R. Colbert

P.O. Box **** . Bloomington, IN *7402 . 812-***-****

************@*****.***

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LEGAL

EXPERIENCE

Private Practice, Bloomington, IN

Attorney at Law, April 2004-January 2006, November 2010

present

Drafted commercial leases, complaints, motions, answers,

and appeared in court. Handled cases involving: landlord

tenant law, property law, contacts, bankruptcies, divorces

and wills.

Gregory Scott Lauer, Attorney at Law, Bloomington, IN

Law Clerk for Blackwell Construction's Attorney, June 2002-

September 2003, April 2004-June 2007

Drafted complaints, pretrial motions, memoranda, discovery

answers and requests. Researched various property and

corporate legal issues including: restrictive covenants,

corporate veil piercing, civil RICO claims, FMLA claims,

and prescriptive easements.

Watts Law Office, Spencer, IN

Associate, September 2003-April 2004

Researched and helped write appellate briefs. Drafted

briefs, complaints, pretrial motions, memoranda and

discovery requests. Attended bankruptcy hearings, and some

criminal defense hearings.

Student Legal Services, Bloomington, IN

Certified Legal Intern, May 2001-May 2003

Researched and helped write an amicus curiae brief to the

Indiana Supreme Court. Drafted motions and letters to

adverse parties, and negotiated with opposing counsel.

CONSTRUCTION

EXPERIENCE

Independent Contractor, Bloomington, IN

Finish Carpenter, metal roof installer, November 2010 -

present

Renovated older historical homes, built and installed

custom double sash windows, installed various residential

metal roofing systems.

Woodmont Real Estate Services, Sunnyvale, CA

Property Maintenance Technician, September 2007-September

2010

Renovated older apartments, installed new plumbing and

lighting fixtures, installed new flooring and countertops,

installed new doors and appliances.

Wininger Construction, Springville, IN

Framer and Carpenter, March 1998-June 1999

Framed houses and installed roofing material. Operated

forklift.

EDUCATION Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington

J.D., May 2003 with a focus in Environmental and Patent law

Indiana University - Bloomington

B.S., Biology, May 1994, Minor in Archaeology

MILITARY United States Navy, Norfolk, VA

SERVICE Electrician's Mate, USS King DDG-41, 1986-1988

BAR Member of the Indiana Bar since 2003

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