Construction Research

***** **** **** **** *. Fredenburg WK/HM: 440-***-****

Avon Lake, OH 44012 Attorney at Law Cell: 440-***-****

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CAREER SUMMARY

Research attorney, document review attorney, former Westlaw attorney

editor, law review background, former Appellate Law Clerk, and former

Probate Court Judicial Clerk and Docket Referee with extensive expertise in

legal research, analysis, writing, and editing of legal content along with

general practice of law experience as a solo practitioner in a wide

spectrum of legal fields.

Document review attorney experience Perform hundreds of on-line searches on

Research attorney reviewing case notes Westlaw daily

to supplement major US legal Practicing attorney with considerable

publications (AmJur Proof of Facts 2d, experience in legal research and

AmJur Trials, etc.) drafting of pleadings, appellate

Attorney editor experience creating and briefs, research memoranda, estate

classifying legal information in the planning documents, contracts, etc.

form of headnotes, historical notes, Former Research Editor, Akron Law

headings, analysis, indexes, Review Board of Editors

highlights, and other text.

ATTORNEY WORK EXPERIENCE

NATIONAL LEGAL RESEARCH GROUP, Charlottesville, VA 2012 to

Present

Research Attorney [Work from my home in Avon Lake, Ohio]

Provide legal analysis, classification and placement of West Digest

headnotes for supplementation of AmJur Proof of Facts, AmJur Trials,

Causes of Action 2d and other state law legal encyclopedias and

treatises

Prepare revisions and supplements for major legal encyclopedias and

treatises

DISCOVERREADY, Pittsburgh, PA 2013

Document Review Attorney [Temp for Balint, Brown,& Basri, LLC]

Organized discovery documents for litigation

Reviewed, analyzed, summarized, highlighted and charted evidence

gathered from discovery documents using Relativity and Catalyst

software

2012

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP, Wheeling, WV

Document Review Attorney [Temp for DiCenzo Personnel Specialists]

Organized discovery documents for litigation

Reviewed, analyzed, summarized, highlighted and charted evidence

gathered from discovery documents using Concordance and Relativity

software

THOMSON REUTERS [formerly WEST PUBLISHING CO.], Avon Lake, OH

Attorney Editor 1994-1997

Senior Attorney Editor 1997-2011

. Compiler and legal editor for Thomson Reuters (world's largest legal

publisher)

. Duties included reviewing documents for publication of legal

information, such as:

o Authored legal treatises and practice guides

o Case law materials (federal and state)

o Attorney General Opinions

o U.S.C.A. and State statutory provisions

o C.F.R. and State administrative code regulations

o Proposed legislation and enrolled Acts

o Court rules (federal, State and local)

. Paid close attention to detail and was able to manage priorities in

order to meet production deadlines

. Duties also included creating and classifying legal information in the

form of:

o Headnotes

o Case summaries

o Historical notes

o Headings

o Analysis

o Indexes

o Highlights, and other text.

. Updated Westlaw content and performed hundreds of on-line searches in

Westlaw on a weekly basis

. Proficient in Microsoft Office Word 2007, Microsoft Office Excel 2007,

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional, Outlook, Windows XP Professional, etc.

PRIVATE PRACTICE

Court-Appointed Appellate Counsel [Part-time employment] 2007-2009

. Assigned counsel appointed by the Court of Appeals of Ohio (8th

Appellate District, Cleveland, OH, and 11th Appellate District,

Warren, OH)

. Represented indigent criminal appellants appealing their felony

convictions

. Performed thorough factual and legal analyses

. Drafted appellate briefs and presented oral arguments, focusing on

state and federal constitutional questions, and state statutes and

court rules

General Practitioner [Part-time employment] 1992-Prese

nt

Focus on: domestic relations, landlord-tenant, probate of estates, will

drafting, personal injury, bankruptcy, etc.

Research and Drafting Attorney [Part-time employment] 1985-2005

Part-time independent contractor for Attorney Steven L. Yashnik, Fairlawn,

OH. Provided research and drafting of pleadings, appellate briefs, research

memoranda, contracts and other legal documents. Focus on: personal injury,

probate, estate planning, construction contracts and liens, domestic

relations, etc.

UAW-GM LEGAL SERVICES PLAN, Austintown, OH 1989-1992

Staff Attorney

Represented union autoworkers. Focus on: will drafting, probate of estates,

guardianships, powers of attorney, consumer litigation, foreclosure,

construction contracts and liens, landlord-tenant, etc.

1989

SPAIN & SPAIN CO., L.P.A., Warren, OH

Associate Attorney

Focus on: domestic relations, debt collection, landlord-tenant,

construction contracts and liens, parentage actions, probate of estates,

will drafting, name changes, etc.

JUDICIAL CLERK / DOCKET REFEREE EXPERIENCE

COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO, 11TH APPELLATE DISTRICT, Ravenna, OH 1987-1989

Judicial Clerk

. Former Judicial Clerk for Judge Robert E. Cook in the Court of Appeals

of Ohio, 11th Appellate District.

. Provided intensive review and thorough factual analysis of trial court

and appellate court records, trial transcripts, exhibits and briefs of

counsel

. Researched and provided thorough legal analysis of questions of law

covering nearly all fields of civil and criminal matters, state and

federal constitutional questions, and state and federal statutes,

legislation, legislative history, administrative regulations, court

rules, etc.

. Served as legal advisor to the Appellate Judge; drafted "reviews";

i.e., proposed appellate court opinions

TRUMBULL COUNTY PROBATE COURT, Warren, OH 1985-1987

Docket Referee / Judicial Clerk

. Conducted informal hearings in Probate Court with fiduciaries relating

to pending estate, testamentary trust and guardianship matters.

. Examined affiants and submitted findings and recommendations to the

magistrate in civil commitment proceedings for persons alleged to be

mentally ill.

. Served as legal advisor to the Probate Judge; researched and drafted

memoranda, local probate forms, local court rules and proposed orders

for Ohio probate matters.

LAW CLERK EXPERIENCE

BUCKINGHAM, DOOLITTLE, & BURROUGHS CO., L.P.A., Akron, OH 1984-1985

Winter Clerk

Researched and prepared legal briefs, motions, and memoranda for staff

attorneys. Focus on: insurance law, federal income taxation, federal estate

and gift taxation, bankruptcy, evidence, breach of contract damages, child

support payment arrearages, medical malpractice law, pretrial discovery,

secured transactions, etc.

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, OFFICE OF LEGAL ADVISOR, Washington, DC 1984

Summer Legal Intern, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps

Researched and prepared legal memoranda for staff attorneys. Focus on:

labor law, military regulations, etc. Also reviewed Federal-State contracts

for federal funding of construction projects for national guard

installations.

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BA, George Mason University, Fairfax, Member of Bar of Ohio in good standing

VA Admitted to practice in U.S. District

JD, University Of Akron School Of Law, Court, Northern District of Ohio

Akron, OH

LAW SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

. Akron Law Review.

o Research Editor for Akron Law Review Board of Editors

o Student-written article published at 17 Akron L. Rev. 781.

. Arete. [Akron Law School student newsletter]. Staff Writer.

. Legislative Research and Drafting Service

o Participated in research and drafting of state and municipal

legislative proposals

o Projects included Surrogate Mother Bill, Charter Township Bill,

Drug Paraphernalia Ordinance, etc.

. Inmate Assistance Program and Summit County Jail Legal Assistance

Program

o Interviewed inmates at Ohio correctional facilities and prisoners

at the Summit County, Ohio jail

o Performed legal research, and drafted letters in response to their

legal questions on constitutional law, Ohio criminal law, wills,

child custody, law of evidence, etc.

REFERENCES

Steven L. Yashnik Hon. Thomas A. Swift Karen Marken

Attorney at Law Trumbull County 210 Willow Lane

3250 W. Market Street, Court of Common Pleas Chagrin Falls, OH 44022.

Suite 14 Probate Division 440-***-****

Fairlawn OH 44333 Courthouse, First Floor

Office Phone: (330) 161 High Street NW

867-1500 Warren OH 44481-1006

EMAIL: ******@***.*** 330-***-****

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