Laura Berlowe-Heinish, Esq.
***** ********* *** ******, ******** Pines, Florida 33026
Tel: 954-***-**** - E-mail: ab8xbt@r.postjobfree.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
ENTIN & DELLA FERA, P.A. (Formerly Entin, Della Fera, & Greenberg, P.A.)- Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida- Associate, (December, 2004-September, 2012) (Commercial, Family,
Criminal, Appellate- Federal and State Courts) Argue Non-evidentiary Motions, Take/Defend
Depositions, Client intake, Counseling Clients, Attendance at Mediation, Research and Writing.
Writings include Appellate Briefs (Criminal and Civil at the State and Federal levels) all
correspondence, pleadings, and motions.
ASSOULINE & BERLOWE, P.A., Coral Gables, Florida, Associate, (January, 2004-
November, 2004) (Commercial and Copyright Litigation) Research, writing, and preparation of
trial materials for complex commercial and copyright cases.
ENTIN, MARGULES & DELLA FERA, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Associate, (November,
2000- December, 2003) (Family, Criminal, Commercial, Appellate law, and Professional Boxing
Litigation) Argue Non-Evidentiary Motions, Take/Defend Depositions, Counsel Clients, Attend
Mediation, Research, Writing. Writings include Appellate Briefs (Civil, State Court), all
pleadings and motions, orders and correspondence.
LAW OFFICE OF GUILLERMO F. MASCARO ., P.A., Coral Gables, FL. Associate,
(September, 1997-November, 2000) (Family, Personal Injury, Commercial, Civil Forfeiture-State
and Federal Courts). Argue Non-Evidentiary Motions, Take/Defend Depositions, Counsel
Clients, Attend Mediation, Research, Writing. Writings include Appellate Briefs (State Civil),
pleadings, motions, arbitration briefs, orders, and correspondence.
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, Miami, FL, Law Clerk for the Honorable
Alan Gold, Family Division (Fall, 1996) and Criminal Division (Summer, 1996). Drafted orders,
researched issues for trial, opinions, and orders.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Washington, D.C., Legal Intern, Office of
General Counsel, Torts Division (Summer, 1995), Reviewed denials of claims against the
Veterans Administration under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Prepared memoranda regarding the
validity of claim denials. Settled claims against Veterans Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Miami, FL, Legal Intern, Office of District
Counsel, Steven McCormack (Summer, 1995), Reviewed claims against the Veterans
Administration and proposed resolution by report.
ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, Coral Gables, FL, Volunteer Counselor for
At- Risk Students, Combined Junior High and High School(1993), Counseled individuals and
groups and performed crisis counseling for adolescents.
PROGRESSIVE FAMILY CARE, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Psychological Tester (1991),
Administered psychological tests to nursing home patients and drafted reports to aid staff in
improving patient care.
ADMITTED TO THE FLORIDA BAR: 1997
ADMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, S.D. FL: 2001
EDUCATION:
Juris Doctorate, University of Miami School of Law, May, 1997, Coral Gables, FL (Cum
Laude)
Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling, Nova University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, April,
1992 Practicum: Counseling of At-Risk Junior and Senior High School Students, Academy for
Community Education, Coral Gables, FL (1991, 1992)
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance (Opera), May, 1988 University of Miami School of
Music, Coral Gables, FL
HONORS:
Law :
University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Revie, Phi Delta Phi Honorary Legal
Fraternity, C.A.L.I. Award for Excellence, Study of Civil & Political Rights (Book Award)
Music:
Three-year, Half-tuition Talent Scholarship, Role of Despina, Full Orchestral Production,
Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte Member, Sigma Alpha Iota Honorary Music Fraternity
MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE:
GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA: Co-Leader, Brownie Troop, Development of projects designed
to teach the core principles of the Brownie program, including badge projects, implementation of
projects with the troop, and organization of field trips.
PUBLICATIONS:
In This Digital Age, Are We Protecting Tomorrow’s “Masterpieces?” Protection of Moral Rights
of the Digital Graphic Artist, Peter E. Berlowe, Laura J. Berlowe-Heinish, and Peter A. Koziol,
Florida Bar Journal, October, 2007 and The Computer & Internet Lawyer, Volume 24, Number 3,
March, 2008.