Real Estate Office Assistant
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Stamford, CT 06903
Richard M. Breen
EDUCATION:
The State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
May 2013
Juris Doctor, Concentration in Financial Transactions
. GPA: 3.359/4.0
. Externship in Finance & Law: Intensive one semester team oriented
study in New York City focused on financial markets, financial
regulation, legal policy, AML/BSA, and Dodd-Frank.
The University of Connecticut, College of Arts and Sciences
May 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Concentration in Business Administration
CORPORATE LEGAL / COMPLIANCE EXPERIENCE:
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. - Buffalo, NY
November 2012 - June 2013
Corporate Legal Department Intern
. Responsibilities:
o Conducted legal research & writing:
> Litigation, Corporate Transactions, Regulatory, Insurance,
and Miscellaneous matters
o Prepared written analysis and guidance
o Collaborated with internal and external legal staff on various
projects
NewEdge - New York, NY
February 2012 - May 2012
Legal & Compliance Department Extern at a large Futures Commissions
Merchant with some Broker/Dealer activity
. Responsibilities:
o Conducted legal research & writing:
> Securities, Regulatory, Derivative & Swap Market, Dodd-Frank
Title VII, Clearing & Customer Collateral
o Prepared written analysis and guidance
o Prepared & conducted Power Point presentations
LAW FIRM EXPERIENCE:
Hopper & Staplefield, LLC - Greenwich, CT
May 2010 - August 2010
Law Office Assistant at Greenwich, Connecticut firm specializing in
residential real estate, estate planning, wills, elder law and probate
administration
. Responsibilities:
o Prepared closing binders for real estate transactions
o Assisted in the preparation of closing documents, and documents for
probate administration
o Attended real estate closings and probate court hearings with
counsel
OTHER LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
New York State Attorney General's Office - Buffalo, NY
May 2012 - November 2012
Legal Intern at the Buffalo Regional Office, Bureau of Consumer Fraud
. Responsibilities:
o Conducted legal and investigative research
> NYS General Business Laws, Westlaw People Map
o Drafted affidavits & prepared exhibits
o Attended depositions with counsel
LawTronics, LLC - Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Nassau,
May 2011 - August 2011 (Full time)
Independent Contractor for a legal document retrieval firm
September 2011 - June 2013 (Part Time)
. Responsibilities:
o Acquired legal documents for Westlaw and other clients
Excel Westlaw Lexis Edgar FINRA
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