Frank Marano, Jr.
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Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Education
Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, NY
Juris Doctor, May 2013
GPA: 2.96
Honors: The Digest, Associate Editor
Activities: Corporate Law Society, Syracuse Tax Society, Federalist Law Society, Entertainment
and Sports Law Society, Italian American Bar Association,
Vice President
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Economics, May 2010
GPA: 3.48
Honors: Dean’s List, Duquesne University Academic Scholarship
Activities: Duquesne University Football Team
Bloomberg Certified, Bloomberg L.P.
Certified in equity and fixed income, May 2009
Bar Admission
State of Pennsylvania, July 2013 Applicant
State of New Jersey, July 2013 Applicant
Experience
Student Attorney, Securities Clinic, Syracuse College of Law Fall 2012
• Assisted small investors and other consumers with problems in the financial and consumer
markets; conducted intensive fact investigation and review of complex financial documents;
examined claims under FINRA regulations; performed depositions and client meetings;
conducted legal research and analysis; drafted motions, subpoenas, and other documents;
prepared for litigation and arbitration; negotiated with opposing counsel representing banks
and brokerage houses; and educated the community.
Clerk, Swartz Campbell, Philadelphia, PA Summer 2012
• Worked closely with the attorneys in the commercial litigation department on complex cases;
managed and organized litigation documents in preparation for trial; conducted fact and
expert discovery; drafted legal documents for use during litigation; assisted the attorneys
throughout their preparation for trial.
Clerk, Delany & O’Brien, Woodbury, NJ May 2011-April 2012
• Assisted the partners and associates throughout several stages of litigation with a focus on
discovery; prepared motions and pleadings that were later submitted to presiding court;
assisted in depositions and pre-trial hearings; conducted legal research on substantive and
procedural issues; analyzed the strengths, weaknesses, and potential for success of various
claims and defenses; managed and organized a state-of-the-art case filing system for those
within the firm.