Puerto Rico Maintenance

Cond. Alborada Apt.

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Bayamón, Puerto Rico

*0959

Mobile (787) 450-

9131

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JOANNE DEL VALLE CORDERO

OBJECTIVE: Work in a well established, fast-paced law firm and contribute to

the Firm’s goals with experience acquired in the legal field during the past

years, as well as broaden my knowledge and abilities in benefit of the

organization, as well as my own.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MORELL, BAUZÁ, CARTAGENA &

DAPENA, LLP (26 Attorneys)

Present: Legal Assistant &

Paralegal

(January, 2009 – to Present)

- Provide capital partner and senior associate in the Commercial Litigation

Department with Secretarial Assistance, including capital partner’s monthly

billing, as well as my own, in addition to providing Paralegal Assistance to entire

department, in the following areas:

- Commercial Litigation Division: Drafting of routine motions and discovery

documents; Interviews with potential and existing clients; Direct assistance in

preparation for trials, which include deposition summaries; Organization of

evidentiary documents, preparation of indexes and trial notebook binders;

Provide one on one assistance to attorney during trial; To obtain non-resident

bonds for out-of-state clients.

- Foreclosure Division: Handling of cases from initial stage, preparation of Demand

Letter up to actual Bid of property, with minimum supervision;

- Bankruptcy Division: Handling of basic Bankruptcy procedures of Chapters 7, 11

and 13, including electronic filing;

- Conduct investigative searches within the Internet, as well as legal research in

Lexis and Microjuris.

- Routine visits to local Government Agencies, as well as to the local and federal

courts for investigative purposes, among others.

- Also provide paralegal services to the Firm’s:

- Corporate and Tax Departments: Preparation and filing of necessary documents to

incorporate new entities; Conversions; Preparation of LLC Certificates of Organization;

Obtaining EIN’s; Familiar with drafting By-Laws and routine corporate documents, such as

Corporate Resolutions, Consent of Directors, etc.; Maintenance of client’s Corporate Books;

Knowledge of filing Commercial Trade Names and Trademarks; Routine weekly visits to the

Puerto Rico State Department.

MAYMI, RIVERA & ROTGER, P.S.C.

Paralegal / Corporate and Litigation Departments (8 Attorneys)

(September 2006 – January, 2009)

• Corporate Division:

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• Incorporation of new entities within the Puerto Rico Department of State, as well as the routine

subsequent process thereof; Drafting routine Corporate Documents; Handling and maintenance of

Corporate Books of the Firm's corporate clients;

• Preparation and filings of U.C.C's, as well as UCC searches;

• Hands on Research within the Department of State; Familiar with process to obtain

Certificates of Good Standing when required by corporate clients within Puerto Rico and the

U.S.A.;

• Knowledge of process of filing and obtaining authorizations to do business in Puerto Rico for

non-resident corporate clients;

• Provide assistance to clients in obtaining the necessary licenses to develop new businesses

in Puerto Rico;

• Familiar with the preparation and filing of Trade Names and Trademarks with the Department

of State;

• Provide assistance to attorney in major commercial closings and mergers.

• Litigation Division:

• Development and handling of all foreclosure and collection cases from initial stages, i.e.

preparation of Demand Letter filing of the Complaint and bid process;

• Drafting Complaints, Motions for Entry of Default, Motions for Execution of Judgment, Lis

Pendens, and Stipulations in cases of forbearance agreements, among other documents;

• Drafting Interrogatories, Request for Admissions, as well as the drafting of responses;

• Responsible for keeping calendar for due dates;

• Preparation and coordination of Public Sales of properties in all stages;

• Oral and written communication with clients and/or debtors;

• Preparation of Trial Notebooks, Evidence Binders and Indexes.

GOLDMAN, ANTONETTI & CORDOVA, P.S.C.

Paralegal / Litigation Department (Civil and Commercial Law) (40 + Attorneys)

(March, 1996 to September 2006)

• Conduct interviews and meetings with potential and existing clients;

• Assist attorneys in ordinary civil cases in both State and Federal courts, including one on one

assistance during discovery proceedings and trial attendance; Preparation of deposition

summaries;

• Assisted in handling medical malpractice and personal injury cases, including requesting,

obtaining and organizing of Medical Records in cases where required, in preparation for

depositions and subsequent trials.

• Organization and Indexing of evidentiary documents.

• Routine visits local Government Agencies, State and Federal Courts to obtain and manage

information and update case files on a regular basis.

• Legal Research that includes visits to Legal Libraries to locate and photocopy case law and

to obtain information from books and newspapers.

• Maintenance of weekly updates in the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico and obtain docket

information through PACER system.

• Preparation of Memoranda and / or Minutes summarizing key documents of events, cases and/or

files.

• Translation of English and Spanish documents on a continuous basis.

• Practiced attachment process before the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in

maritime cases.

• Responsible for foreclosure and collection cases with minimum supervision.

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U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, San Juan, P.R.

(Temporary Contract) / (1995-1996)

Legal Secretary in the Criminal Division; duties included typing and filing of all legal documents and

correspondence; was later transferred to the Civil Division and made responsible for handling the

Social Security Division, with minimal supervision, including Case Management; Maintained

caseload data in automated tracking system; Sat in as Secretary to the U.S. Attorney when required

and assisted in administrative duties within the Unit; Developed close contact assets within the

Federal Court System and related Federal Agencies; Successfully completed federal background

check.

RIVERA, TULLA & FERRER LAW OFFICES

Legal Secretary - (1987 - 1996)

Secretary to Mr. Eric Tulla, capital partner in the Litigation Department; Typing and filing of all legal

documents and correspondence; Filing and keeping up to date all case files; located key documents

to be used in depositions and trials; Prepared litigation calendar for the Department; Provided

assistance to Mr. Tulla in administrative and personal business matters.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP.

Secretary – Legal Division / (1985 - 1987)

Typing and filing of all legal documents and correspondence; Filing and keeping up to date all case

files. Maintained litigation calendar for the Department to date.

SKILLS:

- Familiar with organization of production of documents and trial notebooks;

- Translations (English/Spanish – Spanish/English)

- Knowledge of billing and legal terminology

- Proficient in Legal Research with Lexis and Microjuris

- Advanced knowledge of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (knowledge of electronic filing)

- Knowledge of State Rules of Civil Procedure (of Puerto Rico)

- Familiar with the routine procedures of filing Trademarks and Commercial Names (and the

Puerto Rico Trademark Act)

- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Word, Corel WordPerfect, PCLaw; Website Research

- Basic knowledge of (and familiar with) Law 144 of August 10, 1944, as amended, (General

Act of Corporations)

- Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and fast learner; Responsible and able to work with

minimum supervision within fast-paced environments.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Seminar in Document Production and Organization in Puerto Rico by the Institute for

Paralegal Education (IPE)

• Various Foreclosure and Collection Seminars

• Bankruptcy Seminars

• Course on Basic Legal Terminology, by the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and

Translators (NAJIT)

• Advanced Course of Translation of Legal Documents with Professor Janis Palma, USCCI

• Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis Seminars

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• Case Map 4 / 5

• Seminar in Intellectual Property (Registration of Trademarks, Commercial Names, etc.)

AWARDS

1996 - Awarded special recognition for the innovation of a computerized system for the

selection of jurors to be used by the Criminal Division, pursuant to the request of and under

the direct supervision of the U.S. Attorney, Guillermo Gil Bonar.

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English and

Spanish

REFERENCES

• Any and all references may be furnished upon request.

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