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EDUCATION

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Villanova Law School

August 2008 Present Villanova, PA

Juris Doctorate

o Cum. GPA: 3.39

o 2009 10: Staff Writer on Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Journal

2010 11: Managing Editor of Symposia on Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Journal

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Boston College

2004 2008 Chestnut Hill, MA

BA Political Science and English, Pre law Concentration

o Dean’s list annually

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Brand, Glick & Brand, P.C.

5/10 8/10 Garden City, NY

Summer Associate

• Drafted letters, prepared memoranda and produced motions for hourly personal injury cases as well as no

fault insurance claims. Conducted research on emerging issues in New York insurance law; especially in

relation to no fault.

• Developed program using Visual Basic to streamline the preparation of no fault legal defense documents.

Law Offices of John T. Powers, Jr.

5/10 8/10 Deer Park, NY

Summer Associate

• Assisted in the preparation of trial defense for a multitude of criminal charges, including violent offenses,

possession of narcotics and DWI.

• Prepared legal memoranda extrapolating issues of New York criminal law, as well as researched and

assisted in a New York Bar Association presentation on emerging confrontation clause issues in DWI.

Chambers of the Honorable Judge Genchi

5/09 8/09 Riverhead, NY

Legal Intern

• Researched New York Family Court Practice issues and composed memos to aid in the adjudication of

family court proceedings.

• Assisted and observed commercial litigation and youthful offender proceedings, as well as established

working relationships with those presiding judges.

Chambers of the Honorable Judge Genchi

5/07 8/07 Central Islip, NY

Intern

• Participated in legal discussion and conferences with various state and district judges, as well as opposing

counselors.

Law Office Of Joanne Schlenk McAvey

6/04 – 8/08 Deer Park, NY

Administrative Assistant

• Prepared/modified/verified legal documents in Estate Planning practice, including Powers of Attorney,

Health Care Proxies and Living Wills, managed correspondence, and catered to the Information

Technology needs of law office

Suffolk CPU

4/06 – Present Suffolk County, NY & Chestnut Hill, MA

Independent Computer Troubleshooter and Instructor

• Established business and subsequently managed clientele, delivered information technology services

including training, troubleshooting and maintenance.

• Founded company and served over twenty regular clients; generated gross revenue in excess of $15,000.

SKILLS & INTERESTS

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• Thorough working knowledge of software programs, including Adobe Pagemaker, Macromedia

Dreamweaver and Fireworks, Visual Basic, Corel Wordperfect, and Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and 7.

• Baseball enthusiast.

• Creative writer and avid reader.

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