Xuan T. James
***** ******* *****, *** *******, CA 94579
* **********@*******.***
Profile
Accomplished attorney with 17 years of experience. Well versed in civil
litigation and appeal process. Proven track record in all aspects of
corporate and litigation law. Licensed to practice in California, Federal
Courts, and U.S. Tax Court.
Objective
Seeking a position where I can use my knowledge and 17 years of experience
in handling legal issues and litigation.
Skills, Knowledge and abilities
Knowledge of federal, state and local laws.
Knowledge of legal research techniques and software.
Knowledge of substantive and procedural law.
Excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
Client development skills and negotiation skills.
Superior interpersonal and communication skills.
Good ability to analyze case law and provide recommendations.
Ability to synthesize complex legal and factual materials.
Legal Experience
1 Union Solutions, Inc., Las Vegas, NV & San Leandro, CA
2 In-House Counsel: from 1996 to Present
Provide legal counsel and services to Union Solutions, Inc., a computer
software and services company with numerous local union clients around the
country. Works included:
* Provide professional legal assistance, advice and counsel with
respect to legal rights and obligations of the corporation;
* Research and analyze complex legal questions and issue and
prepare confidential legal memoranda, court papers, and briefs for
administrative, trial, and appellate proceedings;
* Prepare and file trademark and copyright applications;
* Advise on the legal status of rights to various properties, the
possible legal ramifications of all courses of action, and other
legal questions concerning the Company's rights and obligations;
* Represent the firm at meetings with governmental agencies and
outside counsels;
* Provide guidance and assistance to corporation's personnel;
* Supervise special projects.
Accomplishments at USI
Several successful litigation. Established in-house legal procedure and
policy. Established contract administration procedure. Established legal
computer database. Established contract template database. Educated
employees corporate legal issues. Established legal compliance process.
3 DPEX, Inc., Santa Clara, CA
4 In-House Counsel: from 1993 to 1996
In-house legal counsel to DPEX, Inc., a computer software company that
provided software and services to various clients around the world.
Provided international and domestic legal services to this company. Work
included:
Provided analysis and counsel on legal, policy, and environmental issues;
Provided legal counsel on issues arising from actual or anticipated
lawsuits;
Developed and recommended policy and position on legal issues;
Conducted and coordinated research into a variety of legal issues;.
Prepared legal pleadings, motions, discovery, stipulations, etc.
Education
University of Santa Clara School of Law
Juris Doctor
Focused in Intellectual Property law, Computer law, Tax law, and Corporate
law. Clerked for a Superior Court judge in Santa Clara County.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Science
Double majors in computer science and mathematics. Dean Honor's
list.
1 Other Skills
Language skills
1 Fluent in English and Vietnamese.
Computer skills
* Database designer, NET, C#, VB.NET, COBOL, Fortran;
* C Networking, Microsoft Studio;
* Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
* Adobe Products, Internet web design.