DANA OCCHIUZZI

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Education

BARRY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW; ORLANDO, FLORIDA- JURIS DOCTOR, MAY 2010

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,

DELTA THETA PHI, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE AND DEFENSE RESEARCH

INSTITUTE (SECRETARY)

Gonzaga University School of Law; Florence, Italy- Summer Law Program, 2008

Drew University; Madison, New Jersey- Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

and Philosophy, May 2005 Varsity Women's Soccer and Advertising

Manager for the Acorn.

EXPERIENCE

PROJECT ASSISTANT, RICHARDSON, PATRICK, WESTBROOK & BRICKMAN; MT. PLEASANT,

SC- AUGUST 2010 TO PRESENT

DRAFT COMPLAINTS. CONDUCT

INTAKE INTERVIEWS WITH POTENTIAL CLIENTS. PREPARE PLAINTIFF FACT SHEETS AND

RESPOND TO DEFENSE DEFICIENCY REQUESTS. ORGANIZE AND SUMMARIZE MEDICAL AND

BILLING RECORDS.

Law Clerk, Law Offices of Daniel F. Dill; Orlando, FL- August 2008-May 2009

& August 2009-October 2009

Draft Notices and Subpoenas. Organize

and summarize medical and billing records. Research applicable legal issues

and draft memorandums. Prepare attorney for depositions, mediations and

trials.

Law Clerk, Harvey Bruner & Associates; Cleveland, OH- May 2009-August 2009

Research and draft pleadings for various stages of litigation. Interview

new clients and conduct meetings with established clients regarding their

case. Accompany attorneys to court and prison visits. Assure attorneys are

prepared for pre-trial conferences, hearings and trials.

Intern, New Jersey Office of the Public Defenders; Freehold, NJ- December

2007-January 2008

Assist attorneys with research, case management and trial preparation.

Accompany attorneys to court and prison visits.

Director of Human Resources, Imtech Graphics; Carlstadt, NJ- December 2004-

July 2007

Oversaw approximately 200 employees located at three facilities in New York

and New Jersey. Prepare and place advertisements for open positions.

Interview potential candidates. Create contracts for employment. Conduct

induction training sessions for new employees. Provide counseling to

employees and conduct investigations as needed to resolve employee

relations or legal issues. Administer company's payroll and 401K. Ensure

OSHA, NJDEP and HIPPA compliance.

Paralegal, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer; Woodbridge, NJ- July 2004-December

2004

Responsible for discovery stage of litigation. Draft Motions and Orders.

Conduct ex-parte interviews of witnesses. Prepare clients and attorneys for

depositions and trials.

Intern, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer; Woodbridge, NJ- May 2002-July 2004

Review and prepare summaries and outlines of deposition transcripts. Review

interrogatories and prepare materials for trials and depositions.

Research and Data Entry, New Arrivals; Morristown, NJ- October 2003-May

2004

Responsible for creative development, sales, planning and marketing of the

target children's retail market. Product and marketing research of

competitive companies, development of data base and analysis of current and

future trends.

Intern, McKenna, DuPont, Higgins & Stone; Red Bank, NJ- May 2000-August

2000

Prepare materials for trials and depositions.

SKILLS

Conversational Spanish and Italian. Avid golfer, tennis, soccer and

softball player.

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