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Executive Assistant

Location:
7020
Posted:
June 07, 2010

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JOSHUA A. DOUGLASS, ESQ.

*** ******* ******* 718-***-****

Edgewater, NJ 07020 ****************@*****.***

EDUCATION

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Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, NY

Juris Doctor received May 2002

Citation of Excellence for Government Law May 2002

State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1998

DOCUMENT REVIEW EXPERIENCE

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*Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State.

Hire Counsel, New York, NY 5/10-5/10

Document Review Attorney

Analyzed legal documents for responsiveness and privilege, redacted based

upon privilege and confidentiality, coded documents for subject matter in

response to a dispute concerning a loan funding and servicing agreement.

Utilized LitScope.

The Dine Group, New York, NY 2/10-2/10

Document Review Attorney

Reviewed documents for relevance, privilege and redactions in response to a

class-action Sherman Act suit. Utilized Catalyst.

Strategic Legal Solutions 10/09-12/09

Document Review Attorney

Reviewed documents for relevance, privilege and redactions in response to a

business dispute litigation document request. Utilized Relativity.

Sullivan & Cromwell, New York, NY 2/08-3/08

Document Review Attorney

Coded financial documents according to appropriate categories in response

to a sub-prime litigation document request. Utilized Kroll Ontrack

software.

McCarter & English, Newark, NJ 1/08-2/08

Document Review Attorney

Reviewed documents for relevance, privilege and redactions in response to a

class-action pharmaceutical litigation document request. Utilized

Ringtail.

Crowell & Moring, Washington, DC 8/07-12/07

Direct Hire Attorney

Reviewed documents for relevance and privilege in response to congressional

investigation; first and second review of documents in response to DOJ

requests in various anti-trust matters including privilege and QC reviews.

Utilized Applied Discovery and Kroll Ontrack.

LEGAL SOURCE, Washington, DC 2/07-8/07

Document Review Specialist

Reviewed documents for privilege in response to a Department of Justice

investigation of a telecommunications merger. Utilized Kroll Ontrack.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

YUEN, ROCCANOVA, SELTZER & SVERD 3/08-4/09

Associate Attorney

Drafted Orders to Show Cause, Summary Judgments, and other motion papers

for this small litigation firm. Argued motions in court. Attended CAMP

conference hearings. Researched and wrote about various matters.

SUFFOLK COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Hauppauge, NY 1/04-1/06

Assistant County Attorney (Municipal Bureau)

Researched and wrote about numerous issues concerning municipal law with a

focus on General Municipal law, Municipal Home Rule law, the powers of the

County Executive, preemption and analysis of Attorney General and

Comptroller Opinions. Responded to the County Attorney's requests for

numerous emergency memorandums. Drafted an in-depth study of the Community

Reinvestment Act for the County Executive. Researched, analyzed and wrote

a lengthy paper concerning the County Executive's powers to declare a

countywide state of emergency and his powers stemming from such an

announcement. Drafted local laws and resolutions. Reviewed introductory

resolutions.

STAR FOUNDATION, Southampton, NY 9/01-5/02

Policy Analyst

Researched and wrote about issues pertaining to (1) amending State

legislation which created the Long Island Power Authority in order to

revise the appointment provision and instead establish elections for the

board of directors; (2) public policy issues concerning re-commissioning

older power plants; (3) repercussions of allowing the Price-Anderson Act,

which provides funds to the nuclear power industry in case of an accident,

to sunset; (4) national portfolio standards for renewable energy; and (5)

the efficacy of building wind turbines on Long Island. Lobbied elected

officials. Spoke at public hearings. Attended preliminary hearings

concerning various energy issues.

NOT-FOR-PROFIT EXPERIENCE

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CITIZENS FOR A BETTER BROOKHAVEN, Coram, NY Summer 1998

Chief of Staff

Worked with current Supervisor Brian X. Foley, current Councilwoman Connie

Kepert, current Chief of Staff Lori Baldasarre and current Councilman Steve

Fiore Rosenfeld on the campaign for Council Districts in Brookhaven Town.

LONG ISLAND NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK, Smithtown, NY 2/94-4/98

Environmental Campaigner

Educated Long Islanders about the need for (1) a State law protecting the

Pine Barrens (2) State legislation requiring a twenty-four hour notice

prior to the application of aerial pesticides. Raised revenue for the

general fund of the organization. Trained and supervised new staff

members. Conducted media events.

CAMPAIGN EXPERIENCE

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CONNIE KEPERT FOR BROOKHAVEN TOWN BOARD 10/05-11/05

Volunteer

Supervised other volunteers in their efforts to target prime voters who

would be willing to vote for Connie. Implemented the "Get Out The Vote"

strategy. Educated the electorate about Connie's civic activism. Walked

several districts in Connie's district. Responded to legal concerns

regarding voter intimidation. Collected voter tallies throughout Election

Day in several precincts. Pulled out the vote from targeted areas.

STEVE LEVY FOR COUNTY EXECUTIVE 1/03-11/03

Campaign Aid

Assisted in coordinating the initial stages of the campaign. These

activities included consulting on the creation of the campaign's website,

managing fundraisers, staging of press conferences, supervising of

volunteers, and arranging meetings with civic and environmental leaders.

Established a series of meetings with concerned citizens in each of the

County's ten towns.



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