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Assistant Management

Location:
Jacksonville, FL, 32205
Posted:
April 25, 2010

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Resume:

Jamice Camille Pinkney

**** ******** ****** ~ Jacksonville, FL 32205 ~ Telephone: 727-***-****

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE: N/A

ADMISSIONS:

The Florida Bar: April 26, 2005

US Middle District Court of Florida: June 13, 2007

US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals: June 11, 2007

EDUCATION:

Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida

Juris Doctor Degree: May 2004

Book Award: Pretrial Litigation Drafting

Midlands Technical College, Columbia, South Carolina

Certificate - Legal Assistant/Paralegal May 1995

Cum Laude; Overall GPA: 3.0

Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science May 1991

Summa Cum Laude; Overall GPA: 3.8

LEGAL EXPERIENCE:

September 2, 2009 - January 29, 2010. Associate Attorney. Brudny &

Rabin, P.A. - Oldsmar, Florida

. Represent condominium and homeowners' associations regarding

bankruptcy, collections and foreclosures.

. Manage and oversee collections and foreclosure staff including,

but not limited to, planning and organizing workloads and staff

assignments; training, motivating and evaluating assigned staff.

. Study and standardize procedures to improve efficiency and

effectiveness of operations.

. Prepare legal opinions, pleadings, motions and other legal

documents.

May 14, 2007-September 1, 2009. Assistant County Attorney. Pinellas

County Attorney's Office -

Clearwater, Florida

. Litigate, try and appeal civil actions before the County,

Circuit, and Federal courts.

. First-chair responsibility representing Pinellas County

Constitutional Officers in civil litigation matters including,

but not limited to, small claims, bankruptcy and mortgage

foreclosure proceedings, subrogation, prisoner pro se

litigation, and entry-level tort trial assignments.

. Second and third-chair trial responsibilities in major case

trial proceedings in Federal and State courts.

July 13, 2005 - May 4, 2007. Court Counsel. State of Florida:

Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court - Bradenton, Florida

. Advisory conferences/consultations with Circuit Court and County

Court Judges.

. Research legal issues regarding family law, civil and criminal

law, constitutional law, juvenile law, real property and probate

law.

. Prepare orders and legal memoranda.

. Attend hearings/trials.

September 2004 - June 2005. Legal Assistant. Ludwig & Bunn, P.A. -

Jacksonville, Florida

. Transcription.

. Draft pleadings, motions, discovery and correspondence in areas

of corporate law, labor and employment, consumer and commercial

collections and aviation law.

. Case management of files.

. Assist in trial preparation.

. Coordinate deposition, mediation and arbitration schedules.

February 2001 - May 2003. Legal Secretary. Foley & Lardner -

Jacksonville, Florida

. Draft legal documents in the area of labor and employment.

. Case management of files.

. Assist in trial preparation.

. Coordinate deposition, mediation and arbitration schedules.

. Schedule attorneys' attendance to conferences.

. Transcription.

April 1997 - December 2000. Paralegal. Berry, Quackenbush & Stuart,

P.A. - Columbia, South

Carolina

. Draft pleadings, motions, proposed orders and correspondence in

the areas of bankruptcy, collections, and insurance defense

litigation.

. Case management of files.

. Liaison for clients, customers and attorneys in accounts

resolution.

. Transcription.

INTERNSHIPS/EXTERNSHIPS

February 2004 - July 2004. Law Clerk. Schutt, Humphries, Schmidt &

Burnett - Jacksonville, Florida

. Research.

. Draft pleadings and discovery.

. Draft settlement demands packages.

. Draft correspondence to medical providers and insurance carriers

regarding personal injury cases.

January 2004 - May 2004. Certified Legal Intern. Duval County Public

Defender's Office (Misdemeanor). - Jacksonville, Florida

. Interview clients and witnesses.

. Negotiate pleas with state attorney.

. Represent clients in court.

. Research.

. Trial preparation.

June 2003 - August 2003. Law Clerk. Usdin & Rosenberg -

Jacksonville, Florida

. Research.

. Write memoranda on issues researched.

September 2002 - January 2003. Law Clerk (volunteer). Mills & Carlin

- Jacksonville, Florida

. Research.

. Write memoranda on issues researched.

. Assist in drafting pleadings.

FORMER AFFILIATION(S)

Trial Court Lawyers Association of Florida

Clearwater Bar Association

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Pinellas County

. October 2009 - February 2010: Volunteer

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Suncoast

. July 2006 - June 2007: Board Member & Volunteer

Black Law Students Association of Florida Coastal School of Law

. August 2001 - May 2004: Member, Secretary & Chaplain

Phi Delta Phi Fraternity

. August 2003 - May 2004: Member

REFERENCES

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