Self Employed Professional Experience

José Japhet Velázquez _ Phone: (***) ***-****_

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Professional Experience

Puerto Rico House of Representatives of Puerto Rico January 1993 to 2016

Legal Counselor- R esponsibilities: Development of Bills and Resolutions, write up of committee’s reports and investigation. During that time worked for the Judicial Committee; South Development Committee; Government Committee; Health and Labor Committee; worked on investigation related to the inmates population in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Senate

January 2005- March 2008

Legal Counselor- R esponsibilities: Development of Bills and Resolutions, write up of committee’s reports and investigation regarding labor law and employment in Puerto Rico. During that time worked for the Labor Committee. Velázquez Quiles Law Office- Engaged in general practice of law and criminal matters. Self employed.

1990-1993

Sacred Heart University- In House Counselor and Human Resources Director 1988-1990

Puerto Rico Supreme Court- Law clerk for Hon. Rafael Alonso Alonso, Supreme Court Associated judge.

1986-1988

Education

Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán BA: Sociology-Magna Cum Laude

May 1981

Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce

Juris Doctor-Summa Cum Laude

May 1985

Skills

Spanish, English, assessment and research, proficient in computer skills. Also proficient in Microsoft Programs such as Outlook, Power Point, Excel and Word among others. References

References are available upon request.

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