Senior Attorney
Resume:
ANTHONY J. LOW, ESQ.
Medford, Massachusetts 02155
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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS SUMMARY
C-Level executive with deep commitment to integrity, firm management, and excellent judgment. Demonstrated ability to excel in fast-paced, professional atmosphere, with unwavering attention to detail.
EDUCATION
L.L.M. Candidate, International Business Law
University of Liverpool (online)
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Anticipated Graduation: July 2018
Juris Doctor
Massachusetts School of Law
Andover, Massachusetts
2007-2010
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire
2004 – 2007
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Director of Operations
Blue Spruce Capital Corporation
Beverly Hills, California
July 2017 – March 2018
Director of Operations for a private wealth management company serving ultra-high net worth individuals. Responsible for the day to day operations of the organization in concert with other C-level executives, including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of Human Resources.
Responsible for reviewing company practices and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and best practices in conjunction with local counsel.
Managed daily performance of staff, and established necessary management teams, practices, and communication processes across six (6) states and four (4) time zones.
Managing Partner
Chair, Litigation Division
Shapiro Law Group, PC
Boston, Massachusetts
Nov. 2015 – May. 2017
Intimate involvement with division chairs to monitor attorney performance. Identified relevant training areas for attorney and professional staff, including CLE enrollment, Bar association events, and assessing effectiveness of same. Isolated and engaged qualified attorney applicants for employment at firm, and conducted interviews and evaluations of attorneys and other professional staff.
Identified critical practice development areas for attorneys and professional staff. Proposed recommendations to principals of the firm for staffing requirements and providing commensurate legal research tools. Performed weekly assessments of attorney performance (both billable and non-billable) to determine practice efficiency, including performing accounting of client invoices, expenses, and general financial information. Identified and enrolled attorneys in networking and other external business development opportunities aimed at generating new clients.
Responsible for maintaining communication with auxiliary and satellite offices. Engaged responsible parties to ensure proper functioning and support of residual staff, including but not limited to engaging clients and litigants across multiple locations.
Recent practice area includes serving as counsel for mid-sized organizations during pre-litigation, litigation, and appellate proceedings in labor and employment class action defense, independent contractor misclassification, and wrongful termination claims.
Partner
Shapiro Law Group, PC
Boston, Massachusetts
May 2013 – Nov. 2015
Managing attorney with responsibilities over associate attorneys and selected non-lawyer professionals. Assisted in external business developments efforts in conjunction with Chief Financial Officer and monitored litigation practice of select clients.
Associate
Shapiro Law Group, PC
Boston, Massachusetts
Aug. 2012 – May 2013
Associate attorney focused on preparation of pleadings, memoranda, and legal research in support of senior attorney practice areas.
Attorney
Zwicker & Associates, P.C.
October 2010 – August 2012
Attorney responsible for fashioning amicable resolutions to contested litigation matters. Provided settlement support to hundreds of trials and motions for summary judgment at national commercial litigation firm. Served as legal support staff prior to being admitted to Massachusetts Bar.
COURT ADMISSIONS
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Eastern Division of Massachusetts
U.S. Tax Court.
Candidate, 2018 California Bar.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Boston Bar Association Boston Estate Planning Council
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Trusts & Estates Consortium Anselmian Advisors Professional Network
American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Yankee Dental Convention
Boston, Massachusetts
January 26, 2017
Beyond OSHA and HIPAA: What You Don’t Know Could Be Putting Your Practice at Risk
Lecture series designed to inform regional healthcare providers on common risk exposure associated with labor and employment disputes, employee misclassifications claims, protecting proprietary information, and limiting liability exposure.
VOLUNTEER AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School
Newark, New Jersey
Volunteer teacher at all-boys’ preparatory school in Newark, New Jersey. Located on 12-acre urban campus serving students in seventh through twelfth grades.
Provided after-school support to students of all ages with writing and academic assignments.
The Volunteer Lawyer’s Project
Boston, Massachusetts
Panel attorney at the Volunteer Lawyer’s Project, a non-profit legal services organization providing free legal advice to low income applicants in matters including housing, unemployment appeals, domestic relations, and bankruptcy filings.
HONORS & AWARDS
Arthur P. Lambert Memorial Scholarship – Massachusetts House of Representatives
Boys State Delegate (Massachusetts), 2003
Finisher of over twenty-five (25) marathons, including Rome, Chicago, Berlin, Paris, and ten (10) consecutive Boston marathons.
Ironman Triathlon Finisher (Nov. 5, 2011)
LANGUAGES
Conversationally proficient in French.
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