Legal

Erson Bonhomme

**** ************* ***** *** **, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103

540-***-**** / 540-***-**** / ******@*****.**

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIAL

Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan

Master of Divinity, expected May 2019

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

Certificate, June 2017

Coursework: Comprehensive Overview of Immigration Law

William & Mary Law School, Williamsburg, Virginia

LL.M., January 2017

Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, Virginia

A.S., Criminal Justice, July 2015

Activities: Justice Club, Member

Université d’ État d’Haïti, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

LL.B., July 2009

Activities: Student Union, President

EXPERIENCE

Special Counsel, Dallas, Texas February 2018 to February 2018

Document Review Attorney

Reviewed hard-copy documents consisting of communications from class members, including mailed correspondence, product documentation, returned boxes, and/or product vials.

Strategic Legal Solutions, New York, New York December 2017 to December 2017

Document Review Attorney

Responsible for reviewing all documents related to cell phone contracts that came through the firm using the platform relativity; determined which issues applied to each document and coded the documents accordingly and; made redaction whenever appropriate.

Medical Facilities of America, Roanoke, Virginia March 2017 to June 2017

Temporary Staff Attorney

Worked with counsel and support staff in reviewing contracts; corresponded with clients; responded to client’ inquiries; researched relevant information to ascertain case facts.

Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Roanoke, Virginia January 2017 to March 2017

Legal Intern

Interviewed clients; assisted clients, and families in completing I-130 petitions; I-90 Green Card renewals; I-485 Adjustment of Status forms. I-864, N-400, DS-260, G-325 forms; I-601A waivers; scheduled appointments; returned telephone calls; interpreted and translated documents from French into English and; performed work on reuniting families separated due to immigration issues.

LeClair Ryan, Williamsburg, Virginia May 2016 to July 2016

Legal Intern

Researched and drafted memoranda on substantive legal issues that included: the validity of an oral contract; a breach-of- contract; a shareholder derivative suit for breach of fiduciary duty; flood insurance for condominiums; a defamation claim and; an action for recovery of debt.

Law Firm of Blaise, Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 2011 to September 2012

Attorney

Interviewed clients; Represented clients in criminal court; Drafted filings for cases that involved: murder, sexual offenses, the smuggling of narcotics; battery; fraud and; the breach of trust; Advised clients on the termination of a residential and commercial leases;

Berrette Law Firm, Port-au-Prince, Haiti May 2008 to June 2011

Attorney

Defended clients in civil matters; Drafted divorce petitions; employment, contracts, residential and commercial leases; sales commitment agreement; Assisted clients on the conciliation committee for employer-employee conflicts;

LANGUAGE SKILLS & INTERESTS

Fluency in French and Haitian Creole; Professional fluency in English

Interests include playing soccer, working out and reading non-fiction books

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