Sales Part Time
Resume:
TENNILLE M. SHIPWASH
Winter Park, Florida 33076
Home: 954-***-****
Email: **********@***.***
EDUCATION
St. John’s University School of Law New York, New York
LL.M. in Bankruptcy/Insolvency Law, June 2003
Class Rank: Top 5%
Honors:
Dean’s List, All Semesters.
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), Member.
St. Thomas University School of Law Miami, Florida.
Juris Doctor, May 2002
Class Rank: Top 10%
Honors:
Dean’s List, 2001-2002
Activities:
American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
Florida Association of Women Attorney’s, Member
Orange County Bar Association, Member
Georgia Bar Association, Member
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Bachelor of Science, Political Science/Criminology, May 1999
G.P.A. 3.42/4.0
BAR MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted November 2002.
The Georgia Bar, admitted December 2003. (inactive)
United States District Court, Southern, Middle, Northern District of Florida
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Garfinkel Whynot, P.A., fka Katzman Garfinkel P.A. Maitland, FL/Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Partner, October 2013-Present
Responsible to client development to attract new clients to the law firm. Let the firm in retaining and acting as co-counsel for construction defect cases for Condominium and Townhome Associations; Represent condominium, cooperative and homeowner associations in all aspects of litigation; attend hearings and conduct trials in contested foreclosure matters; handle all aspects of the collection of delinquent maintenance assessments including initial demand letters through appeals; represent creditor association interests in bankruptcy court; review title searches in preparation of filing foreclosure; prepare and execute claim of liens; prepare and file condo/HOA foreclosure complaints; prepare for and attend mediations and arbitration hearings; manage a high volume of collection/foreclosure files; supervise and mentor attorneys and paralegals; implement new policies and procedures for foreclosure and bankruptcy matters; attend board meetings; assist in attracting and retaining clients; enforce restrictive covenants pursuant to the association’s governing documents; draft opinion letters to clients; negotiate and review vendor contracts.
Greenspoon Marder, P.A. Fort Lauderdale, Florida June 2010 – October 2013
Supervising Bankruptcy Attorney/Supervising Mediation Attorney/Supervising Sales Attorney –
Represent financial institutions in Federal and State court proceedings; handle secured creditors’ representation in chapter 7, 13, and 11 bankruptcy filings; litigate adversary proceedings and valuation; draft and update pleadings; attend mediation; assist in all aspects of foreclosure proceedings including non-jury trials, motions for summary judgment; motions to dismiss; requests for discovery; defend title issues; manage the attorneys and staff in the bankruptcy department, mediation department, and the post-judgment department of the firm; prepare bidding instructions; attend hearings and trials.
Katzman Garfinkel Rosenbaum, f/k/a Katzman & Korr Fort Lauderdale, Florida. July 2003-June 2010
Senior Associate Attorney/Bankruptcy Attorney- Represent condominium, cooperative and homeowner associations in all aspects of litigation; attend hearings and conduct trials in contested foreclosure matters; handle all aspects of the collection of delinquent maintenance assessments including initial demand letters through appeals; represent creditor association interests in bankruptcy court; review title searches in preparation of filing foreclosure; prepare and execute claim of liens; prepare and file condo/HOA foreclosure complaints; prepare for and attend mediations and arbitration hearings; manage a high volume of collection/foreclosure files; supervise and mentor attorneys and paralegals; implement new policies and procedures for foreclosure and bankruptcy matters; attend board meetings; assist in attracting and retaining clients; enforce restrictive covenants pursuant to the association’s governing documents; draft opinion letters to clients; negotiate and review vendor contracts.
Legal Aid Services of Broward County. Fort Lauderdale, FL May 2001-April 2002
Law Clerk/Florida Bar Fellowship. Drafted legal documents; conducted client interviews and meetings; researched and drafted memoranda regarding housing law and consumer bankruptcy law; prepared bankruptcy petitions; attended hearings and depositions.
Bankruptcy Assistance Clinic. Miami, Florida August 2000-May 2001
Clinical Legal Intern. Interviewed clients, prepared Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions; attended meeting of creditors, and filed motions and complaints in Bankruptcy Court.
State Attorney’s Office-Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Miami, Fl January 2001-May 2001
Pro Bono Legal Intern. Provided legal research for trial attorney’s to support pending motions; attended depositions and hearings; assisted in trial preparation; and drafted memoranda relating to various felony criminal law issues.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Miami, Florida Summer 2000
Judicial Law Clerk. Judicial law clerk to the Honorable Joel H. Brown. Conducted legal research on pending motions filed with the family court; attended hearings; drafted orders and opinions on family law issues.
PUBLICATIONS/GUEST SPEAKERS
Florida Condominium Disputes and Litigation. Half Moon Seminars, LLC:
Guest speaker for “Bankruptcy Issues for Community Associations” CLE Seminar 2009.
Director’s and Officers Beware: Your D&O Insurance Policy May Leave You Virtually Uninsured In The Event Of A Corporate Bankruptcy. LL.M. Thesis. American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review.
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