LARRY AFTEL
East Northport, NY 11731
EDUCATION
New York University School of Law, New York, NY
J.D., May 1987
New York State Bar, Second Department, Admitted 1988
U.S.D.C., Southern and Eastern Districts of New York,
Admitted 1988
Queens College - City University of New York, Flushing, NY
B.A., Magna Cum Laude, January 1982
Dean's List - every semester
Highest Honors Award in Psychology
Member of Psi Chi
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Morel Legal Search Group, East Northport, NY
President: January 2000 to Present
Responsible for running an attorney placement business
. Obtains job orders from client firms
. Conducts searches to find potential candidates
. Negotiates and drafts attorney placement fee agreements
. Places full time partners and associates in law firms
throughout the United States
. Introduces law firms and groups of attorneys to one
another for potential mergers
. Extensive contact with candidates and clients including
Managing Partners
Macrae's Produce Company, Great Neck, NY
Owner/Operator: January 1995 to October 1999
Responsible for day-to-day operations of a gourmet produce
store, including wholesale division.
. Established a business which is known for its superior
quality merchandise and outstanding service
. Able to maintain excellent customer service while
exceeding business and personal goals
. Increased sales through acquisitions of new accounts
Rivkin, Radler & Kremer, Uniondale, NY
Associate Attorney: May 1989 to December 1994
Environmental insurance coverage litigation.
. Drafted pleadings, motions and coverage analyses;
performed legal research
. Organized and supervised document productions; reviewed
and analyzed party and nonparty documents
. Conducted depositions
. Prepared cases for trial
. Extensive client contact
Martin, Clearwater and Bell, New York, NY
Associate Attorney: September 1987 to April 1989
Medical malpractice defense.
. Represented clients at court conferences, including
settlement conferences
. Argued motions before the court
. Drafted pleadings; researched and drafted motions
. Reviewed cases regarding the status of discovery and
attended to discovery
. Conducted depositions
REFERENCES Available upon request.