Representative Maintenance
Resume:
JORDAN M. WASSEL
Owings Mills, MD 21117
************@*****.***
BAR ADMISSIONS
Admitted to the New Jersey State Bar, May 2012
Admitted to the Maryland State Bar, December 2011
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW, Baltimore, Maryland
Juris Doctor, May 2011
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, Maryland
Bachelor of the Arts, Communications, May 2008
Minor: Sports Commerce and Culture
EXPERIENCE
LAW OFFICES OF PETER G. ANGELOS September 2013- Present
Attorney, Estates & Trusts
Administration and maintenance of over 150 estates. Oversee the dispensation of payments per the estates of the
firm’s asbestos litigation clients represented both by outside counsel and pro se individuals. Draft estate
documents, including estate petitions, administration accounts, and Last Will and Testaments. Correspond with
clients, attorneys, and state-wide Register of Wills offices on all aspects of estate administration including
statutory compliance and appointment of personal representatives. Facilitate the closing of estates for Delaware
clients.
• Manage over 150 client estates, communicating with over 15 clients on a daily basis
• Facilitate the opening of over 20 estates per month
REGISTER OF WILLS, BALTIMORE COUNTY, Towson, Maryland July 2012- September 2013
Administrative Deputy/Auditor
Prepared estates for administrative probate. Drafted estate documents on a daily basis, explained the probate
process and relevant legal requirements to pro se individuals opening estates. Assisted attorneys in the opening
and administration of estates on their clients’ behalf. Audited and reviewed the contents of administration
accounts. Calculated inheritance tax, statutory maximum personal representative commissions, and attorneys fees.
Reviewed wills for statutory compliance. Observed numerous probate court proceedings including will contests
and removal of personal representatives.
• Explained the probate process to lay-people dozens of times per day
• Assisted individuals with estates valued at over $500,000.00
WINEGRAD, HESS, FRIEDMAN, AND LEVITT, LLC, Owings Mills, Maryland October 2011- July 2012
Law Clerk
Drafted motions and reviewed interrogatories and answers in preparation for trial for a boutique firm specializing
in landlord tenant disputes and personal injury cases. Conducted legal research.
LEVY, MANN, CAPLAN, HERMANN, AND POLASHUK, LLP, Owings Mills, Maryland September 2011-July 2012
Law Clerk
Reviewed and drafted documents in conjunction with client matters in various legal areas. Collaborated directly
with partners on case theory and conducted legal research.
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