Litigation Associate
Resume:
Joseph E. Kassab
Atlanta, GA 30306
******.*.******@*****.***
BAR AFFILIATION
State of Georgia
State of Florida
EXPERIENCE
Aldridge Connors, LLP, Atlanta, GA
March 2012-August 2014
Attorney, Georgia Foreclosure Department
.
. Duties include preparing memos, answering foreclosure, title, and
bankruptcy questions from staff and clients;
. Responsibilities include supervising process for FDCPA compliance,
responding to dispute letters, post-litigation analysis, and post-sale
foreclosure review
Monroe County Circuit Court, Bloomington, IN
May 2010-May 2011
Law Clerk, The Honorable Judges Marc R. Kellams and Mary-Ellen Diekhoff
. Worked closely with judges and composed opinions and memos which
became judicial orders
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, IN
August 2009-May 2011
Research Assistant, Professor Sarah Jane Hughes, University Scholar and
Fellow in Commercial Law
. Researched new applications of the Universal Commercial Code
Research Assistant, Professor J. Alexander Tanford, Professor of Law and
Ralph F. Fuchs Fellow
. Explored relationship between cinema and jurisprudence
Practice Group Advisor
. Mentored first-year law students
Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney, 11th Judicial District, Miami, FL
June-August 2009
Legal Intern, Economic Crimes Unit
. Researched case law and statutes and wrote motions under guidance of
Senior Prosecutor
. Facilitated intergovernmental and other mortgage fraud cases through
careful review and documentation
First Choice Mortgage of South Florida, Inc., Miami, FL
January 2007-August 2008
Loan Officer
. Communicated rules of loan programs to borrowers and worked closely
with underwriters
. Qualified clients by collecting, analyzing, and submitting their
income, assets, and liabilities
. Developed Federal Housing Administration program for company
EDUCATION
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, IN
Graduated May 2011
Doctor of Jurisprudence
. Highest Grade in both Negotiable Instruments & IP Practicum: Legal
Aspects
. Sherman Minton Moot Court participant
Activities and Leadership
. Health Law Society, Board Member and Public Relations Manager
. Phi Alpha Delta, Member and Annual Auction Social Chair
. Environmental Law Society, Member
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Graduated December
2006
Bachelor of Science, Major: Finance
Magna Cum Laude
TECHNICAL SKILLS
. Spanish: intermediate reading, writing proficiency, and conversation
(acquired in Barcelona, Spain)
. Proficient with ProLaw, Microsoft Office and Mac OS
. SCUBA certified, amateur archer, and budding marathoner
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