lawyer
Resume:
Bruce A. Plesser
South #***
Gulfport, Florida
33707
Member of New York and Florida Bars
Member of Eastern and Southern District of New York
Objective:
To apply my diverse legal, business and management skills as an Attorney,
Internal Consultant, Special Projects Professional, Executive Director of
Not For Profit Corporation, or Generalist
Executive Summary:
. An experienced executive attorney who possesses a variety of legal,
managerial and diplomatic skills
. Excels at identifying problems, evaluating options and presenting well-
reasoned recommendations.
. Consistently able to apply persuasive skills to achieve cooperation
and negotiate favorable settlements.
. A well-proven manager who engenders the trust and confidence of
others.
. A goal-oriented achiever who analyzes complicated legal and factual
situations, and makes quick but informed decisions, which positively
affect his business and his clients.
Areas of Experience:
Business Development Labor Relations Personal Injury
Environment Real Estate Research
Education Project & Staff Management Criminal Law
Civil/Business Litigation Family Law
Insurance Fraud
Professional History
Bruce A. Plesser, Esq. July, 2006-present
- criminal law
- personal injury law
- insurance compliance
- personal injury
- consultant
- Employment discrimination EEOC/ Florida Division of Human Relations
- Predatory lending
Dennis Hernandez and Associates, Tampa, Florida October 2005-April, 2006
. Complex commercial litigation
. Employment litigation/Title VII, EEOC, Florida Division of Human
Relations
. White collar criminal defense
. Employment discrimination
Jeffrey Waller, LLC. Hauppauge, New York, 2003-September- 2004
. Real Estate
. Criminal Law (State and Federal)
. Matrimonial and Family Law
. Juvenile Rights and Law Guardian
. Business Formations
. Personal Injury Litigation
John Ray and Associates, February 2002- February 2003
. Employment Law
. Matrimonial and Family Law
. Real Estate
. Criminal Law (State and Federal)
. Personal Injury Litigation
Law Offices of Castellano & Plesser, Smithtown, New York, 1989-1999
Built and operated a successful law practice involving a wide range of
business and legal issues. Cultivated relationships with clients and
developed new business through focused marketing efforts. Handled all
phases of litigation. Consistent record of negotiating favorable
settlements using research, diplomacy and persuasion. Areas of practice
included but was not limited to criminal defense, personal injury, family
law, business litigation, and real estate.
. Saved clients company more then $100K that it was obligated to
contribute to Teamsters pension fund by mediating a dispute between
the company and the union.
. Negotiated multiple buy-outs of partners and shareholders of
closely held corporations.
. Successfully resolved assorted disputes involving vendor, employee
and other contractual issues.
. Defended people and organizations charged with crimes, including
but not limited to murder, complex white collar conspiracies,
narcotics offenses, insurance fraud
District Attorney of Suffolk County, 1978-1989
Bureau Chief
Consistently promoted through the ranks; supervised staff of 50; served as
Attorney-in-Charge of organized crime and white collar prosecutions,
including political corruption.
. Managed assistant district attorneys. Formulated policy and
supervised clerical staff, maintained budget and statistical
analysis records.
. Led investigations of high level racketeering, which resulted in
the successful prosecutions of multi-million dollar criminal
enterprises.
. Successfully negotiated civil settlements in excess of $10 million.
. Cooperated with various other federal and state agencies on
investigations and prosecutions.
. Prosecuted defendants charged with insurance crime, extortion,
white collar crime, gambling, utilizing the most sophisticated law
enforcement techniques.
Education:
JD Cumberland School of Law, 1978
Admitted to the Florida Bar, Middle District Federal Court of Florida
Admitted to New York Bar and the Southern and Eastern Federal Districts of
New York
BA in Political Science, Emory University, 1975
Dean's List, Pi Sigma's Alpha Political Science Honorary.
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