Insurance Project

PATRICK A. BERRY

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EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA

Fall 2011 – Spring 2013 (J.D., expected May 2017)

Honors: Journal of International Law, Associate Editor; 2011 – 2012 Davis-Villamil Scholar; 2011 Federal Circuit Bar Association Founders

Scholar

Activities: Co-President – Public Interest Mentor Initiative; American Constitution Society; Civil Rights Project; Equal Justice Foundation;

Street Law

Certificates: LexisNexis Legal Research Skills

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

B.A. in Legal Studies, summa cum laude, Aug. 2009

GPA: 3.95 (Ranked 11/2051)

Honors: Florida Bright Futures Medallion Scholar, Horatio Alger Florida Scholar, Phi Kappa Phi

EXPERIENCE

The Chartwell Law Offices, LLP, New York, NY

Paralegal Mar. 2013 – Sep. 2014

Assisted partner whose practice focused on commercial, construction and transportation litigation, maritime and admiralty law, subrogation

and insurance defense. Composed answers, complaints, case information statements, stipulations and other legal papers when needed.

Organized and reviewed preliminary documents and information to draft demand letters and/or status reports to clients analyzing merits of

case. Summarized records, testimony and evidence for pertinent facts and issues. Maintained litigation docket and calendar, noting due dates

for responsive pleadings/motions, court appearances and other important deadlines. Briefed attorneys on case issues.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Washington, DC

Law Clerk Summer 2012

Evaluated cases and suggested courses of legal action under supervision of chief and senior counsel of nonpartisan government watchdog

group. Researched and drafted memoranda regarding campaign finance, lobbying, administrative and government ethics law. Surveyed case

law on the Communications Act of 1934 and assisted with the composition of a petition to deny renewal of broadcasting license to the Federal

Communications Commission. Proofread draft complaints, petitions, legal memoranda and appellate briefs, checking the accuracy, as well as

format, of each legal and record citation. Observed hearings and attorney negotiations.

Herssein Law Group, North Miami, FL

Paralegal Nov. 2009 – Aug. 2011

Supported attorneys specializing in insurance defense litigation. Independently prepared draft pleadings, motions, discovery, subpoenas as

well as correspondence to and from clients, opposing counsel and courts. Assisted in trial preparation by arranging trial notebooks, drafting

jury instructions, organizing exhibits and coordinating the scheduling of witnesses. Processed and filed documents with appropriate courts in

accordance with local, state and federal rules, policies and procedures.

Fuller & Associates, P.A., North Miami, FL

Paralegal Dec. 2008 – Nov. 2009

Worked closely and under the supervision of two attorneys on complex cases involving medical malpractice, nursing home neglect and

personal injury.

Jack B. Nichols, P.A., Orlando, FL

Paralegal Apr. 2007 – Dec. 2008

Provided professional support and assistance to sole practitioner specializing in civil rights, medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal

injury and appellate litigation.

The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale, P.A., Miami, FL

Legal Assistant Summer 2006

Legal Intern Summer 2005

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Common Cause/New York, New York, NY 2014 – Present

National Lawyers Guild – Prison Law Project, New York, NY 2014 – Present

Marleine Bastien for U.S. Congress (FL-17), Miami, FL Summer 2010

SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Adobe Acrobat, Aderant Total Office, TrialWorks, Time Matters and Sage

Timeslips. Mastery of Westlaw/WestlawNext, LexisNexis/Lexis Advance, Shepardizing, Blue Booking and cite checking. Able to type 80 –

90+ WPM. Experience with PACER, CM/ECF filing procedures and eDiscovery. Proficient with Windows and Apple OS X platforms.

INTERESTS

Eritrean soccer, horror movies, photography and politics.

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