Attorney/ Manager/ Project Coordinator

TABATHA K. CUADRA

**** *** ****** *****, #** ~ Silver Spring, MD 20904

Mobile: 301-***-**** ~ E-Mail: **************@*****.***

BAR MEMBERSHIPS

Maryland State Bar- November 2008

U.S. District Court of Maryland- May 2009

EDUCATION

Penn State University, The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, PA

Juris Doctor Conferred May 2008

Certificate: International, Comparative, and Foreign Law

Study Abroad: Capitals of Europe, University of Vienna School of Law- Summer 2007

The University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Bachelor of Arts Degree Conferred May 2004

Dual Majors: Psychology and Criminal Justice

EXPERIENCE

Attorney and Owner, The Law Office of Tabatha K. Cuadra, Silver Spring, MD- April 2010- Present

• Represent clients in cases involving various areas of law including but not limited to Bankruptcy,

Immigration, and Domestic/Family Law.

• Perform translation services, prepare legal correspondence, advocate for clients on a variety of issues.

Document Review Attorney, Adams & Martin Group, Washington, D.C.- 2014

• Perform litigation document reviews, in particular review and code documents for privilege and relevancy.

Pro Bono Attorney, Kids in Need of Defense (K.I.N.D.), Washington, D.C.- October 2010- November 2011

• Provide legal representation for unaccompanied minors in the U.S. involved in immigration

proceedings.

Associate Attorney, Property & Estate Law, PLC, Vienna, VA- April 2009- February 2010

• Handle a significant caseload of clients requiring representation in Chapter 7, 13, and 11 bankruptcy cases

• File bankruptcy petitions, draft motions, complaints, and prepare other legal correspondence

Law Clerk, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the General Counsel, Washington, D.C.- Summer

2007- April 2009

• Draft litigation reports, contract reviews, pleadings, motions, and discovery requests and responses in the

areas of contract law, real property, and environmental law

• Conduct research and prepare memoranda and legal correspondence for clients

• Analyze and interpret administrative rules and regulations, and federal statutes

Summer Associate, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Washington, D.C. - 2006

• Analyzed immigration caselaw and prepared case briefs to assist in pending litigation

• Performed legal research for witness testimonies to be presented at Congressional hearings regarding the

Voting Rights Act, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, and other current legislation

• Prepared letters and other documents for distribution to raise awareness of Latino civil rights issues

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Fluent in Spanish

• Certified in basic and advanced research on Westlaw and LexisNexis

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