JOSHUA R. KOTTKE
**** ****** ***** ***** #*** Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305 360-***-**** acp6qg@r.postjobfree.com
BAR ADMISSION:
State of Florida, September 2013 Bar No.: 0105297
Applied for State of Colorado Examination, July 2015
EDUCATION:
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, May 2013
Honors: CALI Award Recipient, International Economic Law, Fall 2011
Activities: International Moot Court: Inter-American Sustainable Development Moot Court Competition
Vice President, Environmental Law Society and Green U program participant
Litigation Skills Program: worked closely with South Florida judges and attorneys to acquire and develop
litigation skills both trial and pre-trial
Study Abroad: University of Miami School of Law Study Abroad Program, Greece, Italy and Middle Europe
Coursework in International Dispute Resolution and Comparative Constitutional Law, Summer 2011
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, 2007
EXPERIENCE:
Bronstein & Carmona, PA., Plantation, Florida
Associate Attorney, February 2014 Present
Bronstein & Carmona, PA., is a law firm specializing in insurance defense. I draft pleadings, motions, written discovery,
memorandums of law and any other pertinent documents necessary to litigation; Attend court hearings, depositions,
examinations, arbitrations, mediations, and participate in negotiations; Communicate and work in cooperation with large
corporate clients.
MiamiLex, Miami, Florida
Document Reviewer, October 2013 February 2014
I reviewed documents closely to spot and mark issues identified by the client; Studied the details of the clients case in order
to more accurately spot relevant issues; Trained on excel, elite time keeping, and relativity review program.
Miami Office of the City Attorney, Miami, Florida
Legal Intern, Land Use Department, June 2012 August 2012
Drafted and edited advisory memos identifying legal risks and alternative strategies concerning the governance of the City
of Miami; Communicated with city officials and other parties concerning land use issues, zoning issues, and code
enforcement pertaining to the City of Miami; Reviewed land use contracts entered into between the City and other parties;
Conducted legal research regarding numerous municipal land use issues.
Poorboyz Productions, Los Angeles, California
Distribution Manager, June 2008 January 2009
Coordinated distribution of skiing documentaries and merchandise; Managed relations with distributors and customers
worldwide; Reviewed contracts for purchase, production and sponsorship in concert with the production manager.
LDS Mission, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Missionary, August 2002 July 2004