Real Estate Credit Card
Resume:
Joseph S. Koval, Esq. **** Severn Rd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
*********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Attorney, currently admitted in Ohio and New York, with experience in
social security disability law, real estate development, credit card
debt negotiation, in-house practice, commercial law, 1031 tax-deferred
exchanges and general practice; currently seeking an opportunity
either in a law firm or as legal counsel for a growing and successful
business that can take advantage of a varied skill set.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Joseph Koval, Attorney-at-Law
Cleveland, OH
Contracts, SSDI, Real Estate, Regulatory
2004 - Current
. Help clients with a variety of services including contract drafting
and negotiating;
advocacy for Social Security Disability claims; real estate
development for affordable housing; applying for licensing
and maintaining regulatory requirements for energy
companies; general legal work
Mesila Cleveland, Jewish Family Services
Cleveland, OH
Mortgage Assistance, Credit Card Negotiation and Business
Development 2011 - 2013
. Helped clients achieve financial stability through mortgage assistance
and foreclosure prevention programs; negotiate with credit
card companies to reduce outstanding unsecured debt; market
and develop the organization
Hudson Energy Services LLC
Suffern, NY
Legal Counsel
2009 - 2011
. Attended to all legal matters of the company, including
drafting, reviewing and negotiating terms of contracts;
collections; litigation proceedings;
regulatory matters and other legal-related matters
Calfee, Halter & Griswold, LLC
Cleveland, OH
Attorney, Commercial Financing Group
2007 - 2009
Represented both lenders and borrowers in structuring and
negotiating
a wide range of commercial finance transactions, including
letter of credit enhancement of bond financing, syndicated
financings and asset based loans
Experienced in secured and unsecured commercial transactions
Madison Exchange
Cleveland, OH
Vice President, Midwest Regional Office 2005 -
2007
Created Midwest division for company that is a Qualified
Intermediary
in the 1031 Tax-deferred Exchange industry
Advised clients on technical questions relating to 1031 Tax-
deferred Exchanges and facilitated closings on the
transactions
Responsible for business development using a variety of
methods to recruit clients including lecturing and
presenting seminars at law, brokerage and accounting firms
regarding 1031 Tax-deferred Exchanges
EDUCATION
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University
2001 - 2 004
Recipient of the first Bart Wolstein Academic Scholarship
Member of Ohio Bar, admitted November, 2004; Member of NY
Bar, 2010
Telshe College (Wickliffe, OH) 1994 - 1999
Completed 3 years of Ph.D. program
Masters in Talmudic and Theological Education
Telshe College (Wickliffe, OH) 1989 - 1993
Bachelor of Arts - Talmudic and Theological Education
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS/MISCELLANEOUS
Excellent speaking and teaching abilities
Outstanding interpersonal and communicative skills;
charismatic, enthusiastic and energetic in dealing with
people
. Good negotiating and mediating skills
. Strong at contract drafting and reviewing
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