Insurance Legal
Resume:
Yolanda Chitohwa
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North Carolina State Bar Member
New York State Bar Member
Education
Columbia University, New York, NY
Human Rights Certificate Program, May 2015 - Present
Charlotte School of Law, Charlotte, NC
Juris Doctor, May 2013
Top 25%
Activities: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Expungement Clinic, 2011-2012
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Bachelor of Arts Honors in Political Science, June 2010
Concentration in International Relations
Activities: Alpha Omicron Pi, Gamma Chi Chapter
President, VP Communications, Philanthropy Chair and Social Chair
Women’s Intramural Soccer Coordinator
Professional Experience
Brus Chambers, LLC, New York, NY
Contract Attorney, May 2015 - Present
-attend client consultations and court appearances
-researching and writing memos and legal notices
Maduegbuna Cooper LLP, New York NY
Civil Rights Intern, February- April 2015
- Compiled discovery, helped draft motions for federal litigation
Gladstein, Keane & Flomenhaft PLLC, New York, NY
Insurance Defense Litigation, October 2014 – February 2015
-Drafted motions and pleadings
-Compiled discovery
-Attended preliminary, compliance and conferences
-Wrote status updates to clients
-Observed depositions
Tower Legal Solutions
Contract Attorney, Charlotte, NC May 2014 – September 2014;
Contract Attorney, New York, NY April 2015 – May 2015
-Completed 1st and 2nd level, redaction and privileged financial and pharmaceutical projects
-Used Relativity and Discover Ready review platforms
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Gastonia, NC
Fellow, October 2013- April 2014
-Represented clients in Custody, Domestic Violence, Unemployment Insurance, Medicaid and Subsidized Housing Cases
-Assisted clients with mortgage modification applications to avoid foreclosure and motions to claim exempt property
Sixth Circuit Public Defender's Office, Lancaster County, SC
Extern, August 2012 - December 2012
- Reviewed case materials and prepared summaries of discovery provided by the Prosecutor
- Interviewed defendants at the county jail
- Conducted legal research on applicable statutes, laws, and precedents for individual cases
American Transit Insurance Company, Law Offices of Daniel L. Tucker, New York, NY
Summer Legal Intern, June 2012 – August 2012
-Prepared answers to summons and complainant’s motions
-Drafted responses to Discovery Motions
Family Law Advocacy Clinic, Charlotte, NC
Student Attorney, January 2012 – May 2012
-Advocated for parents rights at client team meetings
-Attended client mediations
-Researched client cases in regards to North Carolina Family Law Statutes
Kuck Immigration Partners, LLC, Charlotte, NC
Legal Intern, October 2011 – March 2012
-Researched country condition reports for asylum and cancellation of removal hearings
-Assisted supervisor with writing briefs and memos
-Attended master calendar hearings and client consultations
Procuradora do Municipio de Porto Alegre (Town Hall Attorney), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Legal Research Intern, June 2011– August 2011
-Researched Brazilian human rights, health and environmental issues
-Interviewed area attorneys and gathered qualitative research on the personal impact of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics on Brazil
International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), Brasilia, Brazil
Legal Intern, July 2011
-Assisted in coordination the ICTJ 2011 International Conference
-Read articles on Transitional Justice and wrote the English abstracts for the ICTJ website
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
North Carolina State Bar
New York State Bar
North Carolina Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Activities/Volunteer Experience
Wills for Heroes, April 2014
New York Cares, November 2014 – Present
Alpha Omicron Pi, May 2015 - Present
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