MARIA CHEUNG 646-***-**** *********@*****.***
New York, NY 11220
BAR ADMISSION
Admitted in New Jersey and New York
EXPERIENCE
Pulvers, Pulvers, Thompson & Friedman, LLP, New York, NY May 2013 – Present Associate
Manage a workload of 500+ cases venued in New York and New Jersey
Represent secured creditors, lenders, and property owners in all real estate litigation matters, including but not limited to: foreclosures, evictions, landlord tenant disputes, and guardianship proceedings
Act as legal consult and representation for purchasers, sellers and banks/lending institutions regarding various real estate transactions
Supervise 1st year associates and paralegal teams
Bill an average of $90,000.00 in revenue per month, is top earner three quarters running.
Developed relationships with top real estate agents in Midtown resulting in Closings of major real estate transactions. Poon & Rinn, LLC, New York, NY December 2012 – April 2013 Associate
Represented purchasers, sellers and banks/lending institutions on various real estate transactions including but not limited to; review and negotiation of Contracts of Sale, due diligence review of condominium and cooperative offering plans, examinations of title and lien searches, clearance of any title/lien issues; and attendance at Closings
Conducted estate work including but not limited to drafting court petitions and paperwork for beneficiaries of wills and distributees/heirs at law
Managed full case load for entire firm delegating workload to team members resulting in $50,000.00 in revenue Elegran Real Estate & Development, New York, NY September 2012 – December 2012 Real Estate Sales Agent
Conducted specialized research for clients and counseled them through various rental/sale proceedings including rental, cooperative and condominium board applications
Negotiated with brokers client rental/sale packages
Facilitated the execution of rental agreements and sales contracts NYS Office of the Attorney General, Litigation Bureau, New York, NY January 2012 – April 2012 Legal Intern
The Arther Law Firm, New York, NY August 2011 – December 2011 Legal Intern
NYS Department of Public Service, New York, NY June 2011 – August 2011 Legal Intern to Commissioner Robert E. Curry Jr.
EDUCATION
New York Law School May 2012
J.D. cum laude
GPA: 3.48
Honors: New York Law School Law Review, Features Editor John Marshall Harlan Scholar
Dean’s List: Fall 2009 - Fall 2011
George Washington University May 2009
B.A. International Affairs cum laude
GPA: 3.57
Honors: University Honors Program
Presidential Academic Scholar
Dean’s List: Spring 2006 – Spring 2009