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EXPERIENCE GREENSPOON MARDER, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Litigation Associate June 2014 - September 2015

Complex Litigation Department

Defended complex commercial litigation matters proceeding in various state and federal courts across the country.

Performed legal research and prepared legal memoranda on litigated issues related to debt settlement, credit counseling, debt collection, consumer fraud and protection, garnishment law, commercial real estate law, administrative law and procedure, appellate procedure, land use and zoning law, insurance law, asset forfeiture law, and guardianship law.

Drafted motions, asset forfeiture complaint and notice of removal to federal court.

Communicated with opposing counsel on settlement negotiations. Prepared settlement agreements memorializing settlement terms.

Prepared discovery requests.

Assessed and prepared contracts such as lease and stable agreement.

Assisted lead attorney in Due Process Trial before Administrative judge. Assisted in witness preparation and coordination of witnesses for trial.

Foreclosure Department

Managed high volume litigated caseload.

Represented lending institutions in litigated forward and reverse mortgage foreclosure cases.

Communicated with opposing counsels to negotiate settlement of cases. Prepared settlement agreements memorializing settlement terms.

Participated in conciliation conferences.

Attended contested depositions and contested trials in the Tri and Outer county areas.

Analyzed and prepared motions, discovery requests and responses.

KAHANE & ASSOCIATES, P.A., Plantation, Florida

Associate January 2013 – June 2014

Managed high volume caseload in the Foreclosure Department. Attended hearings and uncontested trials in the tri-County and outer county areas. Drafted motions and pleadings. Participated in settlement negotiations at conciliation conferences.

GLADSTONE LAW GROUP, P.A., Boca Raton, Florida

Associate April 2011 – December 2012

Represented lending institutions in foreclosure cases. Attend contested hearings in the Tri and Outer County areas. Participated in settlement negotiations at mediations and conciliation conferences. Analyzed and drafted motions, discovery requests and responses. Attended trials in the tri and outer county area. Managed high volume contested caseload.

SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF FLORIDA, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Foreclosure Case Manager July 2010 – April 2011

Observed foreclosure proceedings. Managed the foreclosure docket and courtroom with caseload of over 200 cases daily. Researched foreclosure issues and cases for compliance with policies and procedures. Acted as liaison between Judges, counsel, the clerk’s office and the public.

EXPERIENCE FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, West Palm Beach, Florida

Interim Law Clerk, The Honorable Mark E. Polen March 2010 – March 2010

Conducted legal research and prepared legal memoranda on civil and criminal issues.

THE PERMANENT MISSION OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO TO THE UNITED NATIONS,

New York, New York

Intern, First Secretary and Minister Counselor Eden Charles May 2008 – July 2008

Assisted Minister Counselor by performing legal research and prepared reports on the topics of small arms trade, international criminal law, United Nations’ Administrative Law, the law of the sea, intellectual property and the International Criminal Court. Observed U.N. formal and informal meetings.

ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE, Miami, Florida

Florida Bar Foundation IOTA Public Service Fellow January 2008 – May 2008

Performed research, prepared legal memoranda and briefs in the area of immigration law. Reviewed clients’ case files for asylum, work permits, and residency applications.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Judicial Intern, The Honorable William P. Dimitrouleas May 2007 – July 2007

Conducted legal research and prepared draft orders covering areas including personal jurisdiction, trademark law, maritime law, and employment law under the FLSA. Observed civil and criminal trials.

EDUCATION ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Juris Doctor, December 2009

Miami Gardens, Florida

Honors: Intercultural Human Rights Law Review; Dean’s List (Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009).

Activities: Florida Bar Foundation IOTA Public Service Fellowship (Spring 2008); Caribbean Law Students Association (Vice President, Fall 2008); Intercultural Human Rights Law Review

ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY, M.B.A., International Business, December 2009

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, B.B.A., Legal Studies, Minor: English, May 2005

Coral Gables, Florida

Honors: Dean’s List (Fall 01’)

BAR ADMISSIONS Florida Bar, 2010

United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2015

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