Thomas X. Holdsworth, Esq.
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BAR ADMISSION
New Jersey Bar Member in Good Standing
EXPERIENCE
Law Offices of Thomas X. Holdsworth, Esq., Sparta, NJ
Sole proprietor, November 2014-Present
Research and counsel in regards to all areas of small business ownership. Draft employment-related contracts. Draft sale of business documents. Counsel, monitor, research and prosecute Trademark registration matters. Draft intellectual property licenses. Research and counsel in regards to private and commercial real estate. Draft residential lease agreements.
Nicholson and Askin LLC, Sparta, NJ
Graduate Law Clerk, September 2013-May 2014
Assisted Partner in all aspects of litigation practice in real estate, foreclosure, family law, and landlord-tenant matters. Reviewed complex litigation files in preparation for trial, court motions, and internal briefs. Performed legal research and drafted memorandums of law including complaints, pleadings, answers, counter claims, and summary judgment motions. Researched all areas law pertaining to a general practice law firm; including tax liens, restrictive covenants, breach of contract, and non-payment of rent matters. Participated with client conferences; communicated directly with clients and other third parties in order to find out relevant facts and to form the proper legal strategy. Attended various legal and quasi-legal hearings, including court trials and zoning board meetings.
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP, New York, NY
Docket Clerk, April 2005-July 2013
Reviewed and summarized all foreign patent correspondence for large intellectual property firm. Maintained database by organizing document control. Upgraded retrieval systems, summarized, coded, and stored documents, and updated system (IPSS). Docketed and monitored due dates. Created and trained colleagues in docketing procedure using latest technology.
EDUCATION
New York Law School, New York, NY
Juris Doctor, June 2013
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Minors: Public Policy and Philosophy, May 2004