Administrative Assistant Office
Resume:
Michael B. Ferrari
*********@***.***.*** **** R St. NW Apt #100 Washington, D.C. 20009 650-***-**** EDUCATION
The George Washington University Law School Washington, D.C. Juris Doctor May 2015
o Federal Communications Commission Law Journal, Member; Antitrust Law Association, Member; Lambda Law, 2013-2014 Secretary; Hispanic Bar Association – D.C., Member o Publications: Illinois Casinos Establish Proximate Cause for RICO Injuries, ABA Section Bus. Torts
& Civil RICO News, Vol. 11, Issue 2 (Winter 2015)
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Arts, History and Political Science March 2010 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig Washington, D.C.
Legal Fellow August 2015- Present
• Assist companies in addressing potential and actual FDA compliance actions
• Research and analyze issues related to corporate, intellectual property, and real estate law
• Present to clients on novel issues related to government contract disputes
• Draft demand letter, pleadings, motions, briefs, and memorandum for contract disputes The George Washington University Competition Law Center Washington, D.C. Research Assistant to Professor William E. Kovacic March 2015- August 2015
• Conducted legal and empirical research into competition law, including private enforcement
• Organized seminars and public lectures for judges, executive officials, academics, practicing lawyers, and law students on topics relating to competition law and its private enforcement
• Compiled resources for those seeking to promote private enforcement in competition laws The George Washington University Law School Washington, D.C. Research Assistant to Professor Donald I. Baker October 2013- August 2015
• Researched and summarized antirust issues for Supreme Court and appellate briefs
• Researched, edited, and assisted with the development of a novel on U.S. merger prosecution
• Edited article on prosecution of financial institutions for cartel activity after the financial crisis Federal Trade Commission Washington, D.C.
Legal Intern, Office of International Affairs Competition August 2014- December 2014
• Researched and drafted memoranda on novel issues of international antitrust law, including analysis of price and competition in Central American food markets
• Prepared briefing materials for antitrust conferences and meetings
• Prepared the FTC Chairwoman for a meeting with Israeli competition officials
• Coordinated a visit to the FTC by the chief economist of the New Zealand competition authority Legal Intern, Office of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen May 2014 – August 2014
• Drafted memo and attended Senate hearings on resale price maintenance in the contact industry
• Researched and attended federal appellate oral arguments on FRAND pricing policies
• Drafted memo on informed consent related to internet privacy and mobile payment disclosures
• Researched Commissioners’ voting history and summarized pending matters before Commission
• Drafted memoranda on violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
• Summarized case law regarding calculating consumer redress for fraudulently advertised products Michael B. Ferrari
*********@***.***.*** 1440 R St. NW Apt #100 Washington, D.C. 20009 650-***-**** PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Office of Enforcement Washington, D.C. Legal Intern January 2014 – May 2014
• Drafted recommendation to investigate companies engaged in fraudulent student debt relief
• Issued civil actions to obtain relief for consumers harmed by fraudulent debt collection practices
• Researched and drafted memo on liability of a franchisor for the illegal acts of their franchisees Federal Trade Commission Washington, D.C.
Legal Intern, Bureau of Competition, Health Care Division September 2013- December 2013
• Prepared memoranda on pharmaceutical “product hopping” as illegal exclusionary conduct
• Prepared memoranda evaluating Actavis and when a reverse payment violates antitrust law
• Reviewed a premerger notification to determine early termination of the waiting period Federal Trade Commission – Western Regional Office San Francisco, CA Legal Intern May 2013 – August 2013
• Researched and drafted memoranda regarding Section V of the FTC Act and invitations to collude
• Drafted a memoranda analyzing competitor communications as violations of Section I and Section II of the Sherman Act
• Investigated credit score providers practices for violations of ROSCA
• Summarized an investigation into a mobile application’s privacy disclosures which resulted in the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection opening an official investigation KangLaiTe USA – Legal Department, Clinical Operations Redwood City, CA Paralegal March 2012 - August 2012
Prepared, drafted, and negotiated legal documents and agreements
Reviewed regulatory documents in preparation for an audit by the FDA InterMune –Clinical Operations Brisbane, CA
Administrative Assistant August 2011 - March 2012
Provided administrative support for five clinical program managers and five clinical trials
Assisted in preparation of clinical study documents
Developed and maintained study files and databases in collaboration with the clinical study teams Genentech Inc. Research & Early Development/Corporate Legal South San Francisco, CA Senior Administrative Assistant August 2010 - July 2011
Prepared correspondences with government regulators and clinical trial documents under the supervision of an attorney
Provided administrative support to three clinical programs managers and Phase I clinical trials South San Francisco District Attorney’s Office San Mateo County South San Francisco, CA Legal Intern Summer 2008, Winter 2008
Assisted the District Attorney with daily courtroom proceedings including handling evidence, compiling witness statements, interviewing witnesses, and reviewing court testimony
Filed and composed restitution forms to mail to victims in need of compensation
Assisted District Attorneys by managing evidence, organizing statements and retrieving files
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