YOLANDA HOLLAND

***** ****** *****, ******* *****, CA 91344

818-***-****

acuzez@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor Southwestern University School of Law -- 1981 Class Standing – 7/111

Honors -- Cum Laude, Law Review, Dean’s List

Admitted to California Bar – 1982

Bachelor of Arts University of California, Los Angeles -- 1975 Honors -- Dean’s List

EXPERIENCE

Law Offices of Leon F. Bennett, Woodland Hills, California Associate Attorney – April, 2013 – October, 2015

Interviewed clients for preparation of initial documents and declarations for Request for Orders

Interviewed witnesses for preparation of declarations for Request for Orders

Drafted and prepared family law pleadings (Petitions, Responses, Preliminary and Final Declarations of Disclosure, Judgments, Marital Settlement Agreements)

Researched and wrote memoranda of points and authorities and declarations for Request for Orders

Conducted discovery; responded to discovery requests; prepared and submitted subpoenas; prepared joinders of employee benefit plans; meet and confer letters; prepared motions to compel

Gathered documentation and evidence for presentation at trial/hearing; prepared hearing/trial notebooks

Prepared Dissomaster and Propertizer reports

Appeared at court hearings

Law Offices of Andrew Vasserman, Van Nuys, California Paralegal – March, 2012 -- November, 2012

Assisted attorney in the representation of clients in personal injury cases

Interviewed clients and witnesses

Supervised client’s medical care

Gathered documentation and evidence for presentation at trial/hearing

Prepared pleadings, correspondence, and demand letters to insurance companies First Presbyterian Weekday School, Granada Hills, California Substitute Teacher/Teaching Assistant – 2001 – 2011 Childrearing Hiatus – 1993 - 2001

Law Offices of Yolanda Holland, Winnetka, California Attorney – 1989 – 1992

Represented clients in dissolution of marriage, legal separation, paternity and domestic violence cases

Conducted initial interview of clients and preparation of initial documents and declarations for Orders to Show Cause

Interviewed witnesses for preparation of declarations for Orders to Show Cause

Drafted and prepared family law pleadings (Petitions, Responses, Judgments, Marital Settlement Agreements)

Researched and wrote memoranda of points and authorities and declarations for Orders to Show Cause

Conducted discovery; responded to discovery requests; prepared and submitted subpoenas; prepared joinders of employee benefit plans; meet and confer letters; prepared motions to compel

Gathered documentation and evidence for presentation at trial/hearing; prepared MSC and trial briefs

Appeared at court hearings

Law Offices of Elizabeth Kaufman, Northridge, California Associate Attorney – 1988

Represented clients in dissolution of marriage, legal separation, paternity, domestic violence and personal injury cases

Conducted fact-gathering interviews of clients and witnesses

Drafted and prepared family law pleadings (Petitions, Responses, Judgments, Marital Settlement Agreements)

Researched and wrote memoranda of points and authorities and declarations for Orders to Show Cause

Supervised personal injury client’s medical care

Gathered documentation and evidence for presentation at trial/hearing

Prepared pleadings, correspondence, and demand letters to insurance companies in personal injury cases

Conducted discovery; responded to discovery requests

Gathered documentation and evidence for presentation at trial/hearing

Appeared at court hearings

Drasin, Sparagna, Polon & Sparagna, Century City, California Associate Attorney – 1986

Represented clients in personal injury/workers’ compensation cases

Prepared pleadings and correspondence

Conducted discovery; responded to discovery requests

Appeared in court on law and motion matters

Assisted in trial preparation

Aaronson & Aaronson, Century City, California

Associate Attorney – 1985

Represented clients in real property transaction/litigation practice

Researched legal issues; reviewed commercial property leases; prepared memoranda in connection therewith

Law Offices of Edwin Paul, Westwood, California

Associate Attorney – 1983 – 198

Represented clients in real property transaction/litigation practice

Researched legal issues; prepared memoranda in connection therewith

Conducted discovery; responded to discovery requests Law Offices of Sassoon Sales, Beverly Hills, California Law Clerk – 1981-1982

Summarized discovery responses, medical records, and other documents in personal injury plaintiff practice

Booth, Mitchel, Strange & Smith, Los Angeles, California Law Clerk – Spring, 1982

Summarized discovery responses, medical records, and other documents in personal injury defense practice

Hon. Elwood Lui, California Court of Appeal, 2d District, Los Angeles, California Intern – Fall, 1981

Researched legal issues

Prepared bench memoranda

United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, San Francisco, California Intern – Summer, 1981

Researched legal issues

Prepared bench memoranda

Los Angeles City Attorney, Criminal Appellate Section, Los Angeles, California Intern – Spring, 1981

Researched legal issues

Prepared appellate briefs

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