Health Care Human Resource

ZHONGHUA LAI

Austin, TX Phone: 512-***-**** Email: ***********@******.***

Paralegal

A results-oriented Paralegal and Legal Assistant skilled in enhancing an attorney’s effectiveness by developing case information and evidence, tracking cases, and supporting attorney's trial proceedings. Proficient in documenting and organizing findings and communicating pertinent information to other colleagues and groups. Adept at keeping clients informed by maintaining contact and communicating case progress. Excellent communicator with the innate ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines. Fluent in Mandarin and English.

Areas of Expertise

Legal Administrative Tasks

Case Development

Preparing Exhibits

Researching & Documenting

Teamwork

Project Management

Expungement Preparation

Written & Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Professional Experience

Rivas Goldstein, LLP, Austin, TX 9/2015 - Present

Legal Specialist

Advised corporation and health care providers on numerous regulatory, licensure and transaction issues

Advised health care providers on regulatory areas, including credential, direct access testing

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Prepared non-immigration petitions, including H1B, B2.

Advised clients on establishment of direct access testing website, involving 50 states regulatory compliance

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, Austin, TX 8/2015 – 9/2015

Intern

Active participant in important case meetings.

Performed e-discovery.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Requested to collect and analyze data for Attorney General of Texas (Civil Medicaid Fraud Division) for a $38M dispute.

Collected and analyzed data for a series of false claim cases, analyzing all possible arguments of opposite party.

Recognized for contributing to team efforts.

MAYOR BROWN, Beijing, China 12/2007 – 12/2013

Corporate Associate (7/2011 – 12/2013)

Advised international clients on foreign direct investment and general corporate matters in China, including joint venture and wholly foreign-owned enterprise, merger and acquisition transactions, and in various regulatory areas including foreign exchanges, employment, securities, and E-commerce arrangements.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Developed good working relationships with various government agencies and regulatory bodies, including Administration of Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Foreign Exchange Bureau, and Customs.

Advised a leading European entertainment company, Merlin Group (LON: MERL) on $80M business investments in Chinese market, including the establishment of Madame Tussauds Exhibition in various cities in China, drafting business agreements, and assisting with import arrangements, lease arrangements and employment arrangements.

Helped a European mobile entertainment company, Rovio, through a business expansion in China, help to protect its famous Angry Bird trademark.

Advised a US pharmaceutical company, McKesson (NYSE:MCK), on regulatory issues regarding pharmaceuticals and medical instruments.

Assisted a US engineering design firm, IET, on establishing a WFOE in China and a European human resource company, Antal International, through an establishment of WFOE and JV in China.

Paralegal (12/2007 – 6/2011)

Supported 2 attorneys in corporate department, conducting legal researches and analyzing legal sources, such as statutes, administrative records, opinions, articles, rules and regulations.

Assisted in the preparation and drafting of legal memos on substantive and procedural legal topics consistent with research findings.

Helped prepared power of attorney, articles of association, board resolution documents.

Drafted correspondence to clients, attorneys, and government agencies.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Requested to assist attorneys in all stages of a transaction and in maintenance of corporate records, taking notes during negotiation stage.

Education & Training

Master of Law, University of Texas Law School, 2015

Master of Law, China University of Political Science and Law, 2012

Bachelor of Law, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, 2006

Technical Skills

MS Office and Adobe Acrobat

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