Assistant Office
Resume:
MATTHEW DOMANICK, J.D.
Matthew Domanick
Garden City NY, 11530
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ADMISSIONS
N.Y.S. BAR: Admitted to the NYS Bar, Appellate Division Second Judicial Department on March 16, 2016.
EDUCATION
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Central Islip NY
Juris Doctor May 2014
Activities: Unemployment Action Center, Member
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, February 2009
Honors: Dean’s List (2007-2008)
Activities: New York Public Interest Research Group
Doctoral Research Assistant
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
The Borzouye Law Firm, Brooklyn, New York
Litigation Assistant Winter 2015-Present
Drafted memorandums of law for practicing attorney’s, observed court proceedings and dispositions, performed legal research via Westlaw and LexisNexis, filed and organized relevant paperwork. Wrote orders to show cause and motions for landlord-tenant law, as well as family law, custody cases and criminal law. Also wrote an appeal for a driving while intoxicated case. Also appeared and represented a defendant in a foreclosure defense case (non-attorneys may appear in the Nassau County Supreme Court Foreclosure Settlement Conference Part).
Freeport Town Attorney’s Office, Freeport, NY
Intern Summer 2013
Drafted memorandums of law for practicing attorney’s, observed traffic court trials and disposition, performed legal research via Westlaw and LexisNexis, filed and organized relevant paperwork, attended town hall meetings with the sitting Mayor of Freeport and assisted in providing legal status updates. Specifically wrote motions to dismiss involving employment law and municipal tax law.
Suffolk County Attorney’s Office, Hauppauge, NY
Intern, Torts Division Summer 2012
Drafted memorandums of law for practicing attorney’s, sat in and drafted memorandums of depositions, performed legal research via Westlaw, observed trials, filed and organized relevant paperwork, answered phones, observed attorney client consultations, and attorney consultations with federal judicial clerks. Specifically wrote motions to dismiss and motions to renew and re-argue for car accident and motorcycle cases. Also wrote motions and pleadings for civil rights section 1983 cases.
Unemployment Action Center, Central Islip New York
Advocate Spring 2012
Performed attorney-client informational consultations in a one on one setting. Prepared notes and documentation for clients in need of representation. Represented a client in front of an unemployment judge, performed direct and cross examination of opposing defendant. (The claimant was later granted her unemployment benefits as a result of this hearing.)
Touro Law Center Public Advocacy Center, Central Islip, NY
Intern, Mortgage Foreclosure Assistance Program Summer 2010
Informed clients of procedural operations of the program in coordination with the Suffolk County Bar Association and the Touro Law School’s Public Advocacy Center via telephone or in person. Sat in on attorney-client consultations. Prepared preliminary legal documentation prior to and following attorney-client consultations.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Congressman Tim Bishop 2012 Congressional Campaign, Farmingville, NY
Field canvasser Winter 2012
Organized voter information and raised constituent awareness on behalf of congressional race.
Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Farmingdale, NY
Community Organizer Winter 2009
Solicited and processed monetary donations. Informed citizens of relevant environmental issues. Made phone calls and collected letters from concerned citizens.
Town of Hempstead Aquatics Department, Oceanside, NY
Lifeguard Summer 2008-2009
Observed and maintained the safety of patrons. Practiced lifesaving skills in accordance with the Red Cross. Perform basic maintenance responsibilities. Handle public’s inquiries and problems.
Other
Volunteer: Nassau County Democratic Party Committeeperson (2010-present)
The Inn: Homeless Shelter Hempstead NY-volunteer
County legislator Joseph Scannell 2009 Campaign-volunteer
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