Nazeefa I. Jameer

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PERSONAL SUMMARY: I am an experienced litigation and transactional paralegal who exercised a considerable amount of initiative, independent judgment, and discretion. I successfully defined and executed my role as the Clerk to the Special Magistrates. I have an understanding and application of the different areas of law and deliver independently in order to move things forward when collaboration is not available or possible. I am regarded as having managed my position with a high degree of professionalism and the required neutrality this position dictates. Without supervisory guidance, I am able to simultaneously handle competing priorities on time-sensitive issues in different areas of law, where I am able to recognize potential problems and mitigate them. When dealing with ambiguous information on complex cases, I am thorough in my ability to research matters until I get every plausible and possible aspect covered. Highly analytical, I quickly grasp situations. In reviewing documents for deficiencies, and to ensure proper procedures are followed, I meet with the stakeholders at different levels such as Directors, in-house and opposing counsels, and Respondents on licensing, natural resources, planning & zoning, and code enforcement issues. My competencies include employment, class actions, securities, international, corporate, pharmaceutical, and administrative laws.

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

Travel & Leisure Orlando, FL

Corporate Paralegal (November 2023 to Present)

Regulatory Compliance: Timeshare, hospitality and/or property management, Real estate and/or title. Prepare, revise, and file required documents and applications necessary to achieve and maintain compliance within area of responsibility. Perform Legal research, including review of governing documents, tax records and federal, state, and local statutes. Maintain required information to ensure accurate records are retained. Under supervision of Manager, Director, Counsel II or Vice President, prepares and files documents necessary to ensure all required regulatory compliance is achieved and maintained within the areas of responsibility. Assists other team members or supervisors as needed to ensure Departmental objectives are met. Works as part of a team on projects as assigned by supervisor and will be responsible for coordinating with other team members working on related documents or projects.

Farah & Farah Melbourne, FL Legal Assistant (November 2022 to March 2023)

Worked on premises liability, workers' comp, and personal injury (pre-suit) laws. I reviewed, analyzed, and summarized medical records and billing, drafted summaries and medical chronologies, drafted demand letters to insurance companies, prepared Request To Produce and Request For Copies. I talked with insurance companies and clients daily. Also requested updated payout ledgers from opposing counsel and cost sheets.

Criminal and Business laws Florida

Short-term role (August 2022 to September 2022)

Was in charge of intake, calendared, prepared and e-filed Notices of Appearances, and Intent To Participate In Discovery. I prepared and explained Fee & Representation Agreements and Retainer Agreements. I looked at the future court dates in BECA database for calendar calls, docket sounding, arraignment, & hearings. I updated files with notes and relevant financial information.

Board of County Commissioners, Brevard County, FL

Clerk to the Special Magistrates, August 2004 to September 2021 (40 hours/week)

Drafted Orders and prepared legal documents including Notices of Hearing, agendas, exhibits, subpoenas, interrogatory requests, chronologies, and indices. Prepared and filed record for appellate cases. Performed and interpreted detailed legal research of laws, policies & regulations, court rules, appellate procedure, statutes. Analyzed and evaluated Vested Rights applications to ensure it complies with ordinance and prepare case files for hearing. Noted and corrected case file deficiencies. Reviewed transcripts. Obtained necessary info for case. Drafted Agenda Reports for the Board of County Commissioners for Code Enforcement Requests for Reduction of Fines and Release of Liens. Prepared written legal summaries interpreting legal decisions for Vested Rights cases involving Natural Resources and Planning & Zoning. Communicated orally and in writing to attorneys and applicants regarding case status and applicability of statutes. Liaised between Applicant, Special Magistrate, Department, and County Attorney’s Office. Calendared hearings/due dates. Contacted witnesses to advise on hearing, appearances. Gathered, reviewed, analyzed, organized, summarized & retrieved trial exhibits in paper & digital form. Coordinated complex factual material for and during court proceedings/ hearings. Compiled documents and accepted pleadings. Scheduled, advertised, attended, and sworn witnesses for Code Enforcement, Unlicensed Contractor, Vested Rights, Land Use Dispute, Adult Entertainment and Child Care license revocation hearings. Reviewed written work products. Advised 5 departments, the County Attorney’s Office, and outside counsel on various procedures. Wrote Orders as case is heard, recorded hearings, produced minutes, and entered cases into databases. Researched each new area of law. Juggled competing areas of law. Researched, prepared, & responded to FOIA requests. Researched case law, statutes, regulations. Document management. Scanned & organized documents. Provided litigation case management and organized cases for hearings. Trained alternate Clerks and intermittent staff. Independently provided litigation support and advised two Magistrates in over 500 hearings. Managed all legal operations without supervisory input.

Morgan, Lewis, Bockius, (Contract) New York, New York

Paralegal (Legal Consultant), February 2003 – March 2003 (60-70 hours/week)

Trial preparation, document production, putting witness binders & deposition exhibits together for trial. Reviewing transcripts

Worked on $80 million dollar breach of contract Azteca America Stations Group v. Citicorp Venture Capital

Kelley Drye & Warren, (Contract) New York, New York

Paralegal (Legal Consultant), September 2002 - November 2002 (60-86 hours/week)

Trial preparation for high-profile case. Assisted document production team. Managed attorneys and paralegals on deposition preparation category project. Coordinated the completion on plaintiff's and defendant's designations . Liaised with top-level associates and

Partner. Completed projects for various partners, including redaction. Copy checked. Highlighted designated texts on manuscripts/depositions.

$1.1 billion dollar ENRON

Debevoise and Plimpton, (Contract) New York, New York

Paralegal (Legal Consultant), August 2002 - September 2002 (60 hours/week)

Prepared and organized documents for production. Sole paralegal and right hand to lead attorney. $80 million dollar GE case

Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, (Contract) New York, New York Paralegal (Legal Consultant), June 2002 – August 2002 (60 hours/week)

Chronologized Documents, constructed privileged/confidential logs, pulled documents, reviewed documents, redacted. Was requested back.

$40 million dollar breach of contract case involving Rupert Murdoch

Ashanti Goldfield’s Security Litigation

Imclone

Tyco International

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, (Contract) New York, New York

Paralegal (Legal Consultant), June 2002-August 2002 (50 hours/week)

Reviewed documents on Vioxx - $4.85 billion dollars – class-action

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, (Contract) New York, New York

Paralegal (Legal Consultant), April 2002 – May 2002 (40 hours/week)

Reviewed documents and unitized

Merrill-Lynch- Henry Blodget. Re-organization of K-Mart

Epstein, Becker & Green, (Contract) New York, New York

Paralegal, February 2002 – March 2002 (Legal Consultant) (50 hours/week)

Document Review/ Production for class-action suit Rodolico v. Unisys Corp. Was requested back.

$40 million dollar age discrimination lawsuit, mass termination

Matthew Bender, (Contract) New York, New York

Paralegal/Associate Editor (Legal Consultant), April 2001 – May 2001(40 hours/week)

Edited author's work in Insurance/Personal Injury Law using the programs Documentum and WriterStation. Coded text and input editorial changes on manuscript files. Input into Automated Filing Instructions (AFI)

Corrected Front matter on Cumulative Supplement

New York City Law Department, New York, New York

Paralegal II / Notary Public: Family Court Division, March 1999 – February 2001(40 hours/week)

Conducted telephone interviews with clients to determine case type in order to process their intake sheets. Participated in discovery

Dispatched correspondence to clients by case type

Interviewed and deposed client by filling out paternity affidavits, drafted transmittals, acknowledgements, and general testimonies to send to responding jurisdiction

Determined monthly financial obligations

Sent packages to the responding Central Registries

Monitored case flow and movement

Maintained control of documents and relevant information for case

Interpreted court orders and utilized information to file cases

Wrote to courts and clients in US and with Int'l courts in Germany, England, Canada and Poland

Future Records, Queens, New York

Partner/Manager, January 1994 – February 1998 (40 hours/week)

Negotiated and drafted contracts

Designed CD covers with graphics and titles

Scheduled appointments

Liaised between clients, mastering studio, and pressing plant

Completed and filed copyright forms with the Library of Congress

Initiated calls to A&R representatives at record companies

U.S. Customs Service, Queens, NY

Customs Officer, May 1991 – July 1995 (40 hours/week), GS1897 Grade 5

Branch Chief's Office, Inspection and Control. Aide to the Diplomatic Liaison where I greeted and processed Presidents and Ambassadors. Screened and answered questions from the worldwide traveling community.

Member of Customs Hologram and Security Enforcement Team (CHASE). Conducted background investigations utilizing Interpol and FBI databases. Interacted with Supervisors and Managers of service companies and airline community. Trained inspectors on background investigative procedures.

Member of Passenger Analysis Team (PAT). Profiled criminals and downloaded their images using imagery equipment. Entered their criminal history. Searched luggage and their entire person.

Secretary to Branch Chief, Entry Division. Screened calls. Ordered supplies. Established working relationship with the import/export community. Prepared payroll.

International Organization for Migration, Queens, NY

Airport Ambassador, June 1988- May 1991(24-30 hours/week)

Greeted refugees from Ethiopia, Sudan, Russia and Romania. Processed them through U.S. Immigration, U.S. Public Health, and U.S. Customs. Dispatched to their final destinations across the United States. Reviewed Promissory Notes at the Office of the Chief of Mission.

EDUCATION:

Queens College, Flushing, New York

ABA Paralegal Certificate, 1998

Relevant Coursework: Corporations, Contracts, Litigation

York College, Jamaica, New York

B.A. in Business Administration/Management and International Relations, 1990

Graduated Cum Laude

LaGuardia Community College, Long Island City, New York

Honors in Political Science, 1987

SKILLS: Document Review, Trial Preparation, Hearings, Depositions, Legal Writing, Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Intake, eDiscovery, calendaring, E-file, preparing and filing Motions. Microsoft Office, Writer Station, Lexis, Westlaw, Summation, Excel CRM, Managed projects, Team Leadership/Development, Open text/Hummingbird/ Document Management and OCR, Internet research, Time and Cost Management, Organizational, Excellent judgment, and attention to detail, Work independently or on a team.

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