RESUME

VENKATALAKSHAMMA

BRAMHANARAHALLI

VENKATESHAPPA

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Accomplished Lawyer focused on serving clients with top noted legal advice and representation. Thorough in researching issues, building cases and articulating solid arguments, brings record of success in and out of court. Offering expertise in both handling court cases and avoiding courtroom by negotiating favorable settlements. Oversee legal teams with practiced confidence and knowledgeable leadership. Accomplished legal professional with solid background in all types of legal issues, support the clients with coordinating skilled defensive and offensive strategies for diverse issues. Expert in case analysis, litigation management and appeals.

EDUCATION:

LL.B and LL.M in Business law from University Law College Bangalore Karnataka India - May 1998.

MBA in HR from Chattisgarh University, Raipur, Chattisgrah, India - December 2005.

Certification of Achievement in Immigration Paralegal from Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, California, United States. Applied for California Bar Exam, as a part of it passed MPRE and completed moral character determination, July 2024 taking MBE and ESSAY exam. Attorney License Number 778/1994, Bar Council of Karnataka, India. SKILLS:

Settlement negotiations, Appeal management, Case analysis, Estate administration, Litigation leadership, File management, Drafting and pleadings, Case Management.

EXPERIENCE:

SENIOR ATTORNEY :

August 2011 to June 2022 High Court of Karnataka, Karnataka, India. Advocated for clients needs with court, legal teams and general public. Gave legal advice to clients with basic or complex concerns related to area of practice. Managed preparation for trials, mediation or complex negotiations to serve clients needs. Drafted and executed legal documents and gathered relevant case related information using multiple sources and methods. Oversaw paralegals and other support staff to maximize team performance. Evaluated potential cases based on client information available documentation and legal precedents. Readied clients for litigation process by explaining court processes, case requirements and individual testimony demands. Won numerous cases through successful management of case evidence, testimony and courtroom arguments. Wrote legal opinions based on public information searches and legal precedents. JUNIOR LAWYER:

July 1994 to June 2011 With Ramesh and Associates, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Assisted to senior attorney through the trial phase of litigation, reviewing local court for correct preparation of trial documents. Reviewed documents and records produced by clients, opposing counsel and other sources. Processed incoming mail, determined next steps required and completed calendaring in docket system. Monitored settled cases, confirmed receipt of required documents and closed files. Researched statutory and case laws and summarized results to assist to senior attorneys. Obtained witness statements, checked evidence and evaluated merits of submitted information. Tracked deadlines and statute of limitations and Prepared briefs, pleadings and appeals for all the cases. PRINCIPAL:

In Sarvodaya law college Bangalore, May 2006 to June 2009 Karnataka, India. Maintained high visibility and interaction with the students, staff and community. Developed and enforced budgets to meet curriculum, facility and supply needs. Supervised school facility maintenance to support safe working environment for staff and students. Designed educational programs tailored to student needs based on assessment data. Established school wide educational standards and goals to promote learning. Enhanced performance of teachers and support staff with continuous professional development.

LANGUAGES:

English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu to read and write, and Tamil to speak. VOLUNTEER SERVICES:

Helping the applicants who are applied for naturalization, to filling the naturalization applications and other related forms, conducted by Asian Law Alliance, San Jose, California, United States. Panel Advocate to Legal Aid Board, Karnataka High Court, Conducted all types of cases allotted by Legal Aid Board as pro bono lawyer. Volunteer to serve Covid -19 patients, Advocates and their family members, conducted by Advocates Association, Bangalore, Karnataka India. COMMUNITY SERVICES:

Services like getting pensions from the government to old age people, Widow and Disability Pensions, and providing educational aids to poor meritorious students. Helping poor clients for their basic necessaries like food, travel expenses.