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YUSUF ALWATTAR

BAR MEMBERSHIP

California State Bar Member, Admitted 12/18

EDUCATION

Pepperdine University School of Law Malibu, CA

Juris Doctor, Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution May 2018

Honors: Excellence Award in Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolutions

Masters in Alternate Dispute Resolution May 2020

New York University New York, NY

Bachelors of Arts, Cum Laude June 2014

Honors: Dean’s List; ICNYU Community Outreach Award; John Muir Award

WORK EXPERIENCE

FINRA Office of Dispute Resolution Los Angeles, CA

Case Administrator (JD Required) March 2019 – Present

Managed a team of 5 with an ongoing caseload of at least 200 cases nationwide, including Puerto Rico.

Individually administered over 60 cases including drafting awards; reviewing and closing out adjudicated cases; processing motions, orders and party requests; and delegating tasks amongst our team.

Conducted an internal audit of all the regional office’s aged or inactive cases.

Assisted counsel, unrepresented parties, and arbitrators navigate FINRA’s arbitration forum and relevant rules and policies.

CAJUBO Medellin, Colombia (Remote)

Legal Counsel December 2018 - Present

Reviews contracts with vendors for a privately-owned cattle ranch with about 30 employees and an estimated $4 million in assets, including over 1,600 heads of cattle and nearly 2,000 hectares of land.

Provides legal advice to the CAJUBO’s CEO regarding disputes and ongoing negotiations with vendors, employees, local government officials, and neighboring land-owners.

Meets regularly with the CAJUBO’s Director of Operations and shareholders to discuss fiscal planning and corporate strategy.

Pharmavite LLC Northridge, CA

Legal Analyst November 2018 – March 2019

Drafted and reviewed over 50 official contracts on behalf of Pharmavite with large companies such as Costco and AC Neilsen.

Processed legal billing for the whole legal department and coordinated with outside counsel.

Reviewed and approved over 40 corporate contracts of up to $1,000,000 for the Company.

Conducted compliance research through programs such as WorldCheck on various potential clients, business partners and service providers, and conducted an internal audit on all corporate contracts.

Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles Pacoima, CA

Law Clerk September 2016 – December 2016

Drafted and updated 13 official documents including client memoranda, fact sheets, demand letters, and manuals.

Researched federal and local cases, statutes, and ordinances related to employment to provide detailed legal information to litigants on rights and guidance on legal processes.

Assisted 2 clients and 4 litigants by filing complaints, drafting and sending demand letters, and preparing materials for settlement proceedings and hearings.

Pepperdine Community Justice Clinic Malibu, CA

Volunteer Clerk May 2016 – July 2016

Drafted corporate bylaws for clients and researched relevant corporate, tax, employment and non-profit laws, regulations, and best practices for client.

Attended client meetings and provided counsel on organizational matters for clients.

Cadwalader, Wickersham, and Taft LLP New York, NY

Research Intern December 2011 – May 2012

Extensively researched developments pertaining to prospective clients, possible client liabilities or proposed deals, and all laws and regulations (local, federal and international) that related to a mergers and acquisitions deal.

Assisted a senior attorney to prepare for meetings, major transactions, and presentations by writing memoranda, reviewing SEC regulations, formulating speech presentations, and giving advice on important strategies for meetings.

Assisted in drafting and editing Section 106(b) of Legislative Bill HR 3606 “JOBS Act” of 2012.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Center for Conflict Resolution Van Nuys and Chatsworth, CA

Volunteer mediator January – March 2019

Ta’leef Collective Fremont, CA

Ta’leef Academy Coordinator March 2017 – April 2018

Managed three separate non-profit best practice training and consultancy courses for over 50 organizations and staff, and conducted logistics of over 30 official events each with up to 1,000 attendees.

Planned, executed, managed logistics for, and facilitated 5 official training programs for new clients and 6 events for over 300 alumni.

Drafted departmental budgets, profit & loss statements, and changed departmental practices to maximize efficiency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: Fluent Spanish; Proficient French; Basic Arabic

Skills: Lotus Notes, JD Edwards, Microsoft Office, WorldCheck, Sharepoint, TrialWorks,

MATRICS

Interests: Tai Chi; Archery; Writing Poetry

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