Contract/Document Review Attorney

NATALIYA KANAYEVA

Brooklyn, NY ***** 718-***-**** *********@*****.***

BAR ADMISSIONS

State of New York (2003); United Stated District Court, EDNY, SDNY (2004)

EXPERIENCE

Various National Law Firms and Corporations, New York, NY

Contract Attorney, February 2004 – April 2020 (from assignment to assignment)

Reviewed documents for production in ongoing litigation in employment discrimination, corporate, antitrust, financial, accounting, insurance law, financial services, FINRA, Broker-Dealer, complex securities, residential and commercial mortgage back securities, investment banking, commercial real estate, products liability litigation, health care, pharmaceutical litigation, FCPA issues, environmental, bankruptcy, and patent infringement cases for responsiveness, confidentiality, privilege, and relevance. Used electronic discovery platforms including Cataphora, Electronic Evidence Discovery, Relativity, Thomson Reuters (Case Logistix), Viewpoint, Summation, Ringtail, Concordance, and Amici. Worked with in-house attorneys to resolve issues pertaining to cases. Worked on second level review, QA/QC, and peer review document review assignments.

NYC Housing Authority, New York, NY

Investigator, Contract Assignment at Department of Equal Opportunity, April 2014 - October 2014

Drafted correspondence and legal documents including investigation reports. Conducted legal research on employment, labor and benefit law issues. Responded to document requests and organized and indexed discovery documents. Attended meeting with staff and supervisors. Assisted with employment, labor and benefits law issues. Assisted internal corporate investigations of labor, employment, benefit, and civil rights discrimination claims.

McCormack & Mattei, P.C., Garden City, NY

Associate, June 2013 - November 2013

Handled insurance defense litigation, including no-fault and insurance fraud, for national companies including Progressive and Nationwide through all phases of litigation and arbitration. Represented national insurance carriers in litigation throughout the five boroughs and Long Island. Attended court proceedings for motions, oral arguments and trials. Prepared motions, discoveries, and other legal documents in various areas of insurance defense.

Markhoff & Mittman, P.C., New York, NY

Intern, July - September 2003

Communicated with clients and assisted on matters before the Workers’ Compensation Board.

Sidney Turner, P.C., White Plains, NY

Legal Assistant, June - November 2000

Drafted documents and conducted legal research for general practice firm.

Neil Weinrib & Associates, New York, NY

Legal Assistant, September - December 2002, Summer 1999, April 1997 - August 1998

Performed legal research on immigration law. Handled labor certification cases and immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions. Prepared forms and gathered supporting documentation for filings with Immigration and Naturalization Service and Department of Labor. Translated for Russian-speaking clients.

EDUCATION

Pace University School of Law (presently Elisabeth Haub School of Law Pace University), White Plains, NY

Juris Doctor received 2002

Honors: Dean’s List Fall 2001

Activities: Studied abroad, University of London, Court Tax Chamber, Spring 2000; Research Assistant, Tax

MEMBERSHIPS/LANGUAGES/CLE

ABA, NYSBA, NYCLA.

Fluent in English/Russian; some French.

Trial Academy, NYSBA, Young Lawyers Section, Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY (March 2011); e-Discovery Training Academy, Georgetown Law (June 2017); Antitrust Section, NYSBA, Antitrust Expert Training Academy, New York, NY (October 2018); 15th Annual Advanced e-Discovery Institute Georgetown Law (November 2018); Georgetown Law & Technology Forum (July 2020)

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