Office Civil

JONATHAN YONI AVRAHAM

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Pepperdine University School of Law Malibu, CA

Juris Doctor May 2015

Certificate in Dispute Resolution

University of California, Santa Barbara Goleta, CA Bachelor of Art, Political Science March 2012

EXPERIENCE

Unite The People Long Beach, CA

Paralegal September 2019 – Present

• Prepare and draft resentencing petitions, writs of habeas corpus, and criminal appeals for incarcerated clients. Law Office of Aryeh Kaufman Los Angeles, CA

Law Clerk August 2018 – February 2019

• Propounded discovery, responded to discovery requests, conducted legal research, and drafted complaints, briefs, and motions relating to the legal disputes of a midsize e-commerce business. Michael P. Rubin & Associates Tarzana, CA

Law Clerk October 2016 – February 2017

• Researched and prepared pleadings, including demurrers, motions for summary judgment for civil disputes.

• Reviewed contracts for clients and filed mechanic’s liens for construction disputes. Spiga & Associates Los Angeles, CA

Law Clerk February 2016 – June 2016

• Drafted motions, appeals and writs of habeas corpus for criminal defendants and conducted extensive factual and legal research for criminal trials and appeals.

• Maintained correspondence with clients, prosecutors, and investigators in resolving client matters. INTERNSHIPS

Markun Zusman Freniere & Compton, LLP Los Angeles, CA Law Clerk June 2014 – August 2014

• Conducted extensive legal research and drafted pleadings for securities litigation and other business disputes.

• Assisted in discovery production and privilege reviews. Levine & Blit, LLP Beverly Hills, CA

Legal Intern December 2013 – April 2014

• Wrote demand letters, drafted pleadings, conducted factual research, calculated wage claims for employment disputes, researched topics and prepared memorandums for employment litigation. Law Offices of Ronald A. Norman Sherman Oaks, CA

Legal Intern May 2013 – August 2013

• Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda and pleadings on matters involving general civil litigation.

• Prepared discovery responses and worked with supervising attorney regarding general case strategy. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Los Angeles, CA Summer Clerk June 2010 – August 2010

• Summarized and organized pleadings and discovery documents in intellectual property litigation. SKILLS

• Microsoft Office, Excel, Westlaw, LexisNexis, legal research and writing, office management, and analytical reasoning, and fluent in Hebrew.

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