CHANEL MARIE PATRICK
**** ******* ***** *******, ** 30349 404-***-**** adjy3p@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION
North Carolina Central University School of Law, Durham, NC
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) – 2014
• Member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
• BA: Communications 2009
• Minor: Political Science
LICENSES
• Georgia State Bar (ID# 755318)
• USA - Northern District of Georgia (2018)
• Supreme Court of Georgia (2018)
• Court of Appeals of Georgia (2018)
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
C. Patrick Law & Associate, LLC. July 2018 – Present Real Estate Closing Attorney
• Execute sales, refinances, and reverse mortgages for residential and commercial real estate transactions.
• Counsel real estate transactions involving real estate brokers, buyers and sellers.
• Notarize contracts, deeds, purchase sale agreements, as well as other pertinent documents. Beacon Hill Legal; United Lex; Legal People Group November 2017 – Present eDiscovery Project Attorney
• Conduct trial preparation for cases, including first pass review of electronic documents.
• Code documents for responsiveness, privilege, and issue identification.
• Use Relativity and Catalyst e-discovery software to review thousands of documents. LEGAL VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
H.A.B.E.S.H.A, Inc. August 2019
Pro Bono Attorney
• Completed a risk-assessments to ensure independent contractors were within compliance with federal laws and regulations.
Refugee Women’s Network/ Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta March 2018 Pro Bono Attorney
• Conducted risk assessments based on labor and employment laws and regulations.
• Drafted and negotiated contractual agreements that allowed refugee women to gain employment as independent contractors.
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation January 2018 – April 2018 Pro Bono Attorney, Saturday Lawyer Program
• Represented tenants who faced inhabitable housing conditions.
• Provided legal advice on tenant rights to constructive eviction, lease agreement terminations, and security deposit returns.
Gray Newell, LLP July 2012 - August 2013
Legal Intern
• Performed real estate closings, ensuring all closing documents were properly signed and completed. United States Patent and Trademark Office Clinic August 2012 - June 2014 Trademark Prosecution Attorney, Registration number LT-9, 833
• Successfully certified federal trademark registrations for small business owners.
• Represented clients by advocating via persuasive memoranda, office actions, and federal documents.
• Conducted nationwide trademark investigations using legal research databases. CHANEL MARIE PATRICK
5133 Rapahoe Trail Atlanta, GA 30349 404-***-**** adjy3p@r.postjobfree.com RELEVANT SKILLS
• Odyssey- Efile GA/ ReSearch GA Pro
• Contracts – Review, Redlining, Drafting
• LexisNexis/ Westlaw Legal Database
• Policy and Procedures – Implementation
LEGAL AFFILIATIONS
• GA Association of Women Lawyers
• GA Association of Black Women Attorneys
o Professional Development Academy
o Mentor to Emory Law Student
• State Bar of GA
o Labor and Employment Academy
o Young Lawyers Division
• Gate City Bar Association
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Award of Achievement – 2019
o State Bar of GA
§ Mentorship Academy
• Certificate of Completion – 2017
o GABWA
§ Professional Development
Academy
CERTIFICATIONS
• Notary Public
o Commission Expires: 01-22-2023