Attorney

Xiaomeng (Mandy) Zhao Clearance: Public Trust

*** ****** **., *******, ** 20170

646-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Bar Admissions

New York, Washington D.C., Maryland

Skills & Languages

Native fluency in Mandarin Chinese; Highly proficient in Westlaw, Bloomberg Tax, LexisNexis, and Recommind.

Experience

Chenega Corporation, Washington, D.C.

Law Clerk II (Contractor supporting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ), August 2020-Present

Conduct investigative research and generate reports.

Translate documents.

Levin & Gann, P.A., Towson, MD

Associate Attorney, June 2019 – June 2020

Worked with the litigation department

oConducted online statute, treatise, and case law research;

oPerformed document review, due diligence, and document management;

oAssisted in preparing legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, etc;

Worked with the corporate and business department

oDrafted and reviewed commercial contracts including service agreements, NDAs, consulting agreements, vendor agreements, licensing agreements, agency agreements, R&D agreements;

oPrepared documents for business transactions including formation and mergers & acquisitions;

oProvided legal services for commercial loan transactions;

oDrafted documents for real estate transactions including leases, SNDAs, deeds, etc;

Alpine Law PLLC, Detroit, MI

Part-time Contract Attorney (Remote Position), February 2019 – June 2019

Prepared documents for corporate restructuring, manufacturing exports, and employment.

Conducted research regarding 351(a) and 368(a)(1)(B) transactions.

Tower Bridge International Group, Herndon, VA

Legal & Compliance Associate, July 2017 – June 2019

Completed five mergers and acquisitions projects, with responsibilities including conducting due diligence reviews, preparing required documents, and providing legal support for post-closing integrations.

Monitored and contributed to resolutions of compliance issues.

Drafted, prepared and provided legal advice on company documents and commercial agreements.

Court of Appeals of Maryland, Annapolis, MD

Judicial Intern to the Honorable Clayton Greene, Jr., Spring 2016

Performed legal research and drafted bench memoranda on civil and criminal law issues.

Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, Baltimore, MD

Student Attorney, University of Maryland Francis Carey School of Law, Fall 2015

Represented four low-income clients who had disputes with the IRS, the Comptroller of Maryland, or the U.S. Tax Court; successfully helped them navigate their complex tax issues.

Provided research that secured a concession from the IRS.

State Grid of China Technology College, State Grid Corporation of China, China, September 2007- July 2014

Associate, International Cooperation and Exchange Office and Office of Economic Laws and Regulations

EDUCATION:

Juris Doctor, Concentration in Business Law, May 2017

University of Maryland Francis Carey School of Law, Baltimore, MD

Master of International Law, July 2014,

Shandong University Law School, Jinan, China

LL.M., with a Certificate of Specialization in Business Law, May 2013

Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OH

Bachelor of Laws, July 2007,

Shandong University Law School, Jinan, China

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