Hetan Patel

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BAR ADMISSION

Massachusetts- 2018. New Hampshire-2019.

EDUCATION

Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA

Juris Doctor, Concentration in International Law with Distinction, May 2018 Activities: International Law Society Member; President of Futball Club Journal: Transnational Law Review- Chief Articles Editor; Publication (2019) Clinic: Indigenous Peoples Rights Clinic (2017-2018) Competition: Jessup International Moot Court Competition (2017-2018) Study abroad: Lund University, Lund, Sweden (June-July 2016) University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Liberal Arts and Science Degree with a major in Philosophy and a minor in History, May 2014 Honors: Dean’s List (Spring 2014)

Activities: Pre-law Society Member; Delta Psi Alpha Multi-Cultural Co-ed Fraternity Incorporated

Study Abroad: The Italian International Institute, Florence, Italy (May-June 2013) LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe LLP, Boston MA April 2019- Litigation Associate

• Drafted legal memoranda concerning negligence, breach of contract, intentional interference with business relations, unjust enrichment, wage and hour violations, ADA, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, and privilege extended to shareholders.

• Ensured compliance with HIPPA when requesting medical records in personal injury cases.

• Drafted and served discovery materials such as interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and requests for answers.

• Responded on numerous occasions to third-party subpoenas requesting access to a client's documents.

• Attended court proceedings to ensure enforcement of settlement agreements. Indigenous Peoples Rights Clinic, Boston MA September 2017-May 2018 Student-Attorney

• Drafted an entire family code for a tribal client focusing on marriage and divorce.

• Drafted internal legal memoranda pertaining to tribal sovereignty and how it conflicts with state and federal law.

• Researched marriage and divorce laws, especially pertaining to the issues of same sex marriage in tribal communities and incorporating a cultural component to either process.

• Interacted directly with clients through monthly meetings relaying complex family law issues to lay people within the tribe.

Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe LLP, Boston MA May 2017-July 2017 Law Clerk

• Conducted case law research regarding issues with breach of contract, summary judgment, and negligence.

• Drafted legal memoranda regarding contract disputes and business entities.

• Assisted named partner on advising a client on the various types of business entities that would benefit the client.

U.S District Court- District of Massachusetts, Boston, MA January 2017-April 2017 Judicial Intern for the Honorable Donald L. Cabell

• Researched case law pertaining to numerous criminal and employment law issues.

• Drafted memoranda on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and wrongful termination in Massachusetts + California.

Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Boston, MA September 2016-December 2016 Legal Intern

• Conducted legal research pertaining to sexual assault and murder.

• Drafted internal memoranda pertaining to all stages of pre-trial litigation.

• Drafted memoranda pertaining to manslaughter laws in MA to be used as part of a training session for new prosecutors.

Jeff Leong, Poon, & Wong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 2016-August 2016 Legal Intern

• Conducted due diligence on capital market transactions between local and international companies.

• Conducted legal research on corporate governance matters pertaining to international companies doing business in Malaysia.

• Drafted contract termination letters for opposing counsel for failure to comply with a contract.

• Drafted internal memoranda regarding a client’s compliance with the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.

• Conducted case law research regarding shareholder disputes within companies.