George T. Dimitrov

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Denver, CO 80209

303-***-****

PROFESSIONAL

• 12 years of relevant experience, including conflict checks, compliance with risk management policies & procedures, and onboarding of new business while avoiding violations of Colo. R.P.C. 1.7 thru 1.9.

• Active license in good standing with the State of Colorado and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

• Proficient in legal research and shepardizing through the use of Westlaw Edge, Casemaker, and LexisNexis.

• Professional Affiliations: ABA, CBA, NACBA, and Colorado LGBT Bar Association.

EXPERIENCE

Colorado Law Group

Lead Attorney

March 2013 – Present

Manage a team of four associate attorneys and three paralegals by overseeing compliance with all ethical requirements, including such under Colo. R.P.C. 1.7 thru 1.9.

Develop and implement the firm’s risk management policies and procedures, avoid ethical violations, and onboard new business while conducting conflict checks through the use of the firm’s electronic case management system, outside vendor resources, and internet sites.

Train employees and conduct performance evaluations with regards to the proper handling of client intakes, storing client records, avoiding conflicts, and docketing client matters.

Administer records retention policies regarding storage, maintenance of client data, destruction and retention of all client records and professional materials.

Zapiler & Associates

Associate Attorney November

2009 – February 2013

Conduct initial consultations and render legal advice to prospective bankruptcy clients.

Draft and file petitions and schedules for relief under Chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Appear at 341 Meetings of Creditors, Plan Confirmation Hearings, and Motion Hearings before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado.

Draft and submit Long-Form Fee Applications for Chapter 13 Fees and Expenses. Maintain the firm’s case management system, including trust accounting, and payments of court fees to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado.

Foster Law Group

Associate Attorney

April 2009 – October 2009

Conduct legal research via Westlaw, summarize caselaw, and draft legal memoranda for managing partner.

Follow up with clients, collect relevant documents, and prepare case files for managing partner’s review. Draft, edit, and file pleadings through various court filing systems, including ECF and PACER.

Communicate with clients regarding case updates, calendaring appointments, deadlines, and statutes of limitation.

Castle Stawiarski, LLC

Summer Clerk

February 2008 – May 2008

Prepared and filed Verified Motions for Orders Authorizing a Foreclosure Sales Under C.R.C.P. 120 including Case Cover Sheets, Notices of Response Deadlines, and Proposed Orders Authorizing Foreclosures in Public Trustee Sales.

Searched and reviewed the Department of Defense’s Manpower Data Center for records evidencing the debtors’ active duty status.

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor, JD

Oklahoma City University School of Law* – Oklahoma City, OK July 2005 – December 2008

• Dean’s List 2005, Phi Delta Phi, ACS President, Summer Externship with Judge E. Bay Mitchell, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals.

*Final 20 hours of law school courses were completed at University of Denver Sturm College of Law where I assisted Prof. Jerome Borison in the update and draft of the second edition to his Civil Tax Procedure.

MLA in English Language & Writing

Oklahoma City University – Oklahoma City, OK

July 2002 – May 2004

• Cum Laude

Bachelor’s in Communication & Public Relations

Oklahoma City University – Oklahoma City, OK

July 1999 – May 2001

• Magna Cum Laude

REFERENCES

References are available upon request.

AFFILIATIONS

• American Bar Association, Senior Lawyer Division, Solo & Small Firm Division

• Colorado Bar Association, Judicial Liaison Division & Heart of the Rockies Division

• National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys since 2009.

• Colorado LGBT Bar Association.

INTERESTS

• Outdoor adventures – hiking, backpacking, and camping across Colorado and Wyoming.

• Avid cyclist – longest ride completed San Francisco to Los Angeles (545 miles) as part of ALC fundraiser.

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