Senior Paralegal Arabic
Resume:
Khaled Kaoud
Legal Writer / Paralegal
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle a heavy caseload with a high degree of accuracy. Organized, dependable, and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet the firms goals. Work History
2019-06 - Current Legal Writer / Business Immigration Paralegal Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, Santa Clara/San Jose As the lead legal writer on the team, I have prepared and filed a full range of immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions, including, but not limited to, H-1Bs, L-1s, Es, O-1s, EB1s, NIW, and AOS applications; I drafted and filed RFE responses for a wide range of petitions, including H1Bs and Ls. O-1s, I-140s and NIW's;
Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems;
A proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems;
I performed eligibility assessments and advised clients as applicable. I worked directly with clients, executives, and employees; I conducted and led consultation calls and meetings with clients and employees regarding various IV and NIV matters.
Demonstrated ability to manage a high caseload and work within strict timelines, meeting client SLAs, while achieving an extremely high approval rate;
Worked a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays when necessary.
Entered and maintained data in the immigration case management system;
Monitored the status of all filed petitions;
Participated in biweekly meetings with senior partners, senior attorneys, and team leaders;
I trained newly hired paralegals, provided necessary training materials, and reviewed their final work;
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications; and
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Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
2018-08 - 2019-05 Paralegal
Yasrebi Law Immigration, Oakland
I worked on a variety of immigration petitions, such as asylum, adjustment of status, and naturalization (I-589, I-485, I-130, I-765, I-864, I- 751, and N-400);
Drafted RFE responses;
Monitored changes in laws, regulations and other legal matters to keep firm compliant with requirements;
Interviewed clients to obtain information relevant to cases; Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy; Translated documents from Hebrew and Arabic to English; Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into the firm's database; and
Summarized legal documents and provided attorney with relevant material for cases/petitions.
2016-06 - 2017-08 Attorney (Israel)
BDM Ltd
I worked closely with our clients (US medical providers) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to provide international billing and collections services for international patients; Communicated with attorneys and insurance companies as part of settlement procedures and payment processing;
Drafted contracts, memorandums and various legal and financial documents; and
Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
2014-07 - 2016-05 Associate Attorney
Dotan Cohen Law Office
I worked as an attorney in the Israeli department and as a senior paralegal in the US department;
Assisted international corporate clients to successfully navigate various immigration and relocation procedures for their employees; Prepared different types of visas for private clients ranging from Diversity Visa and family based green cards;
Was with constant and direct communication with clients throughout the process and prepared clients for consular review; and Conducted legal research, translated legal documents and wrote articles on relevant topics.
2013-05 - 2014-06 Associate Attorney
Bachar & CO
Managed client portfolios and advised corporate and private clients on a variety of commercial matters;
Represented business clients against municipalities, banks, and other government entities;
Drafted commercial contracts, leases, employment agreements, and more;
Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest; Tracked and researched developing precedent and legislation to best advise and advocate for clients; and
Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases.
Education
2017-07 - 2018-05 LLM: Business Law
University of California, Davis School of Law - Davis, California 2009-09 - 2012-05 Bachelor's Degree: Commercial and Business Law Academic College of Law & Business
Languages
Excellent
English
Excellent
Arabic
Excellent
Hebrew
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