EDWARD SPEIRAN

917-***-**** adxeeh@r.postjobfree.com Dover, NJ 07801

SUMMARY

Dedicated and skilled Attorney specializing in Product Liability Law and actions sounding in negligence for personal injuries with approximately 20 years of experience in legal counseling. Committed to pursuing best outcomes for clients and legal firms alike. Adept at establishing trust and rapport with clients through strategic communication techniques. Dedicated to delivering expert representation and counsel through comprehensive legal knowledge and research.

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

SKILLS

Torts expert

Case interpretation

Discovery understanding

Court procedures

Evaluating documents

Litigation management

Corporate litigation

Oral argument

EXPERIENCE

Document Review Attorney, Various employers, December 1995-February 1999 New York, NY

While employed by several companies that specialized in hiring experienced attorneys to review documents in complex civil matters, I worked at renowned law firms and reviewed exhaustive documents in those actions. The law firms were of national repute and, indeed, in one instance, was one of the leading law firms in the world. The civil action in one instance particularly involved financial malfeasance which struck at the core of the economic well-being of the financial market. I do not wish to identify the firms or the actions because of concerns regarding confidentiality.

Partner, Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C., January 1985-September 1995 New York, NY

Guided employees to achieve organizational goals and objectives. Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses. Negotiated and drafted settlement agreements to resolve litigated cases. Conferred with judges and opposing counsel to discuss and settle case disputes. Represented clients before court in oral debate by constructing favorable and truthful narrative around presented evidence and facts.

Collaborated closely with paralegals to maintained structured and comprehensive file indexes and case files.

Maintained loyal client base by continuous reporting to clients regarding the status of actions. Prepared pleadings, motions and memoranda of law in civil actions in New York State Courts, particularly New York County, Kings County, Queens County, Bronx County and Nassau County, as well as actions pending in the Federal Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Coordinated investigations with a variety of independent investigators. Advised on the strengths and weaknesses regarding the defense of civil actions for personal injury and product liability.

Successfully prosecuted actions to determine insurance coverage questions and contractual obligations of subcontractors to obtain insurance coverage to benefit a general contractor in related personal injury actions.

Successfully prosecuted actions on behalf of plaintiffs seeking to recover for personal injuries. Questioned opposing witnesses at depositions.

Defended clients being questioned at depositions.

Received the highest rating, an AV rating, from Martindale-Hubbell Associate, Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C., February 1980-December 1984 New York, NY

Prepared pleadings, motions and memoranda of law in civil actions for personal injuries and product liability pending in New York State Courts in the 5 boroughs of New York City and in the Federal Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Prepared documents for disclosure in those actions. Attended conferences before judges and with counsel for co-defendants and opposing counsel in those action.

Assisted in the preparation of clients who were to be deposed in those actions. Coordinated investigations with independent investigators. Participated in discovery proceedings evaluating products in product liability actions. Associate, MacCarthy, Schultz & Mulholland, March 1975-February 1980 New Yo, NY

Upon admission to the Bar of the State of New York in March 1975 and admission to the Federal Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, I became an Associate of the firm of MacCarthy, Schultz and Mulholland. I had performed the duties of a paralegal at that law firm while working my way through Fordham University School of Law, from which I received a Juris Doctor degree in June, 1974,

While working as as Associate, I continued the duties that I had performed from September, 1971, when I was admitted to Fordham Law. These duties encompassed the role of a paralegal. I reviewed the New York Law Journal on a daily basis; determining which actions involving the firm's clients were scheduled for conferences or trials in Court; monitoring calendars for scheduled depositions and document production, and began the process of attending conferences in State and Federal Courts, preparing witnesses for depositions, and participating actively in depositions of the firm's clients as well as the depositions of plaintiffs and co-defendants.

I also began to prepare pleadings, motions, particularly related to discovery, and accompanying memoranda of law.

Paralegal, MacCarthy, Schultz & Mulholland, April 1973-March 1975 New York, NY

Upon admission to Fordham University School of Law in September 1971, and until my admission to the Bar of the State of New York and the Federal Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, I performed the functions of a paralegal, many of which duties I continued to perform when I became an Associate of the firm upon admission to the Bar. I reviewed the New York Law Journal on a daily basis; prepared calendars showing dates of court appearances for conferences and trials; prepared calendars for appearances at depositions and document production; contacted clients to confirm their appearances for preparation for depositions, trials and discovery proceedings, and otherwise assisted litigators in the management of calendars such as the dates when pleadings were due. EDUCATION AND TRAINING

J.D.

Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY June 1974 Bachelor of Arts

Iona College, New Rochelle, NY June 1971

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell

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