Reena Patel Sanders, Esq.
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Plantation, FL 33322
BAR ADMISSION
License to Practice Law: State of Florida, October 2007, Florida Bar Number 044736 QUALIFICATIONS
Highly accomplished Litigation Attorney with broad legal knowledge and history of providing counsel to private organizations. Thorough in analyzing statutes, ordinances, case law, and other documents for use in legal proceedings, pleadings, discovery, and briefs. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Michael Garcia, P.A. September 2024-Present
• General Civil Litigation including breach of contract cases, municipal law, breach of partnership agreements
• Construction litigation including lien foreclosures Carabotta Steakley, Miami, FL November 2023-June 2024 Associate Attorney
• Defend first party claims for insurance benefits related to windshield repairs and/or replacements.
• Argue dispositive motions including motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment
• Defend bodily injury claims against taxicab companies. Duties include creating investigative reports, defending and taking depositions, propounding and responding to discovery, and participating in settlement negotiations.
Chusid, Katz, & Sposato May 2023-October 2023
Associate Attorney
● Defend premises liability claims filed against Florida businesses.
● Develop case strategy; prepare initial case evaluation and status reports to adjusters; defend and take depositions; draft various motions, pleadings, and discovery; and attend various types of hearings including motions to compel discovery responses, motions to compel authorizations, and case management conferences. Rudd & Diamond, P.A., Hollywood, FL March 2021-March 2023 Litigation Associate
● Defend first party property claims against the insurer.
● Develop case strategy; respond to various discovery requests; defend and take depositions; draft motions, pleadings, and discovery; argue dispositive motions; facilitate settlement negotiations; participate in mediations; and maintain daily client contact.
Kelley Kronenberg, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL January 2015-June 2020 Partner
● Real Property Litigation. Address complex litigation matters including defending alleged violations of Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Procedures Act, and Housing and Urban Development regulations.
● Review and address complex title issues involving improper legal descriptions and missed junior lien interests post judgment.
● Develop case strategy, defend and take depositions; draft motions, pleadings, and discovery; argue dispositive motions; attend bench trials; facilitate settlement negotiations; participate in mediations; and maintain daily client contact.
● Advise mortgage servicers as to statute of limitations issues, conditions precedent issues, and compliance with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations. Train witnesses for highly contested trials and depositions.
● Handle cases from complaint filing to post judgment and sale.
● Develop, organize, and manage the foreclosure department to handle the first legal process and efficiently proceed with uncontested matters including identifying and capturing excess fee billing opportunities within the Fannie Mae approved fee structure.
Kahane and Associates, P.A., Plantation, FL July 2013-December 2014 Assistant Managing Attorney/Litigation Associate
• Managed attorneys and paralegal staff regarding litigated and non-routine foreclosure matters.
• Had primary responsibility for a caseload of contested/non-routine foreclosure matters, handled all aspects of litigation related to the cases. Attended contested hearings and trials. Van Ness Law Firm, Deerfield Beach, FL March 2008-June 2013 Litigation Associate
• Represented banking institutions, mortgage loan originators, servicers and investors in foreclosure actions from initial case filing to final judgment.
• Conducted legal research and prepared pleadings and legal memoranda including motions for protective orders, motions for sanctions, motions for summary judgment as well as responses to motions to dismiss, affirmative defenses, counterclaims, affidavits in opposition, motions to vacate final judgment, and appellate motions to relinquish jurisdiction to trial court.
• Handled all aspects of discovery including written discovery and depositions. Obtained extensive litigation experience, including attending contested trials, motion hearings, pretrial hearings, and mediations. Trained and supervised attorneys and paralegals.
• Gained experience using Lexis Nexis, West Law, LexisNexis Time Matters, Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Legal Processing Systems (LPS), Lenstar, Serengeti. Councilmember Kwame Brown, Washington, D.C. January 2006-August 2006 Legislative Intern and Assistant
• Worked for Councilmember Kwame Brown as a legislative intern and then an assistant within the Small Business Committee for the District of Columbia.
• Drafted a bill that was passed in 2006 and is still active which gave small business owners in DC a tax credit when they paid for health insurance for their employees. EDUCATION
University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, Washington, D.C. (May 2007) Juris Doctorate
Stevenson University (f/k/a Villa Julie College), Stevenson, MD (May 2004) Bachelor of Science in Business Communications
ASSOCIATIONS
Florida Bar Association, member since September 2007 South Asian Bar Association, member since September 2007 PUBLICATIONS
“This too shall pass”
Article published in 2020 in Latin Business Today
https://latinbusinesstoday.com/this-too-shall-pass/ LINKEDIN
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