Sales Vice President

GEISA BALLA

*** * **** **, *** *E ● New York, NY 10010 ● 718-***-**** ● *****.*****@*****.***

EXPERIENCE

WONG WONG & ASSOCIATES PC, New York, NY September 2011 – Present

Associate Attorney

• Represent individual and corporate clients in a small general practice law firm in bankruptcy, audits and tax investigations by the IRS and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, criminal proceedings, litigation, matrimonial, business negotiations, intellectual property

• Represent clients in breach of fiduciary duty litigation in business and commercial disputes

• Prosecute ten trademarks in the USPTO for Chinese corporation

• Advise clients on strategy; prepare clients for audits, meetings with investigators and business negotiations

BALESTRIERE FARIELLO, New York, NY

Associate Attorney September 2009 - September 2011

Law Clerk/Apprentice May 2008 - April 2009

• Represented individual and corporate clients in all aspects of civil litigation; trademark infringement, unfair competition, defamation, tortious interference, business and contract disputes, corporate liability, civil rights, employment and labor law, class actions, legal malpractice

• Managed discovery in multiple cases, taken over 20 depositions, defended several depositions, reviewed documents, drafted document demands and interrogatories, prepared clients for depositions

• Drafted complaints, appellate briefs, summary judgment motions, motions to amend, motions to remand, motion to reargue, motions for class certification, motions to compel, motion to dismiss

• Managed client relationships by leading intake interviews, communicated with clients on a regular basis to update on case status, explained legal issues and stages of litigation

BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ, Brooklyn, NY June - August 2007

Legal Intern, Counsel’s Office

• Conducted legal research on local, state and federal laws regarding legal issues of individual and corporate constituents; mediated such issues by corresponding with involved parties

Wrote memoranda and briefed Borough President Counsel on research findings and prescribed course of action on complex legal matters such as preservation of affordable housing, property and insurance laws

Researched and prepared speeches on numerous affordable housing projects in New York City, assessing budget crisis, analyzing shortcomings of proposed budget, pushing for effective legislation and stronger support from the federal government

ARCELOR INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, New York, NY August 2005-August 2006

Sales Assistant, Flat Product Department

Managed sales transaction and import process for 23 U.S. Steel Service Centers from European mills.

Served as main point of contact and communication for customers and related mills (French, German, Belgian and Spanish) regarding shipments, technical specifications and status.

Prepared and analyzed reports regarding Business Unit performance; designed and implemented improvement plans.

Worked closely with various VPs, internal and external metallurgists, product and district managers, employees from various other departments and shipping companies.

EDUCATION

NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL, New York, NY

Juris Doctor, May 2009

Honors and Activities: The Phil Cowan Memorial/BMI Scholarship, Participated, 2008; Unemployment Action Center, Board Member, 2007-2008; Lawyers Without Borders, Vice President, 2008-Present; Outreach Chair, 2007-2008

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, East Lansing MI

Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, International Studies, May 2004; Cumulative GPA.: 3.57/4.0

Honors and Activities: National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Dean’s List 6/8 semesters; Harvard National Model United Nations; International Relations Organization

LINGUAL SKILLS: Fluent in Albanian; Proficient in French; Conversational in Italian.

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