Associate Attorney - Balfe & Holland, P.C. - Melville, New York
(2022-04)
Conduct client intake and initial assessment of complex cases and appeals. Research relevant case law, rules, regulations and statutes, including any pending legislation to develop, implement and amend case strategy, as necessary.
- Draft various legal memoranda, including but not limited to, appellate briefs, proposed judgments, orders and injunctions, pleadings, discovery demands and responses, contracts and amendments, stipulations of settlements, notices of termination, cease and desist letters, motions and orders to show cause for submission in trial and appellate courts, along with other complex documents
- Attend pretrial and pre-hearing conferences to orally argue motions and orders to show cause, briefs, statements, client positions, witness lists before trial and appellate jurists
- Interview and prepare clients and witnesses for various hearings, inquests, depositions and other formal proceedings
- Prepare for and conduct depositions of all relevant parties including nonparties and adverse witnesses in defense or prosecution of cases
- Engage in complex settlement negotiations with opposition counsel regarding settlement and other relevant issues
Associate Attorney - Law Office of Jack N. Posner - Garden City, New York
(2017-10 - 2022-04)
Conducted client intake and initial assessment of cases. Prepared appropriate responses and defenses to complaints, hearing requests, motions and all other pleadings and correspondences.
- Drafted and prepared complaints, answers, motions, affidavits, affirmations, briefs, memorandums of law, appeals, and other legal memoranda
- Prepared and filed pleadings, petitions, orders to show cause, and motions in the appropriate court or administrative tribunal in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations
- Prepared for and conducted depositions of all relevant parties including nonparties and adverse witnesses in defense or prosecution of cases
- Prepared appropriate discovery demands and responses in defense or prosecution of cases
- Attended pretrial and pre-hearing conferences to present required motions, statements, summaries, witness lists and oral arguments when necessary
- Conducted various hearings before judges, surrogates, judicial hearing officers, and administrative law judges which includes, but is not limited to, soliciting direct testimony and cross-examining hostile witnesses during formal proceedings
- Negotiated directly with opposing counsel including prosecutors regarding offers of settlement
Associate Attorney - Abrams Fensterman, LLP - Lake Success, New York
(2016-10 - 2017-10)
Analyzed cases on a case by case basis to develop, implement and change case strategy as necessary. Conducted legal research and prepared proposed judgments, orders, decrees, pleadings, petitions, motions, opposition and reply papers, discovery demands and responses.
- Interviewed and prepared clients and potential witnesses for various hearings, inquests, depositions and other formal proceedings
- Prepared for and conducted depositions of all relevant parties including nonparties and adverse witnesses in defense or prosecution of cases
- Attended pretrial and pre-hearing conferences and orally argued various motions before judges, surrogates, judicial hearing officers, and administrative law judges
- Reviewed and analyzed the probative value of relevant evidence
- Negotiated with opposing counsel regarding offers of settlement, and prepared various settlement documents, including but not limited to, stipulations of settlement, complex settlement agreements, and releases
- Supervised support staff
Associate Attorney - Rosenberg & Pittinsky, LLP - New York, New York
(2014-08 - 2016-09)
Conducted legal research and prepared various memoranda, including, but not limited to, answers, motions, opposition papers, affidavits, affirmations, briefs, proposed judgments, orders and decrees, pleadings, discovery demands and responses, contracts, amendments to contracts, transfer documents, surrender agreements and corporate resolutions.
- Presented legal and factual oral arguments and motions before judges and judicial hearing officers
- Interacted with various government and administrative agencies in formal proceedings
- Reviewed and analyzed client documents to prepare appropriate responses and defenses to complaints, counterclaims, and hearing requests
- Prepared for and conducted depositions and inquests
- Interviewed and prepared clients and potential witnesses for various formal proceedings
- Supervised support staff
Associate Attorney - Daniels, Norelli, Scully & Cecere, P.C. - Rego Park, New York
(2012-09 - 2014-08)
Associate Attorney - Vernon & Associates, P.C. - Jamaica, New York
(2011-02 - 2012-09)
Pro Bono Attorney - Nassau County Attorney's Office, Family Court Bureau - Mineola, New York
(2011-01 - 2011-02)
Associate Attorney - Law Offices of Francesco P. Tini - West Babylon, New York
(2010-09 - 2010-11)
