general counsel resume example with 4+ years of experience
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Highly accomplished attorney with broad legal knowledge and history of providing counsel to government and private organizations across 4-year career. Thorough in analyzing statutes, ordinances and data for use in legal proceedings, pleadings and briefs. Unafraid to take on any assignment and manage a high volume of cases while maintaining professionalism and producing high-quality and timely work. Seeking a government position in an office with strong moral values and higher standards of justice.
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Albany Charter School Network – Cary, NC,
Overall Responsibilities:
- Advised the members of the senior executive team, managed a legal team, and led the day-to-day legal affairs of an investment company focused on investments in real estate, private equity, and public market alternatives.
- Oversaw all corporate and legal matters, including commercial contracts; mergers and acquisitions; regulatory compliance; real estate acquisitions and due diligence; landlord/tenant disputes; employment concerns; risk management matters; and the compliance and legal management of a subsidiary property management company with a focus on anticipating legal issues and minimizing liability.
- Led the defense of the organization in lawsuits, including drafting pleadings and preparing cases, and managed the prosecution of lawsuits on behalf of the organization against others.
Selected Accomplishments:
- Promoted by the CEO of Vukota Capital Management LLC from Corporate Counsel to General Counsel based on the ability to make prudent legal decisions, advise on various legal matters, ensure legal compliance and limit risk exposure, and promote the company’s objectives, together with strong work ethic and attention to detail.
- Managed and collaborated with in-house teams, outside counsel, and global institutional investors to successfully acquire a $215M rail and economy lodging, select service hotel business consisting of forty five (45) hotels, twenty six (26) unit restaurant chains, and 1200 employees, located in twenty five (25) states. The merger and acquisition successfully closed in November 2019.
- Collaborated and brainstormed solutions with intercompany and affiliated company teams in the U.S. and the Bahamas offices to ensure optimum workflow, enhanced productivity, and process improvement.
Blitt & Gaines P.C. – Vernon Hills, IL,
Overall Responsibilities:
- Served as a litigation associate on behalf of a regional law firm, specializing in handling personal injury protection, bodily injury, first party property insurance, and premises liability cases.
- Handled an independent caseload from client intake to settlement, including conducting the initial case assessment; drafting motions and pleadings such as answers and affirmative defenses, discovery request and responses; and preparing and conducting the deposition and examination of multiple insured parties.
Selected Accomplishments:
- Successfully investigated and prepared hundreds of well-organized settlement demands to insurance companies.
- Participated in high-conflict mediations and drafted settlement agreements to resolve disputes.
- Prepared key witnesses for depositions and trials by producing outlines and educating the witness.
Law Offices Of Samer Habbas Inc. Pc – Irvine, CA,
Overall Responsibilities:
- Assisted one of California’s leading plaintiff-side litigation law firms focused on workers, consumers, and victims of wage-and-hour violations, unfair business practices, catastrophic injury, and consumer fraud.
- Prepared, reviewed and filed various motions and petitions in wage an hour class action cases including motions to compel production of documents, answers to interrogatories, motions to strike, demurrers, and oppositions to motions to compel.
- Researched issues pertaining to class action employment law, the scope of discovery, and bankruptcy matters.
Selected Accomplishments:
- Acquired meaningful and hands-on experience on a wide variety of litigation and pre-litigation matters.
Law Offices Of Samer Habbas Inc. Pc – Irvine, CA,
Overall Responsibilities:
- Attended court sessions to record and listen to critical information.
- Interviewed witnesses and gathered public record research relevant to each case.
- Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
Selected Accomplishments:
- Supported deputy district attorney in the Hardcore Gangs Division in the prosecution three defendants in a gang related first degree murder trial.
Received Dean's Merit Scholarship; Awarded CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Real Estate Transactions, Government Lawyering Divorce Mediation, and Community Property; Member of the Moot Court Trial Team
Received full academic scholarship; Amnesty International, Debater; Member of Dean's Honor Society
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Resume Overview
School Attended
- PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL oF LAW
- UNIVERSITY oF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
Job Titles Held:
- General Counsel
- Associate Attorney
- Law Clerk
- Law Clerk
Degrees
- J.D.
- Bachelor of Arts
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