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JEFFREY N. SAMUELS 5620 Lord Cecil Street San Diego, CA 92122 (619) 606-9966 [email protected] GOAL I am seeking a position utilizing my skills (research, writing, interpretation, and communication), legal background, and interests. My strength is my ability to draft effective letters, complaints, motions, oppositions, appellate briefs, etc. EDUCATION B.A. (Psychology) from UC Davis (with honors) J.D. from University of San Diego (upper third of class) WORK EXPERIENCE Current Position: Paralegal at Thomas Law Group Responsibilities the same as at Thomas & Ataie, LLP Past Experience: 1. June-Sept. 2010 Temp. Contract Paralegal with Pines & Associates handling civil litigation, prim arily in connection with foreclosure defense and general real estate law. 2. June 2007 to March 2010 Paralegal at Thomas & Ataie, LLP in Carlsbad, CA Firm handles securities and commodities arbitrations. Duties ranged from research and writing to discovery preparation and responses to preparing pleadings and motions in both arbitration and court matters. 3. May 2006 to April 2007 Paralegal, San Diego City Attorney's Office, Civil Division; Duties include research, drafting of motions, oppositions, ry in cases ranging from employment law to federal Civil rights (1983 actions). [Temp. Position] 4. March 2005 to January 2006 Paralegal for small Family Law Firm
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5. December 2003 to March 2005 Paralegal for Larabee & Gruenberg, San Diego, CA Principal Responsibilities: preparation of, and response to, written discovery in (primarily) employment law cases; preparation of Complaints, Motions for Summary Judgment (and oppositions). 6. 2001 to 2002 Part-time Paralegal for Michael Feldman, Esq. in San Diego, CA Personal Injury Practice. 7. 1996 to 1999 Administrator at Law Office of Kane Handel in San Diego, CA
My duties included all aspects of plaintiffs' personal injury work from communic ation with clients to preparation of demand packages to negotiations of settleme nts with insurance adjusters. 8. Pre-1996: Private Law Practice in Las Vegas, NV General practice including family, real estate, business, criminal, domestic, ju venile, bankruptcy, and all areas of commercial and civil law. Considerable exp erience in: transactional work, trial preparation, negotiating settlements, prep aration and arguing of briefs and motions, small business representation (corpor ate formation, franchising, etc.) and the drafting and interpretation of contrac ts. I have also written numerous appellate briefs and argued a variety of cases before the Nevada Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. STRENGTHS Written and oral communication; research, analysis and interpretation of contracts, statutes and court rulings; communication to non-lawyers concerning l egal issues; drafting pleadings, motions, agreements, declarations, etc. PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Joshua Gruenberg, Esq. Gayle Blatt, Esq. Michael Feldman, Esq. 619-230-1234 619-238-1811 619-297-5811
INTERESTS/HOBBIES Tennis (former varsity player and competitive tournament player) Reading History/Current Events
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5. December 2003 to March 2005 Paralegal for Larabee & Gruenberg, San Diego, CA Principal Responsibilities: preparation of, and response to, written discovery in (primarily) employment law cases; preparation of Complaints, Motions for Summary Judgment (and oppositions). 6. 2001 to 2002 Part-time Paralegal for Michael Feldman, Esq. in San Diego, CA Personal Injury Practice. 7. 1996 to 1999 Administrator at Law Office of Kane Handel in San Diego, CA
My duties included all aspects of plaintiffs' personal injury work from communic ation with clients to preparation of demand packages to negotiations of settleme nts with insurance adjusters. 8. Pre-1996: Private Law Practice in Las Vegas, NV General practice including family, real estate, business, criminal, domestic, ju venile, bankruptcy, and all areas of commercial and civil law. Considerable exp erience in: transactional work, trial preparation, negotiating settlements, prep aration and arguing of briefs and motions, small business representation (corpor ate formation, franchising, etc.) and the drafting and interpretation of contrac ts. I have also written numerous appellate briefs and argued a variety of cases before the Nevada Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. STRENGTHS Written and oral communication; research, analysis and interpretation of contracts, statutes and court rulings; communication to non-lawyers concerning l egal issues; drafting pleadings, motions, agreements, declarations, etc. PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Joshua Gruenberg, Esq. Gayle Blatt, Esq. Michael Feldman, Esq. 619-230-1234 619-238-1811 619-297-5811
INTERESTS/HOBBIES Tennis (former varsity player and competitive tournament player) Reading History/Current Events
