Experience

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  DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP

  • Teaneck, New Jersey

  • Partner

    • Aug 2015 - Jul 2022
    • Teaneck, New Jersey

    Attorney specializing in transactions relating to public finance, public private partnerships, redevelopment projects/financings, conduit financings, PILOTS, housing projects, operating agreements for water/wastewater facilities, management contracts and the development and financing of projec...

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  Consultant to Middlesex County Improvement Auth...

  • Edison, NJ

  • Director of Human Resources

    • Sep 2013 - Dec 2014
    • Edison, NJ

    Short-term consulting assignment. Contacted by former client for role because of reputation, legal skills and experience. Charged with stabilizing HR department and addressing immediate and longer term HR issues/matters.Responsibilities included overseeing more than 500 employees at three ...

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  SABBTICAL

  • Northern New Jersey

  • N/A

    • Dec 2008 - Aug 2013
    • Northern New Jersey

    Resigned law partnership to pursue personal goal of living/working internationally. Returned to USA in 2009. From 2009 to 2014 primarily served as caregiver attending to the needs of elderly family members and relatives, including banking, financial, medical, household and personal matters. Hand...

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  Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, PA

  • Woodbridge, NJ USA

  • Consulting Attorney-Projects: 6/2008-12/2008; Shareholder: 1998-2008; Associa...

    • Sep 1991 - Dec 2008
    • Woodbridge, NJ USA

    Business Law and Finance Team; Redevelopment/Real Estate Strategic Business UnitSPECIALIZED in representing developers, non profits, investment banks and public sector in transactions related to the development and financing of complex multi-disciplinary projects within public finance/project fi...

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  Ozzard Wharton

  • Somerville, NJ (firm no longer in existence)

  • Non-equity Partner (1991); Associate Attorney (1985-1991)

    • Sep 1985 - Aug 1991
    • Somerville, NJ (firm no longer in existence)

    As a mature attorney fresh out of law school, one of the reasons I was selected to be interviewed by the senior partner of the firm (out of more than 100 applications) was because I had the same initials as his older brother. He thought it was a "sign".I represented public and pri...

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  Southern Regional HIgh School District; Hopewel...

  • Teacher of the Social Sciences

    • 1976 - 1982

    Prior to entering law school, I was employed as a full time Teacher of the Social Sciences, Grades 7 and 9 for 4 years and as a substitute teacher for 2 years. Possessing a New Jersey K-12 Teaching Certification in Social Studies, I taught World History and World Geography.