Danielle Bouvier Vito
Legal Editing Manager at WealthCounsel, LLC- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Admitted to Practice in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and Rhode Island Supreme CourtDec, 2007- Sep, 2024
Experience
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WealthCounsel, LLC
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Editing Manager
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Jan 2023 - Present
Manages the legal editing workflow and requirements for WealthCounsel's Editorial department, including hiring and supervising independent contractors.Edits content across multiple departments, including WealthCounsel's Quarterly magazine, law firm practice development and marketing content, legal education articles and presentations, weekly blog articles, social media posts, and emails, for adherence to WealthCounsel, Chicago Manual, AP, and Bluebook styles.Edits, writes, and conducts research for WealthCounsel's document drafting systems: Wealth Docx, Wealth Tracx, Business Docx, and Gun Docx. Tests functionality and reviews content; conducts research for state-specific documents and changes in the law; and creates new documents and updates existing documents and related interview dialogues as needed for law, sense, and style. Show less
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Legal Editor, Trusts & Estates
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Nov 2018 - Jan 2023
Manages the legal editing workflow and requirements for WealthCounsel's Editorial department, including hiring and supervising independent contractors. Edits content across multiple departments, including WealthCounsel's Quarterly magazine, law firm practice development and marketing content, legal education articles and presentations, weekly blog articles, social media posts, and emails, for adherence to WealthCounsel, Chicago Manual, AP, and Bluebook styles.Edits, writes, and conducts research for WealthCounsel's document drafting systems: Wealth Docx, Wealth Tracx, Business Docx, and Gun Docx. Tests functionality and reviews content; conducts research for state-specific documents and changes in the law; and creates new documents and updates existing documents and related interview dialogues as needed for law, sense, and style. Show less
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The Froebe Group
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Copy Editor
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Apr 2016 - Nov 2018
Edited, formatted, and proofread legal textbooks for Wolters Kluwer's Aspen Publishers, for grammar, punctuation, and conformity to in-house and authors’ styles. Edited citations according to Bluebook style. Edited, formatted, and proofread legal textbooks for Wolters Kluwer's Aspen Publishers, for grammar, punctuation, and conformity to in-house and authors’ styles. Edited citations according to Bluebook style.
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Bloomberg BNA
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United States
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Information Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Copy Editor
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Jul 2013 - Nov 2018
Assisted in the creation and launch of the Bankruptcy Practical Guidance section of the Bloomberg Law website by conducting legal research, creating documents, and copy editing and tagging new content using in-house publishing software programs. Conducted legal research to continually update cases and content for the Bankruptcy Treatise section of the website. Copy edited and proofread legal manuscripts and multivolume treatises, including Art of the Estate Tax Return; Patent Practice Under the America Invents Act; Workplace Data; Bankruptcy Law Treatise; Fair Labor Standards Act; and annual Proceedings of the National Academy of Arbitrators, among others, for grammar, punctuation, style, and conformity to in-house and authors’ styles. Edited citations to conform to Bluebook and Chicago Manual style. Met or exceeded all deadlines. Show less
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Harmon Law Offices, P.C.
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Real Estate Attorney
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Jul 2010 - Mar 2013
Represented Fannie Mae in the sales and closings of REO properties in RI, MA, and NH. Reviewed title searches; resolved title issues; successfully negotiated with title insurers and attorneys; reviewed contracts; drafted deeds, discharges, assignments, etc. Provided guidance to approximately 8 paralegals and legal assistants in the Closing Department. Communicated effectively with the client and agents to assist with the marketing and closing of properties. Represented Fannie Mae in the sales and closings of REO properties in RI, MA, and NH. Reviewed title searches; resolved title issues; successfully negotiated with title insurers and attorneys; reviewed contracts; drafted deeds, discharges, assignments, etc. Provided guidance to approximately 8 paralegals and legal assistants in the Closing Department. Communicated effectively with the client and agents to assist with the marketing and closing of properties.
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Real Estate Attorney
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Dec 2007 - Jul 2010
Represented lenders, buyers, and sellers in residential real estate transactions, including purchases, refinances, and short sales, in RI and MA. Performed title examinations, reviewed title searches, and resolved title issues. Reviewed and/or drafted leases, P&S agreements, powers of attorney, wills, deeds, and other real estate documents. Efficiently and competently handled all aspects of the closing process from start to finish. Represented lenders, buyers, and sellers in residential real estate transactions, including purchases, refinances, and short sales, in RI and MA. Performed title examinations, reviewed title searches, and resolved title issues. Reviewed and/or drafted leases, P&S agreements, powers of attorney, wills, deeds, and other real estate documents. Efficiently and competently handled all aspects of the closing process from start to finish.
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Suffolk University Law School
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2005 - May 2007
Edited, formatted, and proofread textbooks and law review articles, including Understanding Domestic & International Sales, Leases, and Licenses in a Global Perspective, and Everyday Consumer Law, for Professor Michael Rustad, Co-Director of the Intellectual Property Law Program. Edited content and citations for grammar, punctuation, style, readability and conformity with Bluebook style. Edited, formatted, and proofread textbooks and law review articles, including Understanding Domestic & International Sales, Leases, and Licenses in a Global Perspective, and Everyday Consumer Law, for Professor Michael Rustad, Co-Director of the Intellectual Property Law Program. Edited content and citations for grammar, punctuation, style, readability and conformity with Bluebook style.
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Intern
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Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
Provided legal support as a Rule 9 intern for the Juvenile Prosecution Unit of the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office. Argued the State's position at arraignments and status reviews of juveniles. Assisted Attorneys General with reviewing juveniles' histories, reviewing police reports, and choosing witnesses for probable cause hearings. Provided legal support as a Rule 9 intern for the Juvenile Prosecution Unit of the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office. Argued the State's position at arraignments and status reviews of juveniles. Assisted Attorneys General with reviewing juveniles' histories, reviewing police reports, and choosing witnesses for probable cause hearings.
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Law Clerk
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Jun 2005 - Aug 2005
Assisted the Civil Division of the Attorney General's office with various duties, including research, filing, and preparing exhibits for cases. Assisted the Civil Division of the Attorney General's office with various duties, including research, filing, and preparing exhibits for cases.
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Potomac Management Group
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United States
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Leasing Residential Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Writer
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Sep 2001 - Aug 2004
Wrote and edited technical reports, manuals, scripts and public relations materials for contracts with the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center. Produced art, graphics and videos for various projects. Collected and processed data for studies and coordinated and planned RDC events and tests. Received a Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation from the Commandant of the USCG, for support provided for the 2003 CATs-I Port Everglades Field Training Exercise. Wrote and edited technical reports, manuals, scripts and public relations materials for contracts with the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center. Produced art, graphics and videos for various projects. Collected and processed data for studies and coordinated and planned RDC events and tests. Received a Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation from the Commandant of the USCG, for support provided for the 2003 CATs-I Port Everglades Field Training Exercise.
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Bobit Business Media
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United States
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Assistant Editor
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Jun 1999 - Oct 2000
Wrote and edited news and feature stories for a monthly trade magazine. Proofread monthly magazine layouts. Interviewed industry professionals and conducted research for articles. Managed databases, assisted with annual trade show preparation, attended trade shows, and responded to reader and advertiser inquires for the magazine. Wrote and edited news and feature stories for a monthly trade magazine. Proofread monthly magazine layouts. Interviewed industry professionals and conducted research for articles. Managed databases, assisted with annual trade show preparation, attended trade shows, and responded to reader and advertiser inquires for the magazine.
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Education
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2004 - 2007
Suffolk University Law School
JD, Law -
1995 - 1999
Pepperdine University
BA, Journalism, Minor in Creative Writing
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