Experience

Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Associate

  • May 2019 - Present



LAW OFFICE OF EMILIO RODRIGUEZ

• Principal

  • Jun 2005 - Present

  Advise and assist clients with all types of civil matters including, but not limited to: real estate (private and commercial), wills and estates, contracts, guardianships, matrimonial, family law, and workers' compensation. Drafted documents involved in pleading, discovery, motion practice and appellate stages. Attended court conferences and hearings, as well as conferences with opposing counsel.

• Civil Litigator General Practitioner

  • Jun 2005 - Present

  Providing legal services in many areas of law including, but not limited to: wills & estates, matrimonial, family law, real estate (commercial and personal), contracts, corporate, criminal law, landlord & tenant, and guardianships. Most importantly, I litigate in all of these areas.



CUNY Hostos Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CUNY, Bronx, NY 01/11 - 12/13 Assistant Adjunct Professor Developed and taught lesson plans for multicultural student populations consisting of matriculated students and high school students enrolled in College Now. Taught up to 9 credits a semester to all levels: Business Law and Introduction to Business. Implemented curriculum and class syllabi and administered tests. Developed a grading rubrick for all classes. Retained up to 92% of all registered students within sections. Exceeded departmental norms for class evaluation.



ZIMMET BIEBER LLP

• Associate

  • May 2002 - Oct 2004

  Drafted and prepared legal documents such as complaints, answers, motions (both procedural and substantive), affidavits and affirmations in support of those motions, affidavits and affirmations in opposition, petitions, memoranda of law, deposition scripts, and cross-examination scripts. These tasks were undertaken on all types of civil cases including, but not limited to: torts, wills and estates, corporate, real estate, contract, bankruptcy and consumer protection. Assisted partners during depositions. Conducted court hearings such as arguing motions, divorce inquests, traverse hearings, and calendar calls. Performed legal research on substantive and procedural issues as requested. Prepared case memoranda summarizing legal research for the partners. Maintained heavy client contact on a daily basis. Conducted intake of clients and maintained case files.



Kaye Scholer LLP

• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Docket Analyst

  • Mar 1997 - May 2002

  Advised and assisted over 240 attorneys on matters of civil procedure on the state and federal levels. Docketed action dates of litigation for New York office which encompassed over 200 open cases. Researched various state and federal statutes to determine possible action dates and procedures for filing and preparing litigation. Undertook quality control of docketing system which entailed review of docket entries, action dates and weekly litigation calendar. Prepared and distributed weekly litigation calendar. Served process and filed documents at court when necessary.