Housing Justice Project Staff Attorney

• Feb 2022 - Present

I represent indigent tenants facing eviction in unlawful detainer proceedings and other minor civil issues. I also prepare and manage a high volume caseload requiring frequent negotiations with opposing parties and court appearances. I have developed and maintained relationships with opposing counsel, the court, and the community. I have experience updating client notes and keeping track of case related information using the LegalServer Case Management software, which allows other civil legal aid, public defenders, and city & county law departments to effectively assist the indigent population.

Associate Attorney

• Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

Handled issues in commercial creditor/debtor rights and bankruptcy. My duties included: Researching and analyzing the law on issues such as commercial lease evictions during COVID; Writing collection plans for creditor clients seeking to enforce money judgments under managing attorney; Requesting discovery and answering discovery using various electronically stored data and hard copies of information in preparation for litigation; Working closely with individual and commercial creditor clients in efforts to: collect discovery, calculate totals for collections enforcement, collect factual information, among other due diligence tasks.

Practice Manager

• Jul 2004 - Mar 2021

Facilitated communication between attorneys and clients; supervise and train office interns and assistants. Oversaw all accounting and billing; prepared client invoices and coordinated expenditure accounts to maintain company functionality. Managed and maintained all firm operating accounts and systems, including IOLA, Attorney Escrow, Checking and Savings accounts. Was responsible for properly executing monthly and quarterly tax installments. Facilitated communication between attorneys and clients; supervise and train office interns and assistants. Oversaw all accounting and billing; prepared client invoices and coordinated expenditure accounts to maintain company functionality. Managed and maintained all firm operating accounts and systems, including IOLA, Attorney Escrow, Checking and Savings accounts. Was responsible for properly executing monthly and quarterly tax installments.

Co-Founder

• May 2017 - Jun 2019

In affiliation with Lawyers Without Borders, I spearheaded the establishment of a student division at Brooklyn Law School. Our student division promoted the need for law students to participate in public service and train law students to continue volunteering after law school. While working closely with LWOB senior volunteer attorneys, our student volunteers assisted in international research in efforts to assist legal reform in foreign nations. Students also assisted in LWOB trainings/workshops for authoritative figures in foreign countries. In 2018 the division (including myself) prepared a report on the current legal issues in Nigeria; and in 2019 we prepared a report on criminal reform in Namibia.

Volunteer

• Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

Participated in LWOB Support Through Advocacy Training program. As a student volunteer, I assisted in organizing training materials, organizing mock trials, and sit in on mock trials as witnesses. The training program aimed to combat human trafficking and trained approximately 30 magistrates, prosecutors, and police officers. Participated in LWOB Support Through Advocacy Training program. As a student volunteer, I assisted in organizing training materials, organizing mock trials, and sit in on mock trials as witnesses. The training program aimed to combat human trafficking and trained approximately 30 magistrates, prosecutors, and police officers.

Fellow Scholar

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

CEO & Founder

• Jul 2010 - Jan 2015

• Managed and maintained all company vendor accounts and cash register systems • Responsible for properly executing sales tax installments, among other tax liabilities and tax filing deadlines • Created business proposals/business plans for admittance to operate in vendor markets and for perspective investors • Executed government applications for corporation establishment, also spearheaded the trademark application to protect the brand • Made sure restaurant was up to par with Department of Health regulations • Oversaw all accounting, billing and reconciling all debit and credit accounts; coordinated expenditure accounts to maintain company functionality

Entrepreneurship certification

• Nov 2012 - Mar 2013

Volunteer

• Jun 2008 - Dec 2010

Volunteer: translated English information Divorce/Family issue guides into Spanish; assisted the in-house attorney in it’s Divorce & Separation Clinic Volunteer: translated English information Divorce/Family issue guides into Spanish; assisted the in-house attorney in it’s Divorce & Separation Clinic

Volunteer

• 2009 - 2010

Volunteer organization that supports women at risk to have constructive relationships. Volunteer organization that supports women at risk to have constructive relationships.

Legal Assistant

• Jun 2003 - May 2004

• Prepared Immigration and Naturalization Service Forms and responded to Notice of Actions from US Citizen and Immigration Service. • Researched legal issues and wrote/edit NAWLAW Immigration & Real Estate Newsletters. • Prepared detailed reports and affidavits for court proceedings. • Prepared Immigration and Naturalization Service Forms and responded to Notice of Actions from US Citizen and Immigration Service. • Researched legal issues and wrote/edit NAWLAW Immigration & Real Estate Newsletters. • Prepared detailed reports and affidavits for court proceedings.

Legal Assistant

• May 2002 - Jun 2003

• Prepared Immigration and Naturalization Service Forms and responded to Notice of Actions from US Citizen and Immigration Service. • Researched legal issues and prepared internal memorandums summarizing same. • Prepared detailed reports and affidavits for court proceedings. • Prepared Immigration and Naturalization Service Forms and responded to Notice of Actions from US Citizen and Immigration Service. • Researched legal issues and prepared internal memorandums summarizing same. • Prepared detailed reports and affidavits for court proceedings.