Jamileh Hawatmeh
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Arabic Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Emphasis
Chapman University, School of LawJan, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Zelms Erlich & Mack
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Attorney
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Mar 2021 - Present
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Manning Kass
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United States
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Law Practice
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100 - 200 Employee
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Attorney
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2021
Primary attorney numerous active cases. • Assist in crafting and implementing litigation strategy. • Conduct initial client meetings and handle cases to resolution, including case management, propounding and responding to disocvery, drafting motions for summary judgment, taking and defending depositions, and attending settlement conferences and mediation, • Prepare insurance carrier evaluation reports and budgets, pre-mediation reports, and pre-trial reports. • Make court appearances. • Research for and draft complex legal briefs. • Successfully obtain favorable settlements. • Prepare for trial including drafting motions in limine, preparing witnesses, direct and cross-examination questions, exhibit lists, voir dire questions, opening and closing statements, trial subpoenas and trial binders.
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WKB, LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Attorney
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Dec 2016 - Jan 2018
• Handled heavy caseload in business and commercial litigation, employment litigation, real estate litigation and insurance defense from initial intake to final settlement and/or adjudication.• Made court appearances.• Collected over one million dollars in post-judgment collection efforts.• Prepared numerous pretrial filings including Complaint, Demurrer, Motion to Compel, Motion for Protective Order and Request for Entry of Default.• Took and defended depositions.• Researched and drafted complex legal briefs in both trial and bankruptcy court.• Propounded and responded to discovery.• Prepared for trial including drafting motions in limine, preparing witnesses, direct and cross-examination questions, exhibit lists, voir dire questions, opening and closing statements, trial subpoenas and trial binders.• Successfully obtained favorable settlements.• Served as supervising attorney, and formerly law clerk and intern manager, for the firm’s Summer Legal Intern program, where duties include delegating assignments, mentoring law students, and providing feedback on final law clerk and associate attorney candidate selection.
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Law Clerk
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May 2015 - Dec 2016
• Promoted to Law Clerk after a highly competitive internship program.• Drafted pleadings and legal memoranda.• Propounded and responded to discovery.• Researched various legal issues.• Drafted briefs and various motions.• Drafted client, opposing counsel, and other party correspondence.
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American Red Cross
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Telerecruiter I
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Dec 2011 - Jul 2013
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University of Arizona
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Preceptor
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Aug 2011 - May 2012
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Camp counselor
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Apr 2011 - Sep 2011
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International Rescue Committee
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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2011 - 2012
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Town of Sahuarita
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Recreation Aide
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May 2008 - Aug 2010
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Education
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Chapman University, School of Law
Alternative Dispute Resolutions -
University of Cambridge
Doctor of Law (J.D.), International Law and Legal Studies -
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Arts (BA), cum laude, International/Global Studies -
University of Jordan
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient, International/Global Studies