Experience

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  Transperfect Legal Solutions

  • New York, NY

  • Translator from the French

    • May 2015 - Jul 2015
    • New York, NY

    Translation of legal documents from the French

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  Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

  • New York, NY

  • Bi-Lingual Contract Attorney

    • May 2008 - Jul 2008
    • New York, NY

    Translated and analyzed confidential patent documents in Italian for high-profile international patent infringement case.

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  Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP

  • New York, NY

  • Bi-lingual Contract Attorney

    • May 2005 - May 2008
    • New York, NY

    Translated and analyzed complex French financial documents in preparation for high-profile international securities fraud litigation.

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  Sperber Denenberg & Kahan

  • New York, NY

  • Legal Administrator

    • 2003 - 2005
    • New York, NY

    Prepared all motion papers as well as provided litigation support for head partner in law firm with specialty in real estate

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  Todtman Nachamie Spizz & Johns PC

  • New York, NY

  • Bi-lingual contract attorney

    • 2001 - 2003
    • New York, NY

    Coordinated preparation of witness files as well as provided litigation support on all levels, including translation of documents from Spanish in connection with international commercial litigation involving devaluation of the peso

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  Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

  • New York, NY

  • Bi-lingual Contract Attorney

    • 1998 - 1999
    • New York, NY

    Reviewed French documents in both New York and Paris directly with the client on behalf of French pharmaceutical corporation in connection with international products liability litigation. Performed substantive analysis, designation of privileged material and translation of highly technical sci...

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  Amnesty International

  • New York, NY

  • Research Fellow

    • 1989 - 1989
    • New York, NY

    Researched issues of international law including human rights treaty ratification. Recipient of New York University School of Law Root-Tilden Research Fellowship

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  Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

  • New York, NY

  • Legal Intern

    • 1988 - 1988
    • New York, NY

    Conducted client interviews as well as extensive copyright and contract research

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  Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc.

  • New York, NY

  • Assistant to the Director of Rosenthal Art Equities Inc NV

    • 1983 - 1987
    • New York, NY

    Ascertained market value, authenticity and provenance of museum-quality works of art on behalf of international art-financing firm

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  Sotheby's

  • New York, NY

  • Catalogue Department Assistant

    • 1981 - 1983
    • New York, NY

    Coordinated world-wide distribution of auction catalogues as well as binding

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  Rizzoli International Publications

  • New York, NY

  • Bi-lingual Assistant

    • 1981 - 1981
    • New York, NY

    Liaison to Italian journalist, Oriana Fallaci, during North American promotional tour for her book, "A Man"

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  The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  • New York, NY

  • Fabric Restorer

    • 1979 - 1980
    • New York, NY

    restored articles of clothing for the permanent collection of The Costume Institute and exhibition installation of "The Eighteenth Century Woman" under the direction of Mrs. Diana Vreeland

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  Uffizi Museum

  • Florence, Italy

  • Cataloguer in Research Department

    • 1970 - 1974
    • Florence, Italy

    Responsible for scholarly inventory of 15th century works of art