Experience

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM OF NEW YORK STATE
• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Housing Court Judge

  • Sep 2022 - Present


Legal Services NYC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director Of Housing

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2022

• Housing Staff Attorney

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2018

  Represent clients in housing court in non-payment petitions and holdovers. Assess the viability of claims, and advise client of his/her rights. Conduct affirmative litigation involving unsafe conditions. Communicate and negotiate with opposing counsel on behalf of clients. Draft legal documents including summary judgment motions and motions to dismiss. Conduct settlement negotiations. Prepare for trial. Legal research and writing.



Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  Attorney with experience in a variety of commercial litigation matters in federal and state court. These matters include complex commercial contract disputes, securities, bankruptcy, regulatory and compliance, fiduciary duty and business torts, debt collection, landlord and tenant, family and criminal law matters. Assisted with various Chapter 7 trustee matters as well as on the firm's representation of the SIPA Trustee overseeing the liquidation of the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and Bernard L. Madoff consolidated estates.



Law Office Of Tashanna Golden

• Attorney at Law

  • Jul 2013 - May 2014

  Sole practitioner managing a varied general practice representing clients in civil litigation matters in areas of debt collection, personal injury, landlord/tenant, family law, and criminal law. Conducted research, discovery, drafted memoranda and pleadings. Appeared in court on a broad range of legal issues. Sole practitioner managing a varied general practice representing clients in civil litigation matters in areas of debt collection, personal injury, landlord/tenant, family law, and criminal law. Conducted research, discovery, drafted memoranda and pleadings. Appeared in court on a broad range of legal issues.



Weil Gotshal and Manges

• Attorney

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2013

  As a Securities Litigation associate, I represented clients in SEC investigations, derivative litigations and class action matters. My representative clients include American International Group, Lehman Brothers and General Electric. As a Securities Litigation associate, I represented clients in SEC investigations, derivative litigations and class action matters. My representative clients include American International Group, Lehman Brothers and General Electric.



Hon. Theodore Mckee

• Legal Extern

  • Sep 2007 - May 2008

  Drafted several opinions and bench memos in immigration, employment and age discrimination matters. Drafted several opinions and bench memos in immigration, employment and age discrimination matters.



Law Office of Peter C. Merani

• Paralegal

  • Sep 1999 - Oct 2004

  Drafted legal documents including Answers, Order to Show Cause, Bill of Particulars. Communicated with claims adjusters in regard to No-Fault claims. Managed and supervised 10 employees. Drafted legal documents including Answers, Order to Show Cause, Bill of Particulars. Communicated with claims adjusters in regard to No-Fault claims. Managed and supervised 10 employees.