Staff Attorney

• Apr 2023 - Present

Law Clerk

• Oct 2018 - Apr 2023

Drafting complaints and motionsDrafting discovery requests Answering interrogatories, requests for production, request for admissions and requests for disclosureConducting legal research and preparing legal memoranda and briefsWorking on different legal projects in litigation queueReviewing file level issues and questions with clients, acting as point of contact for client complaints and address client concerns promptly and professionally and escalate issues as appropriate Ensuring that client requests client requests are handled timely and accuratelyAlerting management with opportunities for potential issues with clientsMaintaining relationship with outside counselsEnsuring that outside counsels are providing the proper litigation handling on the files. Show less

Law Clerk

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

Supporting lawyers on business immigration cases Drafting responses to USCIS requests Conducting legal research Supporting lawyers on business immigration cases Drafting responses to USCIS requests Conducting legal research

Head of Legal Unit, Corporate&Commercial Banking

• Apr 2016 - Feb 2017

Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and administering contracts Drafting standard terms and conditions for a wide range of banking products Providing legal advice to the business units and branches in connection with corporate and commercial banking products Assisting upper management and business units with advice on a general legal, regulatory and contract matters arising from transactions Supervising attorneys through day-to-day activities Assisting in development and updating company policies, procedures and internal manuals Assisting in the development of policies, procedures and standard forms Participating in internal committees Participating in working groups hosted by industry associations Organizing internal training for the legal department or business units Show less

Senior Legal Counsel

• Aug 2008 - Apr 2016

Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial and international contracts, including but not limited to loan agreements, insurance agreements, corporate events, and sponsorship agreements, purchasing and leasing agreements, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, employment agreements, software licensing, support, maintenance and service agreements Drafting contract templates and standard terms and conditions for day-to-day one-time sourcing needs. Analyzing contract terms and conditions and identifying possible risks/opportunities and securing approved negotiation positions consistent with internal policies Communicating contract requirements to the related business units in order to ensure proper contract compliance Providing creative and workable solutions, alternatives and complex contractual language to meet business, regulatory, and legal requirements Ensuring final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached negotiations Developing legal strategies to resolve complex legal matters and providing legal expertise on the development of new banking products and services Monitoring and integrating regulatory changes into standardized legal documents, contract templates, policies, and procedures Providing internal legal training to various business departments and branches Assisting to develop internal guidelines, and policies Appearing as sole counsel on hearings in trial and appellate courts on labor law, intellectual property rights law and commercial law Drafting motions, briefs, and discovery in courts, covering all areas of motion practice Show less

Attorney At Law

• Mar 2005 - Sep 2007

Performing legal research and drafting pleadings and motions Assisting attorneys in trial preparation, court filings, document production and records management Preparing memos, briefs, complaints, answers and replies Representing clients in court and executive offices Advising corporate clients on legal issues under the supervision of senior attorney Providing legal interpretation and translation to foreign clients Performing legal research and drafting pleadings and motions Assisting attorneys in trial preparation, court filings, document production and records management Preparing memos, briefs, complaints, answers and replies Representing clients in court and executive offices Advising corporate clients on legal issues under the supervision of senior attorney Providing legal interpretation and translation to foreign clients