PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Civil Litigator of hundreds of cases, with Spanish Law degree and International Law Certification
Certified Mediator facilitating Alternative Dispute Resolution and effective settlement negotiations
Award-Winning Corporate Business Development Executive with over 15 years of prior experience
PROFESSIONAL LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
Attorney at Law & Mediator, MPL Law & Mediation, Miami Beach, FL (02/2010 – Present)
Civil Litigation; Legal Counseling; Attorney/Guardian Ad Litem
Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Circuit & County Mediator
Of Counsel, Portell Law Group, Washington, DC - Miami, FL (04/2020 – Present)
FHA/ADA litigation on behalf of the visually impaired
In-House Counsel (p/t), Encircle Collections, Inc., Doral, FL (11/2019 – Present)
Legal management of debt collections activities
Contract Mediator, 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Miami, FL (05/2019 - 11/2019)
Retained for County Court-ordered and pre-trial mediations
Senior Litigation Attorney, Ben-Ezra & Katz, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (06/2009 - 11/2009)
Litigated and managed hundreds of plaintiff’s Foreclosure cases
Managed two paralegals and team of junior lawyers
Attorney at Law, Solo Private Practice, Miami Beach, FL (06/2008 - 5/2009)
Civil Litigation; Foreclosure Defense. Labor & Employment Law
Associate Attorney, Richard S. Gendler & Associates, Miami, FL (09/2006 - 5/2008
Successfully litigated and managed hundreds of civil cases
Foreclosure and Criminal Defense; Probate Litigation
Volunteer Attorney, Miami Public Defender's Office, Miami, FL (01/2006 - 8/2006
Felony Defense client intake, depositions, and trial preparation
Innovative Legal & Business Solutions:
Multi-literate E-Discovery Specialist: QC & Team Lead (French, Portuguese, & Spanish)
Legal & Business Dispute Negotiations. Certified International Business Acumen
LANGUAGES, RESEARCH & COMPUTER SKILLS
Spanish (Professional fluency)
French & Portuguese (Reading fluency; basic oral and written)
LexisNexis & WestLaw, Advanced Certification. Adept with all Microsoft programs