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Education
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Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, GA
Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, May 2005
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Ranking:
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13 out of 195
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Activities/ Awards:
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Research assistant for a law professor during my second and third years;
CALI awards in Copyrights, Administrative Law and Security Interests.
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University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Bachelor of Science in Marketing, High Honors, May 2000, G.P.A.: 3.8/4.0
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Experience
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Jada West, Esq. PLLC, New York, NY
Solo practitioner, March 2010- present Solo practice specializing in transactional
work for individuals and small businesses; appellate motion practice as an Of Counsel
for several small firms.
Santoriella, DiTomaso, P.C., New York, NY
Associate, November 2008- March 2010 Associate in a civil litigation general practice
law firm; drafted pleadings, motions, briefs; appeared in court on a daily basis;
promptly and successfully managed a case load of approximately 80 cases, in various
stages of litigation.
Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm, New York, NY
Associate, July 2007- September 2008 Second year associate in a personal injury/medical
malpractice firm, representing plaintiffs in cases where the average value of verdicts
or settlements ranged between $600,000 and $3.2 million; drafted pleadings, motions
and petitions; engaged in oral argument upon motions in court; appeared on Conferences
and independent medical examinations; conducted depositions.
Sony Pictures Television, New York, NY
Associate Legal Producer, March 2006- July 2007 Supervised a staff of three in the
legal department of multiple court television shows; drafted releases and arbitration
agreements; created and implemented policies, procedures and standards of conduct
for each television show.
American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
Law Clerk, August 2005- November 2005
Judicial Externship, Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore
Fulton County Superior Court, September 2004- December 2004
Thompson, O’Brien, Kemp & Nasuti, P.C., Atlanta, GA
Summer Associate, May 2004- August 2004
Judicial Externship, Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher
Georgia Supreme Court, January 2004- May 2004
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