 Profile
A-Z Contracting Unlimited Oceanside, CA
General Counsel Present
Review all contracts, change orders and bids for their accuracy. Review subcontractor service agreements and progress payment request. Deal with any outside claims against A-Z, and negotiate release of claims. Review and advise on tax issues. Research and review, and advise in regards to employee grievances. Deal with employee personal legal matters when those matters do not conflict with interests of the business. Deal with release of liens, and assist in preparing prevailing wage bids for state contracts.
GoSentri.com San Ysidro, CA
General Counsel Present
Review and advise all SENTRI screening applicants. Business goal is to help people either with legal issues that might otherwise not qualify for SENTRI, or those people too frightened to complete the documentation on their own. All applications business files filters through me prior to ever being submitted to Federal Government. Meet with clients who have legal issues to determine best course of action in resolving, or advising that it is incurable issue, and they perhaps should not apply to SENTRI due to privacy concerns.
Hale Law Group San Diego, CA & Tijuana, Mexico
Partner Present
Run and direct practice as partner. Act as attorney of record for every case in office through entire criminal process including; arraignment, readiness, law in motion, and trial. Review all cases, police reports, client analysis, and other documents related to arrest and to contracts with the office. Maintain, record, and verify all office accounting, including attorney client trust account. Manage and train associate attorney, and office personnel. Now offering worker’s compensation, immigration, and worker rights (wage and labor). Have been attorney of record in over 100 litigated cases.
Law Offices of Bernard Lafer San Diego, CA
Associate Attorney June 2005 – January 2007
Draft pleadings, demand letters, and settlement offers in a general law practice, with emphasis in Civil practice including personal injury, state claims, and contract disputes. Participate in client conferences. Attend client arbitrations, and advise lead counsel. Maintain contact with opposing counsel during all stages of suit, including negotiations for settlement. Research applicable case and statutory law in reference to current client’s needs and facts.
La Raza Lawyers Association San Francisco, CA
Legal Volunteer Oct. 2004 – March 2005
Volunteered as part of the immigration clinic, and workers rights clinic at La Raza. Filtered clients to determine viability of cases and La Raza’s ability to handle the cases. Counseled clients of their respective rights and possible statute of limitations for filings ranging from family immigration petitions to unlawful discharge.
AT&T Columbus, Ohio
Analysis Management September 2001- January 2003
Analyze and determine for infrastructure maintenance cost benefit of replacing existing infrastructure, or fixing issues as they evolve. Managed 20-40 person field teams to target highest concentration of trouble tickets to lower over all infrastructure costs. Worked with team of 8 other managers, some in same or similar position, some in strictly analysis role. Project values worth over $25 million per year in revenue savings.
Pacific Century Cyberworks Hong Kong SAR, China
Consultant January 2000- August 2000
Designed and implemented i.shop internet shopping site. Site was largest electronics sales site in Hong Kong. Reviewed and tested platforms, GUIs, and web technologies to determine best fit for i.shop in regards to marketing and business overhead. Managed summer interns to review and report technologies to new management team.
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