Transactional Attorney
Law Office of Sohad Issa Jamal, Esq, Jersey City, Paterson, USA
Total years of experience :11 years, 4 Months
Highlights:
► Instrumental in reviewing, drafting, negotiating Contracts and Agreements pertaining to terms and conditions, supply/ purchase, employment, non-disclosure, shareholder, rent/ lease, term loan, franchise, joint venture, commercial and residential real estate
► Skill-fully interpreting Contracts and advising clients of their best interests, while evaluating risks, negotiating and drafting contracts aimed at avoiding litigation and minimizing liability
► Diligently ensuring that client’s business transactions are in compliance with all Federal, State Laws and Regulations
► Providing Strategic Guidance, Legal Advisory and Support to clients and other stakeholders for better outcomes
► Analysing complex legal issues, providing consistent sound judgment in contract lifecycle, exposure to legal or commercial risks
► Administering day-to-day execution of Legal Operations, successful implementations of policies, SOPs & systems
► Taking careful legal opinion on critical legal and compliance issues, from external counsels for delivering the best results
► Guiding management on Changes in Laws, Regulatory and Compliance Guidelines and the implication of the same on the company
► Maintaining an organised and efficient filing, recoding and legal reference system to facilitate the retrieval of information
► Capably Representing the Company / Client on various occasions before Relevant Authorities and Judiciary Bodies
Highlights:
► Comprehensively Researched nuanced Legal Issues utilizing LexisNexis and Westlaw Software
► Analysed Case Law and drafted briefs and memorandums of law relevant to civil and criminal matters at hand
► Effectively validated research to ensure cited cases had not been reversed, overruled, or superseded
► Diligently noted and evaluated any negative treatment from the court if the cited case had been criticized or distinguished
► Drafted various Litigation Pleadings, including Discovery Requests, Motions, Summons and Complaints
► Planned and Drafted Correspondences to clients and opposing counsel in the best legal terms
► Researched Court Rules and Procedures on Administrative, Local, State and Federal Levels, for reference in legal matters
► Electronically Filed Court Documents ensuring compliance, completeness and optimum accuracy
Highlights:
► Worked under a Student Practice Order, represented a coalition of worker centres in a county of New York, in a matter pertaining to the rights of organized day labourers
► Performed extensive Research on Anti-Wage Theft Ordinances in several cities, County, City and State Business Licensing Laws
► Evaluated planning strategies, implementation, and effects of Model Ordinances that employ a Licensing Reform Approach through suspension, revocation, or denial in order to deter wage theft
► Drafted and presented a Recommendation Report on whether an Anti-Wage Theft Ordinance through Licensing Reform is feasible for Westchester County, New York. (An Anti-Wage Theft Bill through this approach was ultimately enacted into law in Nov 2018)
Highlights:
► Drafted:
o Deeds, Purchase Agreements, Contracts of Sale, Escrow Instructions, and Leases for Commercial, Residential, Cooperative and Condominium Transactions, as per requirement
o Wills, prepared and filed Petitions to Probate and Petitions for Letters Of Administration
o Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Living Trusts, and Healthcare Proxies
► Developed Closing Binders and effectively coordinated Documentation for Commercial and Residential Real Estate Closings with all parties, including ordering and reviewing tax, title and lien searches, surveys and tracking against legal description
► Effectively reviewed and resolved Schedule B Exceptions regarding Survey, Taxes, Assessments, Liens and Encumbrances
► Oversaw and arranged for discharge or satisfaction of Deed Trust/Mortgage Obligations and obtained payoff amounts
► Secured Certificates of Good Standing/Certificates of Existence, conducted public records searches of parties, including judgments, tax liens, and UCC filings for reference and implementation
Drafted Answers, Complaints, Motions to Dismiss, Discovery Requests as well as Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petitions using Best Case Software. Efficiently collected and organized all documents from clients pertaining to their assets and debts
Provided support in documenting incidents of religious and cultural discrimination by counselling and interviewing complainants. Performed Legal and Policy Research on employment, student conduct, immigration procedures, and criminal offences