Description
l..utherene A. Anderson
2465 Bedford Avenue M. 917.660.0621
Brooklyn, New York 11226 luthereneaanderson@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Synergy Legal Staffing Miramar, FL
Document Reviewer August 2013 – Present
Review, examine and analyze discovery documents for investigations and for pending litigations regarding financial trading, credit derivatives and credit default swaps, mergers and acquisitions, trade secrets, mortgage backed securities, foreclosures and antitrust for regulatory compliance agencies such as Federal Trade Commission and the Security Exchange Commission.
Conduct first-level initial review and second request review for relevance, responsiveness, privilege, confidentiality, and redactions using Relativity.
Burger King Corporation Miami, FL
Senior Analyst¸ Contractor October 2014 – February 2015
§ Manage the franchise contracts from development stage to opening.
§ Draft franchise contracts, agreements and addendums.
§ Provide notice to potential affected franchise within radius for encroachment issues.
§ Review objections from potential affected franchisees, provide guidelines and act as liaison with legal and development for Alternate Dispute Resolution.
§ Approve business entities including limited liability corporations (“LLC”), corporations, or assignee and assignors for operating companies and trusts.
§ Review governing documents such as by-laws, articles of incorporation and articles of organizations for compliance with Burger King Corporate policies.
§ Advise franchisees about potential patent and trademark infringement and dilution.
§ Work closely with outside counsel on EB-5 investor entities, agreements and contracts.
Legal Services of Greater Miami Miami, FL
Law Clerk August 2014 – November 2014
§ Conduct intake and interview clients for mortgage and foreclosure, consumer and bankruptcy law.
§ Review client issues and provide legal advice to low-income individuals.
§ Present prospective clients to senior attorneys at case review.
§ Conduct legal research, draft motions, answers and memorandums.
ChaseLawyers Miami, FL
Law Clerk January 2013 – May 2013
Conducted initial consultations with client, prepared legal documents to investigate facts and law of cases, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
Researched and analyzed law sources to prepare drafts of briefs or arguments for review, approval, and use by attorney.
Evaluated potential issues of infringement and conducted due diligence pertaining to filing copyright infringement claims in accordance with Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Completed Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), Madrid Protocol (International), and Copyright applications.
Review royalty statements received from various publishing companies to verify royalty rates.
Created partnership and operation agreements, registered corporations and articles of incorporation, and assisted with other business entities.
Drafted briefs and conducted research about legal precedence, case law, artist background and events.
Michigan Unemployment Insurance Project Lansing, MI
Student Attorney September 2012 – December 2012
Represented clients at administrative hearings, proceedings, and appeal tribunals.
Conducted new case intake and client interviews.
Planned case strategies, drafted support documents and questions for the clients.
Joseph, Kroll, and Yagalla, P.C. Okemos, MI
Summer Associate May 2012 – September 2012
Prepared affidavits of documents, maintained document files, and case correspondence.
Prepared and drafted real estate (commercial) closing statements, land sale contracts, closing binders, and qualified agricultural property exemptions.
Drafted and created wills, trusts, and conducted other probate and estate planning.
Mikimoto (America) Co., Ltd. New York, NY
Marketing Administrator August 2007 – October 2008
Managed multi-million advertising, public relations, and marketing budget and planning.
Coordinated all marketing activities pertaining to campaigns, product and collection launches using customer relationship management (CRM). Wrote press releases, advertising copies, and coordinated all product placement in media including film, editorials, television and, online.
The Estee Lauder Companies New York, NY
Marketing Assistant June 2005 – July 2007
Assisted travel retail executives and managers acting as a focal point with special projects on 4 brands within International markets.
Tracked in-flight advertisements and messaging for analysis of business development.
Corporate Store Planning and Design Development Assistant
Provided general support for Vice President, Director of Production, Director of Design and, architects for five brands including administrative duties such as calendaring.
Organized and coordinated requests for proposals (RFP) and contracts with stores, construction, contractors, and brands domestically and internationally.
EDUCATION
Thomas M. Cooley Law School Juris Doctor, May 2013
Dean’s List
Long Island University
Majors: Marketing and Business Management Minor: Media Arts
Bachelor of Science, May 2002
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AFFILIATIONS
American Bar Association National Negotiation Team 2012–2013
Top 2%, 5th place out of 224 teams American Bar Association National Competition
2nd place American Bar Association Region 6 Competition (Midwest and Canada)
Client Counseling Competition Finalist, Out of five campuses in Florida and Michigan
New York State Cooperative and Experiential Education Association Student of the Year 2002
Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and University 2001
Advertising Club of New York Commendation 2001
American Advertising Federation Top 25 Most Promising Students in America 2001
New York City Transit Commendation 2001
SKILLS, CERTIFICATIONS & LANGUAGES
Microsoft Office Suite, LexisNexis, LexisNexis Next (Professional Research Certification), Westlaw, Westlaw Next, Relativity, ICLE, Legal Server, Pacer, USPTO TESS, TEAS, SAP, PIKA for case management, e-filing, Salesforce, SPSS. Spanish-Intermediate Conversational proficiency.