Candidate for
City Court Judge; City of Mount Vernon

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Legal professional with more than 12 years experience in litigation and 8 years experience navigating and representing governmental agency in municipal law. Defense experience includes 1983 Civil Rights Actions, Personal Injury Litigation and Planning and Zoning Law. Aggressive self-motivated litigator with successful motion and trial experience in the Federal, Supreme and City Courts. Practiced before Administrative Boards and Agencies and won prevailing decisions in the Appellate Division Second Department. Has written and current proceedings in the Second Circuit Court.

COURT ADMISSIONS

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of NY

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

New York State Bar Association Defense Research Institute Westchester Black Bar Association Additional Affliiations NYS Gang Investigators Association, Parlimentarian, Board of Directors

PUBLICATIONS

Municipal Lawyer Jan/Feb 2005 Edition + To Pursue or Not Pursue, That is the Question Recognition & Awards President's Award, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 1989, 1992 and 1996

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Arbitrator, Mount Vernon City Court - Small Claims Trial Coach

Trial Advocacy Teams Pace Law School 2005, 2006 and 2007

Board Member, Mount Vernon Family YMCA

VIP Community Services, Bronx N.Y., Past Member, Board of Directors

EDUCATION

Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York J.D. 1994

Bar Admissions: New York State - January 1995

Honors:

• Moot Court Honor Society
• Northeast Regional Winner Trial Competition 1993
• Recipient of Judge Edward and Doris A. Thompson Award For Excellence In Trial
• AdvocacyThe Order of Barristers Certificate C.W. Post College, Brookville, New York Bachelor of Science, Management, 1988

City of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, NY Deputy Corporation Counsel 2003 - Present

Managed all federal litigation and personal injury litigation from commencement to trial and defended depositions. Extensive drafting of pleadings and motions for submission to federal, state and administrative court proceedings. Researched and drafted legal memoranda on federal and state statutes including the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Acting as lead counsel for the City's Planning and Zoning Boards. Analyzed issues involving local land use laws. Drafted resolutions and findings of fact for the Planning and Zoning Boards. Advised the City on regulatory matters and permitting process. Advised agency department officials on a wide variety of legal issues. Trained police department on excessive force, effective report writing, and litigation preparation utilizing self-developed training modules.

2nd Ass't Corporation Counsel 2001 - 2003

Acted as liaison between the City Council and the Mayor. Drafted City Council Resolutions, ensured the execution of City contracts. Responsible for handling approximately twenty (20) cases of personal injury litigation at any given time. Drafted pleadings and motions for submission to federal, state and administrative court proceedings. Defended depositions. Drafted resolutions and findings of fact for the Planning and Zoning Boards. Advised the City on regulatory matters and permitting process. Advised Department Officials on a wide variety of legal issues.

Bozeman & Trott, LLP, Mount Vernon, NY Associate 1988 - 2001

Handled a caseload of approximately fifty (50) clients with matters chiefly related to family law. Handled legal matters related to landlord/ tenant, criminal and civil litigation, including matrimonials. Prepared pleadings and legal memoranda. Performed legal research and acted as lead counsel on a number of family related hearings and trials as well as proceedings before administrative agencies.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York Operations Support Department, Cash Function Contract Representative 1995 - 1999

Liaison between Legal and Cash Function departments. Analyzed and reviewed department contracts, Developed and maintained Function's central contract file; analyzed and developed Requests for Proposals (RFP);and analyzed and edited policy and procedures in the Department's Operating Circular which regulates the influx of currency and coin from Depository Institutions.

Kings County District Attorney's Office, Brooklyn, NY Intern 1994

Prepared pleadings and legal memoranda; performed legal research and assisted in trial court litigation including discovery, motion practice and witness preparation and strategy. Interviewed witnesses. Other Experience

Federal Reserve Bank of New York, NY Operations Support Department Senior Analyst 1991 - 1995

Assisted Vice President in formulating strategies to introduce new U.S. currency into the global market and analyzed currency flows within international economies and banking systems. Conducted feasibility studies based on political, economic and social issues and assisted with the Function's anti-money laundering activities. Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York