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1234 Cambridge Drive
Jackson, Mississippi 39000
Home: 601-555-5555
Cell: 601-555-5556
Email: mksmith@frontfocus.com
| Objective: | Attorney focused on providing outstanding legal assistance and counsel in a corporate setting |
| Qualification Summary: |
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| Education: | Juris Doctor Washington University Law School May 2000 |
| Bachelor of Science degree in Government University of Mississippi May 1994 |
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| Work Experience: | Attorney, Benson & Benson., Jackson, MS December 2003 - present Provide professional legal assistance, advice and counsel to corporate management regarding legal rights, obligations and privileges of corporations to enhance the internal decision-making process and ensure adequate protection of the Company's legal rights, interests and objectives. Study constitution, statutes, decisions and ordinances of judicial bodies. Prepare and present project proposals and negotiate with federal and state agencies to achieve program goals. Prepare legal memoranda on litigation issues. |
| Attorney, Carlson, Wells and Stowe, Jackson, MS May 2000 - December 2003 Drew up contracts involving leases, licenses, purchases, sales, real estate, employment, insurance and other matters. Examined legal data to determine advisability of defending lawsuits. Negotiated complex legal contracts and transactions. Prepared, filed and prosecuted patent, trademark, and copyright applications personally and via outside counsel. Rendered legal advice on protection of intellectual property rights in inventions and in products/services. Reviewed organizational documents and prepared and examined contracts which involved government grants, leases, licenses, purchases, sales, insurance, and/or easements. |
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| Professional Affiliations: | Mississippi State Bar Association Member, Board of Directors, Youth Council on Leadership Associate Editor, The Law Review, 2005-2006 |
| Languages: | Fluent in Spanish and English |