Pooja K. Patel, Esq.

Experience

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  Foster LLP

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2016

  Legal Assistant/ Team Lead

  Team Lead August 2015 - June 2016• Managed and trained incoming legal assistants on non-immigrant (L-1 and H-1B) and immigrantprocesses (PERM)• Provided support to new legal assistants with respect to client email correspondence, case preparation,and case management• Authored extensive training materials outlining non-immigrant and immigrant processesLegal Assistant November 2014 - August 2015• Assisted attorneys with U.S immigration for corporate level clients including non-immigrant (H-1B, L-1 and TN), labor certification (PERM), I-140 (PERM based and EB-1), and Adjustment of Status• Prepared cases by investigating, gathering, and analyzing research data and facts from sources, such aspublic records and legal articles• Improved case process flows to ensure that employees and clients have a clear and conciseunderstanding of the immigration process, timelines, and possible challenges Show less

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  Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP

  Dec 2016 - Jul 2017

  Paralegal

  • Analyzed, strategized, prepared, drafted, and filed complex writing intensive non-immigrant visapetitions• Utilized proprietary software to database the preparation, filing, and tracking of high volume case loadof 40-50 cases on average per week under strict timelines• Communicated extensively with clients to address concerns or questions regarding the legal process

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  Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Judicial Intern

  • Conducted research on various complex business-related cases • Drafted and submitted recommendations to the judge based on my analysis of the record and research findings

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  Florida International University - College of Law

  Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Helped students with their research plans, citations, memoranda, and oral arguments• Prepared background memoranda on simulation assignments• Monitored class participation and provided professor with feedback on lessons• Judged and provided feedback to students on their practice oral argument rounds

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  EEOC

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Legal Intern

  • Prepared intake report and recommendation on employment discrimination cases• Organized documents received during discovery

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  Pollack, Pollack & Kogan, LLC

  Jul 2019 - Oct 2020

  Law Clerk

  • Drafted motions and other legal documents and filing such documents with the Court • Drafted discovery-related documents like interrogatories and requests for admissions • Conducted legal research on complex business and corporate law related issues and drafting memos on findings

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  Florida International University - College of Law

  Jul 2019 - May 2020

  Graduate Research Assistant

  • Conducted legal research for professor for prompts and problems used in classes

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  Richards Legal Group

  Oct 2020 - May 2021

  Associate Attorney

  • Preparing legal documents such as contracts, pleadings, motions, and discovery• Conducting research, analysis of legal problems, and developing case strategies

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  Lydecker Law

  May 2021 - Jun 2022

  Labor And Employment Attorney

  My practice included all aspects of federal and state civil litigation with a primary focus in labor and employment law, government liability, professional liability, commercial litigation, and civil rights litigation.

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  Littler

  Jul 2022 - now

  Labor And Employment Attorney

  Defending employers in connection with a range of claims, including the following: Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, and State and local human rights and anti-discrimination claims. Regularly represent employers in state, local, and federal administrative proceedings. Specifically, by conducting related investigations, witness interviews, and drafting position statements. Frequently work with employers to develop legally compliant employment handbooks, policies, and procedures.

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  Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, P.L.

  Nov 2024 - now

  Labor And Employment Attorney