Alex Pillarella

Experience

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  Congressman Daniel M. Donovan

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  Congressional Intern

  Performed administrative duties, and researched issues and legislation. Kept up with news daily to stay informed about local, regional, national, and international events.

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  Kings County Supreme Court

  Jan 2019 - Sept 2019

  Judicial Intern

  Processed summons, subpoenas, motions, and appeals to facilitate timely court proceedings. Attended depositions and drafted summaries for review. Researched laws, court decisions, and other documents to aid in judge's decision-making.

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  The Law Office of Thomas S. Mirigliano, Esq.

  Jan 2020 - Sept 2020

  Legal Intern

  Researched criminal law and communicated findings through written memoranda. Drafted correspondence and disseminated materials to the court, opposing counsel, and clients. Drafted governmental and judicial documents to support tort actions, including HIPPA releases, complaints, and motions.

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  Office of The Richmond County District Attorney

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Legal Intern

  Reviewed discovery documents and prepared summaries for the review of Assistant District Attorneys in the Crime Strategies Unit. Generated weekly reports that examined crime statistics in Richmond Country, which was presented to the District Attorney.

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  Greenberg Traurig, LLP

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Real Estate Intern

  Prepared closing documents, closing binders, and checklists. Researched issues on LexisNexis and drafted memoranda concerning zoning regulations and environmental mandates for obtaining land use permits. Corresponded with creditors to secure financing options for the purchase of real property, including securing mortgages and mezzanine loans.

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  Office of The Richmond County District Attorney

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Legal Intern

  Drafted criminal complaints, Brady disclosures, and Giglio letters. Arraigned defendants in the Supreme Court of New York, Richmond County, under a student practice order. Researched case law and applicable New York Penal Law to assist in prosecuting felonies. Reviewed discovery materials, including body-worn camera footage, police reports, and medical records.

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  Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.

  Jan 2024 - now

  Analyze, research, and draft memoranda addressing misrepresentation and consumer deception in online advertising, including claims under New York General Business Law and the Lanham Act. Draft discovery materials, including good faith letter to opposing counsel regarding incomplete discovery responses, objections to discovery demands, and deposition questions in a commercial landlord-tenant dispute involving claims of improper default notices, ambiguous rent demands, and unenforceable late fees. Analyze property agreements to evaluate their legal classification as leases or licenses. Prepare trademark applications for prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Weniger anzeigen Researched and analyzed case and statutory law and wrote memoranda on a variety of litigation matters involving tenant notice requirements in the context of residential and commercial mortgage foreclosures, RICO violations in connection with breach of a commercial lease, and matters before the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. Drafted pleadings and motions, including motions to dismiss and summary judgment motions, in the context of residential and commercial holdover and non-payment proceedings, cooperative and condominium disputes, business torts, and disputes involving commercial and real estate contracts. Reviewed and analyzed discovery to identify liability in a complex commercial litigation matter concerning a breach of contract claim. Weniger anzeigen

  • Law Clerk

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Legal Extern

    Jan 2024 - Aug 2024