Amir Befroui

Experience

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  Sylvan Learning Center

  Mar 2003 - Aug 2009

  Administrative Assistant

  Primary customer service representative for all parentsMaintained more than 20 teacher and staff schedulesTrained other employees throughout the Greater Houston Area in this position

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  Consolidated Electrical Distirbutors

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Management Intern

  Assisted in the management of various purchase orders relating to long term business contracts.Learned warehouse operations and researched on-site inventory.Worked in the accounts payable office and helped maintain financial records for the Houston office.Aided the top salesmen quoting jobs and interacting with clients.

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  Dr. James K. Martin

  Nov 2008 - Aug 2009

  Research Assistant

  Under the direction of Professor James Kirby Martin I conducted primary and archival research regarding public awareness issues about tobacco and human health.In this capacity I reviewed thousands of documents across the country for relevancy to public awareness of tobacco and human health. This historical research aided Professor Martin in his consulting work of the law firm of JonesDay

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  LexisNexis, Inc

  Feb 2010 - May 2012

  Senior Lexis Associate

  I possess the most up to date Professional Research Certification with LexisNexis online search platform on both LexisNexis and Lexis Advance. I was responsible for updating and maintaining LexisNexis for South Texas College of Law's social networking capabilities on both Twitter and Facebook.As Senior Lexis Associate I aided and trained South Texas College of Law students on LexisNexis online search platform Additionally I assisted my supervisor in interviewing new LexisNexis Associates.I also worked as a liaison to the faculty and administration in order to make LexisNexis available for alumni in the Fred Parks Law Library. Show less

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  Lone Star Legal Aid

  May 2011 - Nov 2011

  Law Clerk

  I worked in the Consumer Protection Division where I conducted legal research and case investigation for supervising attorneys. I participated in trial preparation and both Harris County Justice Court litigation County Civil Court litigation with my student bar card. I also assisted with appeals preparation for multiple attorneys. Other daily tasks of mine included client case review, screening prospective clients, client interviews and operating the office's case management software

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  Lone Star Legal Aid

  Oct 2012 - Apr 2015

  While at Lone Star Legal Aid, I assisted low income Texans with their consumer law issues. These ranged from contract disputes to unfair debt collection practices. I assisted my clients by providing legal advice, negotiating settlements, and filing and defending lawsuits. My practice is focused on Harris and Fort Bend counties, in both state and Federal court. I was also heavily involved in Lone Star Legal Aid's bankruptcy practice in the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas, as well as the Western District of Arkansas. Show less

  • Staff Attorney - Consumer Protection Unit

    Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

  • Central Intake Unit Attorney

    Oct 2012 - Apr 2014
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  Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas

  Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

  Staff Attorney - Housing, Consumer, and Economic Benefits unit

  At Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, I assisted low income Texans with their housing and consumer law issues. These ranged from foreclosure defense and landlord-tenant disputes to unfair debt collection practices and deceptive trade practices. I assisted my clients by providing legal advice, negotiating settlements, and filing and defending lawsuits. My practice focused in Dallas metroplex area, in both state and federal court.

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  Lone Star Legal Aid

  Jul 2016 - now

  At Lone Star Legal Aid I assist low income Texans with their consumer law issues. These range from helping homeowner's prevent foreclosure to contract disputes to unfair debt collection practices. I assist my clients by providing legal advice, negotiating settlements, and filing and defending lawsuits. My practice is focused on throughout southeast Texas, in both state and Federal court. I also assist my clients through Lone Star Legal Aid's bankruptcy practice in all of the federal districts in Texas, as well as the Western District of Arkansas. Show less

  • Supervising Attorney

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Managing Attorney- Foreclosure Prevention Project

    Sept 2017 - now

  • Staff Attorney- Consumer Protection Unit

    Jul 2016 - Sept 2017