Attorney/Compliance Resume

Desired Industry: Banking/Mortgage	SpiderID: 4274
Desired Job Location: New York, New York	Date Posted: 11/29/2005
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 12-01-2005
Desired Wage: 80K-90K
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50%
Highest Degree Attained: JD	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Objective:
To find an in house position that utilizes my legal and compliance backgrounds

Experience:
Solo Practitioner, Hackensack, NJ 2002- Present
A private practice specializing in the field of real estate, mortgage banking and civil litigation
• Transactional and Civil Litigation
• Represent clients in solving fraud and misrepresentation in Real Estate transactions
• Representing buyers and sellers in Residential and Commercial Real Estate Closings
• Research projects for computer software company in the creation of debt collection program

First Financial Equities, Englewood, NJ January 2005-July 2005
Licensed Mortgage Banker
Compliance Counsel
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer having full accountability for the day to day operations of the Compliance Department
• Supervised all sales practices and regulatory compliance
• Liaison with Federal and State regulatory staffs
• Prepared regulatory financial reports and conducted branch office examinations
• Conducted oversight reviews of the firm's contractual agreements

Superior Bank, FSB, Orangeburg, NY 2000 – 2002
A nationwide full service bank; offered many financial services throughout the continental US including home loans for debt consolidation, mortgage refinancing, home equity and purchasing
Assistant Counsel/ Legal Servicing
Part of a group of three attorneys; Servicing Division managed all mortgage products originated and acquired by the various divisions and affiliates. Member of Superior Bank’s Fraud Committee
• Negotiated and drafted transactional and disclosure documentation related to mortgage origination and servicing
• Identified, researched and analyzed new regulatory requirements. Coordinated with the business units the implementation of policy and procedure and train staff
• Assigned and supervised outside counsel to represent Bank in litigation including but not limited to counsel appearances on property violations and condemnation hearings
• Supervised and monitored business activity including investment guidelines and restriction reviews
• Approved all advertising / sales materials to meet regulatory standards
• Conducted and supervised annual audits of all divisions involving all functions of asset management and mortgage servicing activities. Prepared examination and project reports to communicate findings and recommendations to General Counsel and Senior Management
• Created Fraud Database to track incidents of fraud and in preparation for litigation
• Developed case files to support enforcement actions under applicable banking laws including non discrimination regulations under Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Debt Collection Act and the Federal Reserve Board Regulation B
• Researched and identified issues that related to information collection under the Bank Secrecy Act
• Formulated policy guidance and recommendations for revising and/or improving anti-money laundering measures, Regulation CC, Regulation DD and the prevention of Identity Theft and Identity Fraud through the Identity Theft and Assumption Act
• Created and delivered presentations to Bank personnel on the prevention and litigation involving fraud and identity theft
• Assisted in the examination of the bank's commercial lending areas and savings and consumer credit departments

NYC Police Department Legal Bureau, New York, New York 1994 –2000
This Unit incorporates attorneys into the Department’s crime fighting effort. Working closely with police commanders, these attorneys expand the Department’s range of responses to crimes and quality of life offenses.
Agency Attorney, Civil Enforcement Unit
Part of a group of six attorneys who worked in the Bronx Precinct
• Commenced civil actions in Supreme Court that sought closing and restraining orders against owners who permitted illegal activities inside their properties
• Litigated civil actions such as nuisance abatement and forfeiture cases against criminals to address crime and quality of life offenses
• On site activity in the closing of the locations participating in the alleged illegal activity
• Took depositions that arose out of civil actions and defended the Police Department’s position in the deposition process
• Conducted hearings and trials on related matters involving trial preparation of police officers, pre trial conference appearances, direct and cross examination of witnesses, settlement conference appearances, creation and filing of responsive pleadings

Education:
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA 1993
Juris Doctorate
Class Rank: Top Twenty Percent
Dean’s List 1991-1992

Hunter College, New York, NY 1989
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Top Twenty Percent

Affiliations:
State Bar of New York
New York County Lawyer’s Association
Bar of the City of New York

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