Amy Merino Lee
3335 E Edward Circle, Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Active Texas and Utah Licensed Attorney | Utah Real Estate License | Financial Services Compliance
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
EDiscovery Attorney
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2019 - Current
- Partner with various agencies and law firms to deliver high-level legal support for complex litigation cases
- More than 2 years of experience in upper-level document review with the same firm, acting as Team Lead and QC Reviewer
- Skilled in utilizing advanced features of Relativity to ensure efficient, accurate document review at all stages of the process
- Extensive document review experience in a variety of practice areas, including but not limited to opioid litigation, financial fraud, securities, government investigations, environmental law, contractual disputes, antitrust, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, pharmaceuticals, and product liability
- Skilled in using various review platforms, including Relativity, Everlaw, Kroll On-Track, Summation, and Viewpoint with additional training in review management through Relativity on past projects
- Relativity Training: Relativity AiR, Review Management Foundations, working towards Review Management Specialist certification
Global Compliance Associate
Goldman Sachs
Salt Lake City, UT
08.2016 - 01.2019
- Compiled monthly, quarterly and reports for senior management, regulators, and the Board of Directors on complaints received globally throughout all divisions in the firm as a member of the Metrics Working Committee
- Monitored and maintained the global complaints database and classify complaints into product and problem types for quarterly reporting to FINRA
- Managed all 4530(d) quarterly complaint filings for every division operating under the firm’s broker-dealer entity, Goldman Sachs & Company
- Reviewed all litigation naming Goldman Sachs & Company as a defendant to determine if FINRA 4530(f) filing is necessary
- Evaluated employee disclosures in regards to outside activities, private investments, criminal and financial events to determine whether FINRA Form U4 reporting is necessary
- Acted as Team Lead and train new compliance officers on global complaints policies and instructed on utilizing the Customer Inquiry and Complaints Database for complaint entry and tracking
- Corresponded with technical staff to ensure the database has functionality to monitor and successfully carry out compliance objectives when new rules and regulations are introduced
- Regularly attend compliance training and maintain records on compliance issues impacting the firm (FINRA AML laws, Bank Secrecy Act, OFAC, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FATF, FCA, RICO and other laws that may impact employee trading or the firm’s investments).
- Reviewed employee personal trades, performed conflicts searches on employee private investments and outside activities, and updated the firm’s grey list and trading restrictions based on the firm’s possession of material non-public information.
Broker/Realtor
Coldwell Banker Seal
Vancouver, WA
01.2014 - 08.2016
- aruMonitored fulfillment of terms and conditions in residential purchase and sale agreements and other related documents to ensure they are handled in a timely manner before closing
- Prepared contracts and negotiate on behalf of buyers and sellers in real estate sales and purchases
- Performed comparative market analysis to determine competitive pricing for listings and offers
- Maintained knowledge of local economy, fair housing laws, real estate law, financing options, and government programs
- Showed residential properties and presented sales information to potential sellers
- First, 2nd, 3rd Quarter 2015 – Named Top 100 in Gross Commission Sales (#55) among brokers in Coldwell Banker offices in the Portland and Southwest Washington areas
EDiscovery Attorney
Dallas, TX
09.2008 - 01.2014
- Worked with various agencies and firms in Dallas aiding on major litigation cases in various practice areas such as Intellectual Property, Financial Fraud, Insurance Defense, Securities Investigations and Oil & Gas(Ajilon, Special Counsel, Apex Legal, Hire Counsel, Denovo, Epiq)
- Reviewed and analyzed large volumes of documents for relevance, privilege, and confidentiality in complex litigation matters
- Required attention to detail and the ability to gain knowledge about a client’s operations, products, services, trade secrets and other confidential business details to support accurate document review
- Served as team lead and QC/Privilege reviewer on a long-term review with 100+ attorneys
President
QuickLocators LLC
Dallas, TX
11.2005 - 01.2014
- Sole owner and operator of an Internet company that specialized in public records research
- Handled all business decisions with specialized knowledge in various areas such as backend website maintenance and administration, system design, business planning, Google AdWords advertising, search engine optimization, accounting and bookkeeping, and financial analysis
- Searched public records for information about individuals such as judgments, liens, bankruptcies, prior addresses, relatives, conviction records, and other information
- Performed fraud screening and ensure adherence to regulations such as the Gramm Leach Bliley Act, Driver’s Protection Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Foreclosure Attorney
Butler & Hosch, P.A.
Dallas, TX
11.2004 - 12.2005
- Responsible for all power-of-sale and eviction cases, attended evictions hearings, performed legal research, reviewed documents for accuracy and compliance with Texas Property Code, drafted legal documents, and corresponded with borrowers and opposing counsel regarding loss mitigation alternatives
Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence -
The University of Texas School of Law
05-2003
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Latin American Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
05-1999
Timeline
EDiscovery Attorney
01.2019 - Current
Global Compliance Associate
Goldman Sachs
08.2016 - 01.2019
Broker/Realtor
Coldwell Banker Seal
01.2014 - 08.2016
EDiscovery Attorney
09.2008 - 01.2014
President
QuickLocators LLC
11.2005 - 01.2014
Foreclosure Attorney
Butler & Hosch, P.A.
11.2004 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Latin American Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor of Jurisprudence -
The University of Texas School of Law