JAFFAR BARI SHIEK

Everett,MA

Overview

years of professional experience

DUNBAR LAW P.C

Boston, MA

01.2022 - Current

Led preparation and strategy for a criminal bench trial, securing a not-guilty verdict as primary trial prep attorney responsible for witness management and evidentiary presentation.
Second chair in multiple civil trials (trusts & estates, employment), contributing to examinations, exhibit management, and trial briefing.
Draft and argue complex dispositive and discovery motions in high-risk litigation, frequently obtaining favorable or mitigated results in difficult cases.
Manage all phases of litigation such as written discovery, depositions, motion practice, and hearings — from pleadings through judgment.
White-collar and regulatory experience, including SEC informal investigations, DEA-related matters, and petitions for release of seized property.
Improved firm operations by designing and implementing case management and billing systems; train and supervise law clerks and support staff.

BERRY, APPLEMAN, AND LEIDEN, LLP

Dallas, TX

05.2021 - 01.2022

Performed everyday duties in a high paced, high volume large business immigration firm representing blue chip corporations.
Drafted, reviewed and filed numerous employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions. Crafted strategies and responses to Requests for Evidence from USCIS.
Worked as part of a large team and collaborated on individual parts of a beneficiary's case.

DUNBAR AND GOLOBOY, LLP

Boston, MA

10.2020 - 05.2021

Researched and wrote several appellate briefs for cases involving fraudulent acquisition and conveyance of assets.
Collaborated with attorneys to strategize on case management and legal approaches.
Established and created LLCs in several states including MA, DE, NY and RI for start-up and consulting companies.

Suffolk University Law School

Boston, MA

05.2020

University of Massachusetts At Amherst

Amherst

05.2017

Boston South Asian Coalition: Actively involved as a member and community organizer. Engage with the greater Boston community on issues such as immigration, economic inequalities, and racial disparities. Host events and panels to bring greater awareness to such issues that impact low-income and marginalized communities.
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): Currently providing pro-bono immigration legal services to undocumented minors in the greater Boston area.

DUNBAR LAW P.C

01.2022 - Current

BERRY, APPLEMAN, AND LEIDEN, LLP

05.2021 - 01.2022

DUNBAR AND GOLOBOY, LLP

10.2020 - 05.2021

Suffolk University Law School

University of Massachusetts At Amherst