Company Overview: Attorney in private practice in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, real estate transactions, personal injury, US Family-based immigration, Canadian immigration, estate planning and small business formation. Served as general counsel to QP Management Corp, a construction company in New York City.
Attorney in private practice in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, real estate transactions, personal injury, US Family-based immigration, Canadian immigration, estate planning and small business formation. Served as general counsel to QP Management Corp, a construction company in New York City.
Associate Attorney
Law Office of Mallow, Konstam & Hager, PC
01.2004 - 06.2004
Company Overview: General Practice boutique.
Handled all phases of commercial and civil litigation.
Conducted depositions, drafted pleadings and attended all kinds of pre-trial hearings.
Handled settlement negotiations, real estate closings and provided and rendered legal assistance to family based and employment based immigration clients (H1B and L visas).
General Practice boutique.
Associate Attorney
Law Office of Adler & Associates
New York, USA
11.2000 - 01.2004
Company Overview: General civil litigation.
Manage cases through all phases of litigation.
Meet with clients and witnesses; prepare clients for testimony.
Research, draft and argue pleadings, motions, complaints, answers.
Handle discovery; draft and answer requests for production of documents and interrogatories; reviewed medical reports.
Represented clients at arbitrations and hearings; conducted depositions; handled settlement negotiations.
Filed family (K-1 or fiancé (e) visa, adjustment of status) and professional (H1-B, L Visa) applications and represented clients at immigration hearings & Corporate law.
General civil litigation.
Articling Student
Law Office of Maitre Patrice Leblanc
Montreal, Canada
05.2000 - 08.2000
Company Overview: General civil and commercial transactions.
Handled Canadian immigration matters; real estate transaction and corporate matters.
General civil and commercial transactions.
Research Assistant
Tulane University School of Law
New Orleans, USA
01.1999 - 01.2000
Researched various areas of public international law.
Legal Intern
Housing Court of New York
Brooklyn, USA
01.1996 - 01.1997
Assisted community members with pro se handling of civil cases involving diverse areas of landlord/tenant law.
Education
Master of Laws (LL.M) - International and Comparative Law
Tulane University School of Law
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
01.2000
Juris Doctor, Certificate of Equivalency -
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York, USA
01.1997
L’Ecole du Barreau du Québec (Professional Training) -
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
01.1994
Bachelor of Civil Law (LL.L) -
University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
01.1993
Diploma of Collegiate Studies -
College du Vieux-Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
01.1990
Skills
Legal research
Contract negotiation
Litigation strategy
Immigration law
Real estate transactions
Case management
Affiliations
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Canadian American Bar Association
New York County Law Association
Certification
Certificate of Qualification, The National Committee On Accreditation Of The Federation Of Law Societies of Canada, 11/01/18
Languages
French, Native
Continuing Education
Recently attended a seminar on EB5 Immigrant investor.
Bar Admissions
New York, 2933109
Quebec, 193514-3
Ontario, 94065F
Languages Spoken
French
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Managing member
Law Office of Jan P. Joachim, P.C.
07.2004 - Current
Associate Attorney
Law Office of Mallow, Konstam & Hager, PC
01.2004 - 06.2004
Associate Attorney
Law Office of Adler & Associates
11.2000 - 01.2004
Articling Student
Law Office of Maitre Patrice Leblanc
05.2000 - 08.2000
Research Assistant
Tulane University School of Law
01.1999 - 01.2000
Legal Intern
Housing Court of New York
01.1996 - 01.1997
Master of Laws (LL.M) - International and Comparative Law
Tulane University School of Law
Juris Doctor, Certificate of Equivalency -
Brooklyn Law School
L’Ecole du Barreau du Québec (Professional Training) -