Juliana Zappi
Pembroke Pines,FL
Summary
Highly motivated, bi-cultural/ bi-lingual former State Police Criminal Investigator (Parana, Brazil). Earned Masters Degrees in Law from two countries with a dynamic set of unique problem solving, leadership, team building, and communication skills seeks to utilize these attributes in the criminal law field.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Administrative Specialist - Litigation
U.S Attorney's Office - Civil Division
01.2024 - Current
- Assists attorneys in research for case preparation, resulting in more effective trial strategies. Arranging contracts with expect Witnesses, exchange of documents between agencies, scheduling and arranging Depositions, drafting subpoenas and all administrative side.
- Provides technical assistance, in a developmental capacity, to litigation teams presenting or filing electronic evidence or exhibits in civil or criminal legal proceedings.
- Prepares and manages electronic discovery, evidence, exhibits, and other electronically stored information relevant to investigations and casework, using a variety of methods and software applications. Technical skills relating to the processing, review, production, presentation, and management of electronically stored information.
- Performs routine litigation support tasks necessary to process common electronically stored information (e.g., PDF files, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint files, emails, etc.) and prepare it for review or production by the litigation team.
- Uses specialized software applications (e.g., processing software) to perform basic processing tasks and meet the technical needs of criminal and civil litigation team
- Provides customer support services and project management services in connection with electronic discovery, litigation support projects, and litigation technology software applications.
Director for Legal Contracts
EZ Contracting LLC
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Negotiated and drafted complex contracts for high-profile clients, ensuring their interests were protected.
- Conducted comprehensive legal research to support case strategies and provide informed recommendations.
- Managed a diverse caseload, consistently meeting deadlines and maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders through effective communication and negotiation skills.
- Acted as liaison between company departments to facilitate seamless coordination during legal projects.
- Prepared and reviewed contracts and other legal documents following applicable regulations.
Self-Employed Household Administrator
Sandra Menezes
03.2014 - 06.2020
- Provided service of everyday household chores and maintenance of households to include housework, preparing gourmet meals, running errands, driving to and from children's school, sports, doctors' appointments, etc.
- Developed faith of clients through years of work administering households.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
Senior Criminal Investigator
Brazil State Police - Civil Police
01.2010 - 03.2013
- Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
- Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines, and offer law enforcement expertise.
- Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
- Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards.
- Presented persuasive arguments in court, leading to favorable rulings for clients in multiple cases.
- Conducted witness interviews and prepared deposition summaries contributing to the development of case strategies.
- Coordinated discovery efforts in large-scale litigation cases streamlining information exchange between parties.
- Monitored state and federal regulations to keep company up to date with changing laws.
Senior Legal Assistant
Fagundes & Soares Law Firm
01.2006 - 11.2010
- Enhanced legal team efficiency by drafting and reviewing documents, including pleadings, motions, and discovery requests.
- Streamlined communication between attorneys and clients through diligent management of correspondence and scheduling.
- Reduced case backlog by prioritizing tasks and maintaining organized case files for easy access by attorneys.
- Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Prepared and filed pleadings, motions and other legal documents in court proceedings.
- Interviewed witnesses and gathered public record research relevant to each case.
Education
Masters of Law LLM -
Suffolk University
05.2019
Masters of Law Lato Sensu -
University of Anhanguera
10.2011
Undergraduate - Law
UNIFIL
12.2006
Skills
- Masters of Law degrees from Brazil and United States
- Bi-cultural/ Bilingual
- Criminal Information Documentation
- Preserving Crime Scenes
- Due Diligence
Accomplishments
- 7th Army Command, Grafenwohr, (Germany, 2018)-Completed pro bono training while assisting Army service members and spouses with immigration issues.
- Represented Xavantes Tribe - Amazonia, Brazil, seeking to submit communications to the United Nations alleging human rights violations. (September, 2019).
- Earned Advanced English degree specializing in Customer Service, Work, Excel, Adobe and PowerPoint. (July, 2016)
Timeline
Legal Administrative Specialist - Litigation
U.S Attorney's Office - Civil Division
01.2024 - Current
Director for Legal Contracts
EZ Contracting LLC
08.2023 - 01.2024
Self-Employed Household Administrator
Sandra Menezes
03.2014 - 06.2020
Senior Criminal Investigator
Brazil State Police - Civil Police
01.2010 - 03.2013
Senior Legal Assistant
Fagundes & Soares Law Firm
01.2006 - 11.2010
Masters of Law LLM -
Suffolk University
Masters of Law Lato Sensu -
University of Anhanguera
Undergraduate - Law
UNIFIL
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