Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Awards and Recognitions
Bar Membership
Timeline
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Riffat Ul Muntaha Qureshi

East Haven,CT

Summary

Highly focused, confident, dedicated, and committed. Having strong sense of values and thirst for justice, seeking to start a career with a major law firm. Six years of demonstrable law firm experience in US immigration, medicolegal malpractice, accident and injury cases.

Work History

Associate Attorney

Punjab Bar Council
Lahore, Pakistan
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
  • Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases.
  • Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest.
  • Arranged 22 hours of continuing legal education approved by Punjab Bar Council.


Chief Defense Counsel

Academy Of Family Physicians Of Pakistan
Lahore, Punjab
11.2019 - 07.2021
  • Defended medicolegal cases within Pakistan`s biggest physician`s organization with success rate of 100%. Successfully defended trials covering offenses of drug use, assault, DUI, rape, child abuse, and domestic violence. Included oversight of over 53 trials with every offence up to and including premeditated murder,
  • Supervised, trained District Magistrates students, civil superior service officers(CSS officers), junior doctors, and other hospital employees.
  • Negotiated with business partners(pharmaceutical industry), clients and vendors.
  • Formulated policies to promote institute`s culture and vision.

Shift Supervisor Covid-19 Tele-medication

University Of Health Sciences
Lahore, Punjab
04.2020 - 03.2021
  • Responded to and resolved customer questions and concerns.
  • Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
  • Worked actively and voluntarily during Covid Pandemic. Researched in plasma antibodies in post- Covid patients. Provided voluntary services as medical doctor at Corona Isolation Center.

CEO

Shahrukh Hospital
Lahore, Punjab
05.1995 - 05.2020
  • Provided free medical treatment to distressed humanity.
  • Arranged free medical camps.
  • Arranged continuing medical education(CME) seminars.

CEO

Independent Film Producers Guild
Lahore, Punjab
02.2018 - 01.2020
  • As a film producer, portrayed culture of different countries through movie named Madam E Problem. Produced documentary film that has been submitted for awards in many film festivals, Highlight cruelty faced by woman and children in the third world countries. Provided free legal services to victims. Through different heart touching songs, major issue of child labor and child education was high lighted throughout the world.
  • Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
  • Ended cinema monopoly for independent film producers.
  • Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
  • Reviewed individual department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures and practices.

Pro Bono Associate

Khan And Khan Law Firm
Lahore, Pakistan
06.2017 - 11.2019
  • Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
  • Researched and wrote contracts, agreements and proposals.
  • Communicated with clients and collected information to research cases and prepare settlement offers.
  • Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.

DMS

DHQ Hospital
Kasur, Punjab
04.2018 - 10.2018


  • Developed strategies to resolve cases in patient's best interest.
  • As DMS(Deputy Medical Superintendent) directed, investigated, adjudicated settlement or litigation of all medical malpractice cases and tort claim cases filed against hospital through arbitration and Jirga System.


Medicolegal Settlement Board Member(DMS)

DHQ Hospital
Pattoki, Punjab
02.2018 - 03.2018
  • Responded to staff and patient`s concerns and questions on daily basis.
  • Supervised investigations of rape, child abuse, domestic violence, injury and accident cases. As a board of member investigated doctor`s negligence cases and made recommendations to professional ethics committee.
  • Provided consultation to civil and criminal aspects of psychiatric illnesses, post-mortem reports issues to law enforcement agencies.

General Secretary/Member

APPNA
Horseheads, NY
05.2006 - 10.2013
  • Greeted incoming doctors professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Worked actively during disaster of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Irene.
  • Arranged CME.

CEO

Asian Humanitarian Organization
Sayre, PA
03.2006 - 05.2010
  • Arranged free medical camps in Pakistan.
  • Arranged CME.
  • Disaster help in earthquakes and flood.
  • Provided food, clothing, shelter by inter-community help.

Education

LLM -

Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse
05.2022

LLB -

Bahawalpur Law College
Bahawalpur
11.2019

M.B.B.S - Medicine And Surgery

Fatima Jinnah Medical College
Lahore, Punjab
04.1995

B.Sc - Medical Science

University of Punjab
Lahore, Punjab
03.1993

Skills

  • Strong Medical knowledge
  • Diligent, hardworking, critical thinker, strong analytical analysis
  • Drafting Motions and Disclosures
  • Client Collaboration
  • Productive communication
  • Ethics
  • Debate
  • Time management

Languages

Urdu
Full Professional

Awards and Recognitions

- Excellency Award by Governor of Punjab Pakistan, (2017).

- Outstanding Achievement Award for CME (2019).

- Pride Award in Medical Services (2020).

- Excellency Award by Governor Pakistan (2021).

Bar Membership

- Punjab Bar Council Pakistan.

- New State Bar (Waiting Result).

Timeline

Associate Attorney

Punjab Bar Council
05.2022 - 07.2022

Shift Supervisor Covid-19 Tele-medication

University Of Health Sciences
04.2020 - 03.2021

Chief Defense Counsel

Academy Of Family Physicians Of Pakistan
11.2019 - 07.2021

DMS

DHQ Hospital
04.2018 - 10.2018

CEO

Independent Film Producers Guild
02.2018 - 01.2020

Medicolegal Settlement Board Member(DMS)

DHQ Hospital
02.2018 - 03.2018

Pro Bono Associate

Khan And Khan Law Firm
06.2017 - 11.2019

General Secretary/Member

APPNA
05.2006 - 10.2013

CEO

Asian Humanitarian Organization
03.2006 - 05.2010

CEO

Shahrukh Hospital
05.1995 - 05.2020

LLM -

Syracuse University College of Law

LLB -

Bahawalpur Law College

M.B.B.S - Medicine And Surgery

Fatima Jinnah Medical College

B.Sc - Medical Science

University of Punjab

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