Ryan Valentin
Winter Park
Summary
Legal professional ready to contribute effectively in demanding environment. Demonstrates strong research, analytical, and drafting skills with focus on achieving optimum results. Reliable team player who adapts seamlessly to changing needs, ensuring collaborative success. Adept at managing multiple tasks while maintaining high standards of precision and professionalism.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Intern
Public Defenders Office Ninth Judicial Circuit
08.2024 - Current
- Attended court hearings, developing a deeper understanding of trial procedures and advocacy strategies.
- Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.
- Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, and correspondence.
- Drafted and reviewed motions to suppress and motions to dismiss, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant laws.
- Organized discovery materials for efficient review by attorneys, saving time and resources during case preparation.
- Interviewed and communicated with clients via phone or email.
Contract Processor & Legal Assistant
Franchise Brokers Association
06.2022 - Current
- Prepared and drafted legal documents including legal agreements, notices, memorandums of understanding, addendums to agreements, and legal correspondence
- Experience reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, and subpoenas for completeness of information; retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use, researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; maintaining file systems; and using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and related materials
- Directed and coordinated multiple annual projects involving federal and state disclosures, audits, state seller disclosures, and franchise disclosure documents
- Organized, filed, negotiated, and revised contracts to streamline transactions and operations
- Assisted clients with contract disputes and addendum requests, ensuring swift and effective resolution
- Reviewed legal forms, documents, and contracts for accuracy and to ensure compliance with both the law and company terms and conditions
- Assisted general counsel prepare for trial by preparing exhibits, witness files and timelines of events with facts
Immigration Law Volunteer
Central Florida AFL-CIO
04.2022 - 05.2024
- Assisted applicants complete the U.S Naturalization application and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) application
- Completed Naturalization and TPS applications in strict accordance with USCIS rules and procedure
- Assisted immigration applicants with general information and requirements for naturalization
- Assisted with special events and programs.
Education
Juris Doctorate -
Barry University School of Law
Orlando, Florida05.2025
Bachelor's of Arts - Legal Studies, Political Science
Florida Gulf Coast University
Ft. Myers, Florida05.2015
Skills
- Highly efficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Legal writing
- Legal Research
- Client Communication
- Data Entry
- Case analysis
- Client Relations
- Contract drafting
Certification
- Foundations of Effective Legal Research, Thomson Reuters, 06/24
- Advanced Legal Research, Thomson Reuters, 06/24
- Advanced Legal Research and Writing, Florida Gulf Coast University, 04/16
Coursework
- Mediation
- Bankruptcy
- Family Law
- Children Protections
- Administrative Law
- Wills
- Trusts & Estates
- Advanced Legal research
Accomplishments
- Achieved high levels of compliance with federal law by completing federal registration requirements with accuracy and efficiency.
- Documented and resolved contract disputes which led to higher levels of client satisfaction.
- Achieved favorable decisions via motions through effectively helping with legal research and drafting.
Affiliations
- Christian Legal Society
- The Federalist Society
Timeline
Legal Intern
Public Defenders Office Ninth Judicial Circuit
08.2024 - Current
Contract Processor & Legal Assistant
Franchise Brokers Association
06.2022 - Current
Immigration Law Volunteer
Central Florida AFL-CIO
04.2022 - 05.2024
Bachelor's of Arts - Legal Studies, Political Science
Florida Gulf Coast University
- Foundations of Effective Legal Research, Thomson Reuters, 06/24
- Advanced Legal Research, Thomson Reuters, 06/24
- Advanced Legal Research and Writing, Florida Gulf Coast University, 04/16
Juris Doctorate -
Barry University School of Law
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