Shari Wallen

Delivered engaging lectures and presentations on business law topics each week to undergraduates.
Designed, developed, and revised curricula for business law and employment law courses.
Evaluated student assignments, ensuring timely constructive feedback and scoring.
Conducted teleconferences and online lectures to support student learning needs.
Maintained regular office hours for student assistance and guidance.
Facilitated discussions on course materials through online platforms.
Selected relevant textbooks to enhance course delivery.
Conducted weekly outreach initiatives for at-risk students.

• Served as in-house counsel for City of Fort Lauderdale, ensuring legal compliance across departments.
• Promoted from Assistant City Attorney II to Assistant City Attorney III, reflecting increased responsibilities.
• Trained attorneys and city staff on legal procedures, policies, and compliance standards.
• Drafted and revised contracts, agreements, and legal documents for various government and commercial transactions.
• Engaged in regulatory reviews and advised on privacy laws, data compliance, and municipal regulations.
• Negotiated complex agreements while minimizing risks through strategic provisions in contracts.
• Managed outside counsel for intricate litigation matters, formulating effective strategies.
• Attended meetings with officials and stakeholders to address legal issues and facilitate communication.
• Advised clients regarding legal matters, business transactions and claim liability.
• Participated in meetings with elected officials, community groups and other stakeholders regarding proposed projects or initiatives.
• Conducted in-depth research in order to write effective proposals, agreements, and contracts.
• Leveraged knowledge of precedents and applicable laws to determine probable case outcomes.
• Prepared persuasive legal memoranda, motions and briefs synthesizing facts, evidence and legal authorities.
• Conducted legal research and analysis to draft legal opinions, studies and reports.
• Drafted and negotiated commercial leases, real estate agreements, and facilitated property transactions with attention to legal and financial details.
• Conducted comprehensive legal research and analysis on various aspects of civil and criminal law to support case preparation and strategy development.
• Facilitated legal compliance audits for corporate clients, identifying potential legal risks and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Drafted ordinances, resolutions, contracts and agreements for approval by the City Commission.
• Provided legal advice and consultation to clients on a wide range of issues, ensuring they are informed of their rights, obligations, and legal options.
• Worked closely with outside counsel retained by the municipality to ensure cost-effective representation.
• Prepared and delivered presentations and legal briefings to clients, colleagues, and industry professionals on relevant legal topics and developments.

• Served as Assistant General Counsel for multiple agencies, including Marble of the World and Broward Behavioral Health Coalition.
• Acted as Assistant City Attorney for numerous municipalities, ensuring adherence to legal standards.
• Provided legal advice to city boards on zoning and code enforcement matters.
• Prosecuted municipal code violations in Oakland Park and Margate.
• Represented cities at red light camera hearings and arbitration cases regarding employment disputes.
• Achieved favorable outcomes in high-profile code violation appeals for Oakland Park.
• Drafted legal documents, including appellate briefs, ordinances, and memoranda for local governments.
• Conducted comprehensive legal research to support case preparation and strategy development.
• Provided legal advice and consultation to clients on a wide range of issues, ensuring they are informed of their rights, obligations, and legal options.
• Negotiated business transactions with external parties including vendors, suppliers and customers.
• Helped explain complex concepts in court by developing timelines, graphs and PowerPoint presentations.
• Conducted comprehensive legal research and analysis on various aspects of civil and criminal law to support case preparation and strategy development.
• Used in-depth knowledge of legal precedents to analyze probable outcomes of cases.
• Conducted in-depth research in order to write effective proposals, agreements, and contracts.
• Advised on intellectual property rights, filing and defending trademarks and patents, and navigating copyright laws to protect clients' interests.
• Advocated for the organization's interests during negotiations with government officials.

• Represented insurance companies in property coverage, nursing home, and assisted living liability cases.
• Drafted responses to discovery requests, including production requests and interrogatories.
• Counseled clients on strategic legal actions and recommended courses of action.
• Prepared various motions, including motions to dismiss and for summary judgment.
• Conducted thorough claim file reviews, analyzing medical records and related documentation.
• Took depositions of plaintiffs and witnesses while defending against defense witness depositions.
• Achieved favorable case outcomes consistently, saving clients significant compensation costs.
• Managed case files with strict confidentiality, ensuring all documentation was organized.

• Drafted legal documents, including memoranda of law, appellate opinions, judgments, and orders for the judiciary in matters involving municipal code violations, contracts, real estate disputes, commercial litigation, compliance with administrative law, landlord-tenant issues, appeals, local government requirements, statutes, attorney’s fees, depositions, requests for production, interrogatories, and requests for admissions.
• Attended hearings, conducted legal research, and provided legal recommendations requested by judges.
• Legal Advisor to the Administrative Office of the Courts' Certified Process Server Board.
• Conducted mandatory triannual training for process servers on statutes, local rules, and case law.
• Lectured more than 600 process servers to ensure they maintained their certification.
• Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
• Updated and maintained databases with current information.
• Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
• Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
• Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
• Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
• Assisted in the preparation of reports and presentations, utilizing various software tools.
• Coordinated meeting schedules and prepared necessary materials for team briefings.
• Updated Certified Civil and Criminal Process Server Information Manual on statutes and case law.
• Argued clearly, logically and persuasively in written and oral form.
• Drafted and reviewed legal documents, including contracts, pleadings, briefs, motions, and settlement agreements, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Participated in staff training sessions, acquiring new skills and knowledge.

• Represented multiple financial institutions at hearings and mediations across Florida.
• Reviewed contracts to ensure compliance and drafted various legal documents, including pleadings and motions.
• Prepared pleadings and motions for filing with state and federal courts.
• Evaluated potential claims against clients to assess liability exposure.
• Negotiated settlements between parties in civil disputes.
• Advised clients on potential litigation risks associated with their business decisions.
• Participated in settlement conferences aimed at resolving pending disputes without litigation.
• Assisted in trial preparation by coordinating exhibits, witnesses, deposition transcripts, briefs.
• Analyzed case law, statutes, regulations, contracts, and other documents to identify issues relevant to the litigation.
• Spearheaded negotiations to settle cases before trials.
• Researched laws using online databases such as Westlaw or LexisNexis.
• Interviewed clients and witnesses to acquire additional insight into case details.
• Presented oral arguments during pre-trial proceedings such as summary judgment hearings.
• Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.

• Litigated for clients in criminal defense, traffic citation defense, and foreclosure matters.
• Managed billing activities to improve firm’s financial tracking.
• Conducted contract reviews and drafted privilege logs for high-profile litigation case at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, LLP.
• Defended clients in debt collection actions, personal injury claims, immigration cases, and estate planning issues.

• Prosecuted defendants for misdemeanors, including traffic citations and felonies.
• Represented State of Florida in jury and non-jury trials.
• Prepared witnesses to testify in court hearings and trials.

• Researched employment case law to aid preparation of orders and opinions for EEOC judges.
  Assisted in drafting judicial documents following observation of employment discrimination hearings.
  Analyzed employment discrimination hearings to enhance understanding of case outcomes.
• Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
• Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.