Zachary Kleinbart
Washington,DC
Summary
Dedicated attorney with extensive experience in investigations and civil litigation, delivering successful outcomes for clients through litigation and negotiation. Expertise in legal research and adept at both persuasive and objective writing. A detail-oriented approach ensures thorough preparation and effective advocacy.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
03.2020 - Current
- Represents the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development in administrative and civil actions to protect the Federal Government from fraud.
- Enforces the compliance of Federal Housing Administration lenders and HUD grant recipients with the National Housing Act, the United States Housing Act, civil money penalty statutes, and their implementing regulations
- Prosecutes Program Fraud Civil Penalties Act actions, civil money penalty actions, and suspension and debarment actions before HUD's Office of Hearings and Appeals
- Defends administrative actions initiated by FHA before HUD's Office of Hearings and Appeals
- Advises the Secretary of HUD on the merits of whistleblower complaints
- Coordinates offensive and defensive litigation with other federal agencies
Law Clerk
The Honorable Judge William S. Greenberg, The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Washington, DC
11.2017 - 03.2020
- I wrote six to nine opinions a month adjudicating veterans' disability benefits claims on appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs
- For each opinion, I analyzed decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals, studied parties' briefs, reviewed lengthy case records, researched statutory, regulatory, and case law, issued necessary writs and orders, and synthesized the above into clear and concise opinions.
- I wrote majority and dissenting panel decision opinions on issues of due process, class action certification, statutory interpretation, and attorneys' fees.
Fellow in the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau
New York County District Attorney's Office
New York, NY
09.2016 - 10.2017
- I wrote over a dozen briefs and memoranda applying federal and state law to cutting-edge, often first-impression, issues in investigating and prosecuting cybercrime.
- Defended against motions to set aside sentences, expand discovery, and controvert search warrants.
- Wrote several search warrants targeting premises, social media, email accounts, and electronic devices.
Summer Intern
Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church
Arlington, VA
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Oversaw the daily misdemeanor case load, including investigation work, plea negotiations, and preparation for trials and evidence suppression motions.
- I tried five misdemeanor cases before the General District Court, Criminal Division.
Education
JURIS DOCTOR -
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER
WASHINGTON, D.C.05.2016
BACHELOR OF THE ARTS -
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA05.2013
Skills
- Written advocacy
- Legal research
- Legal analysis
- Administrative law
- Motion practice
- Factual investigation
- Policy analysis
- Attention to detail
- Time efficiency
- Collaboration with coworkers and other parties
Bar Admission
- District of Columbia, 01/17
- New York, 11/17
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Accomplishments
Co-authored a Human Rights Fact-Finding Report titled "Overworked, Underpaid, and Unequal: Domestic Workers in Ghana" in 2015
Timeline
Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
03.2020 - Current
Law Clerk
The Honorable Judge William S. Greenberg, The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
11.2017 - 03.2020
Fellow in the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau
New York County District Attorney's Office
09.2016 - 10.2017
Summer Intern
Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church
06.2015 - 08.2015
JURIS DOCTOR -
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER
BACHELOR OF THE ARTS -
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
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