Associate

Posted on: 2007-12-05

MONIQUE E. L'ITALIEN 623 36th Street, West Palm Beach, Florida 33407 • 561 315 8413 • [email protected] EXPERIENCE Maltzman Foreman, P.A. Miami, Florida Attorney May 2007-August 2007 • Researched legal issues and drafted complex pre-trial motions and responses to motions, letters to clients, and memoranda of law in admiralty, maritime, insurance defense and medical malpractice matters. Office of the Attorney General Criminal Appeals West Palm Beach, Florida Assistant Attorney General 2000 2007 • Handled all aspects of felony appeals and post conviction proceedings in State and Federal court. • Managed caseload in excess of 140 active cases at any time. • Drafted briefs and responded to emergency petitions. • Argued before the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Florida Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, lead counsel in charge of evidentiary hearings in the U.S. Southern District Court. Lewis, Longman & Walker Jacksonville, Florida Contract Attorney 1998 2000 • Researched and drafted memoranda on state and federal environmental laws, land use, zoning, contracts, local government law, and state and federal civil procedure. • Drafted pleadings for circuit and appellate courts. • Strategized and analyzed cases with clients. Bergeson & Campbell Washington, D.C. Legal Analyst 1997 • Prepared legal memoranda on federal environmental laws and regulations. • Drafted client quarterly reports on assigned issues. Moon Mountain Wildlife Center Brookfield, Vermont Animal Welfare Advocate; Lobbyist 1994 1996 • Assisted in the planning and development of a wildlife center. • Participated in legislative working groups, drafted legislation, lobbied and worked with media. • Aided prosecutor in the trial preparation and prosecution of a major animal cruelty case. EDUCATION Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont 1994 Juris Doctor Participant in the Thomas M. Debevoise Moot Court Competition; Research Assistant; Article contributor to the Vermont Legal Research Group Trinity College, Washington, D.C. 1989 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, cum laude ADMISSIONS Florida, Appellate Practice Section, Animal Law Committee; United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; Maryland (presently inactive)