Associate Resume
MONIQUE E. L'ITALIEN
th Street, West Palm Beach, Florida • •
EXPERIENCE
Maltzman Foreman, P.A. Miami, Florida
Attorney May -August
• 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
• Handled all aspects of felony appeals and post conviction proceedings in State and Federal court.
• Managed caseload in excess of 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
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.
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)
