FERNANDA NICOLAS
New York City
Summary
Dynamic attorney, skilled in contract management and conflict resolution. Successfully negotiated agreements that significantly boosted revenue while ensuring compliance with OFAC, GDPR, and DPA regulations. Knowledge of the real estate and mortgage industries. Bilingual in English and Spanish, I excel in legal research and analysis, delivering exceptional results with meticulous attention to detail.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance lawyer
04.2024 - Current
- As a freelance lawyer I take care of several cases from Uruguay and US
- Criminal law, Corporate Law, Labor Law among other things
- Due to my experience as an American citizen and as a lawyer having years of experience handling corporate, personal injury and criminal cases from both Uruguay and the United States, today I dedicate myself to being an independent lawyer and taking cases (some very relevant) from the subjects mentioned above
Personal Injury and Criminal Law Attorney for U.S firms
09.2023 - 04.2024
- I performed tasks specialized in personal injury and criminal law
- This included managing contact with clients, managing cases, following up on their progress, as well as studying jurisprudence and legal doctrine
- Additionally, as part of my responsibilities, I utilized specific applications in the field to keep records of cases, progress, among other duties
- I studied case files, drafted legal documents, complaints, and questionnaires for witnesses
- I handled multiple cases and took care of all aspects of them, assisting the attorney on-site
Senior Contract Coordinator
Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA
Montevideo
07.2017 - 08.2023
- I started as a legal intern, processing documents and assisting the counsels from the team
- When promoted to contract coordinator I started to assist the Legal team located across U.S. and Luxembourg with daily needs of the task, optimized contract terms and conditions to bolster profitability and reduce risk
- Perform thorough client intakes and document all gathered information; create and update tracking spreadsheets to maintain current and accurate knowledge for all cases
- Prepare legal memos and other documents
- Gather and analyze research data regarding statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes
- Negotiate numerous agreements with both clients and vendor which most of them resulted on significant revenue for the company
- On December 2021 I was promoted to Senior Contract Coordinator
- In my position I’ve been assigned with my own line of businesses and took care of their legal needs included but not limited to negotiation of contracts, compliance requirements among other things
Education
Lawyer’s degree -
Law School
Montevideo, Uruguay01.2023
Paralegal -
Law School – UdelaR
Montevideo, Uruguay01.2020
Skills
- Bilingual (English – Spanish)
- Conflict resolution
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Contract management
- Organization skills
- OFAC rules knowledge
- GDPR and DPA knowledge
- Legal research
- Jurisprudence analysis
- Knowledge of Criminal Law
- Knowledge of Labor and Personal Injury Law
Other Relevant Items
- U.S. Citizen
- Remote work experience
Timeline
Freelance lawyer
04.2024 - Current
Personal Injury and Criminal Law Attorney for U.S firms
09.2023 - 04.2024
Senior Contract Coordinator
Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA
07.2017 - 08.2023
Lawyer’s degree -
Law School
Paralegal -
Law School – UdelaR
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