JENNIFER K. THOMAS
Regions Financial Tower
1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
Suite 1220
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(561) 655-6224
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
Office of the State Attorney, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit,
Martin County, Florida
July 2000- Assistant State Attorney, Felony
and Misdemeanor Trial Divisions
July 2004 Experienced in conducting trials, motions, and
routine court proceedings; drafting appeals and traverses; handling
depositions, victim interviews, and executive assignments; dealing with
the media; negotiating plea agreements; and covering juvenile and drug
court.
August 2002- Acting Supervisor of the Misdemeanor
Division
December 2002 Supervised and trained new attorneys in both
courtroom and office procedure; assisted law enforcement; reviewed and
approved arrest warrant requests; Handled all domestic violence injunction
violations.
Office of the Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit,
Dade County, Florida
January- Certified Legal Intern, Felony Division,
Assisted with trial preparation, legal research, depositions, April 2000
and client interviews.
June- Office of the Public Defender, Second Judicial
Circuit, Leon County, Florida
August 1999 Certified Legal Intern, Juvenile
Division, Argued before the court in bench trials; drafted motions;
conducted depositions and client interviews; researched and drafted
memorandums of law on various criminal issues.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Florida Bar Association, 2001-current
American Bar Association, Criminal Law and Young
Lawyer =s
Divisions, 2000-current
American Trial Lawyer =s
Association, 2002-current
National Association of Legal Assistants, Certified
Legal Assistant, 1998-current
Substantive Law Areas: Contracts, Criminal,
Litigation, and Real Estate.
EDUCATION:
University of Miami =s
School of Law, Coral Gables,
Florida
Juris Doctor, May 2000
Honors: Editor's Choice Award from the National
Library of Poetry 1999.
Activities: Aviation Law Society, The Christian Legal
Society, The Criminal Law Society, H.O.P.E. 'Canes Carnival, Miami Law
Women, Alumna member of Tri Sigma
Keiser College, Tallahassee, Florida
Associate of Arts in Paralegal Studies, August 1997
Honors: Dean's List, Spring and Summer 1997
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Bachelor of Science, August 1995
Double Major: Criminology and Social Science
Honors: The National Dean =s
List, Fall 1993;
Florida Academic Scholars recipient, 1992.
Activities: Robbie Page Memorial Fundraiser; Sigma
Sigma Sigma National Sorority
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Gayfers, Inc., Liz Claiborne Department, Tallahassee,
Florida (Now Dillard's Dept. Store)
September 1994- Specialist/Key Associate, Exemplary
Accomplishments: Top ten grossing Sales
July 1997 Associate Fall 1995, Summer 1996. Top five
grossing Sales Associate Summer 1995,Fall 1996.
June- Trinity Lutheran School, Sun Fun, Delray
Beach, Florida
August 1998 Pre-school counselor, Created and
implemented an educational yet fun-filled curriculum for full-time,
four-year-old, summer camp children.
September 1993- The Leon County Court Administrator =s
Office, Division of Family Mediation;
The Advocacy Center May 1995 for Persons with Disabilities;
Adopt-A-School Drop-out Prevention Program and The Lincoln Center,
Non-profit child care facility, Tallahassee, Florida. Volunteer,
Clerical duties; assisted litigants with paperwork; researched topics;
student mentoring.
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