Gelfand & Arpe, P. A.


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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Gelfand & Arpe, P. A.
Regions Financial Tower
1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
           Suite 1220
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Telephone: (561) 655-6224
Boca Raton/Broward/Martin: 1-800-355-6224
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