Kevin T. Neely's Resume (Last updated October 25th 2008)

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KEVIN T. NEELY

Boca Raton, FL 33428

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OBJECTIVE 
Seeking an entry level attorney position where I can leverage my professional IT background in technology, development efforts, training, and problem solving. Highly enthusiastic for career change goal and eager to contribute to a law firm.

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CERTIFICATIONS 
Florida Bar Association, Member

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WORK EXPERIENCE 

May 2007 - Jan 2008

West Palm Beach, FL

Attorney - Of Counsel, Klemow Law Firm, P.A.
  • Vigorously defend clients in civil litigation including attending hearings, mediations, depositions, and negotiations;
  • Drafting motions, and researching case law primarily in bankruptcy, asset protection, and contract litigation in county and circuit courts;
  • Responsible for managing case load.

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July 2006 - Present

Miramar, FL

Attorney - Contract, Synergy Legal Professionals
  • Analyzed documents for issues in preparation for litigation;
  • Make calls for substantive relevance;
  • Make attorney-client privilege calls to protect clients' confidential documents;
  • Proficient in Case-Data, Ringtail, Amici, and Concordance.


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January 2006 - May 2006

Cleveland, OH

Attorney - Legal Intern, Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic
  • Drafted waivers, license agreements, Intellectual property protection plans and corporate strategy outlines for various companies;
  • Researched issues and prepared memorandum;
  • Participated in client meetings;
  • Case file and diary management;
  • Proficient in Westlaw and LexisNexis.

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May 2005 - July 2005

Cleveland, OH

Attorney - Contract, Jones Day

  • Analyzed Gas and Oil Contracts for complex litigation;
  • Proficient in Summation and iPro.

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October 2000 - July 2003

Sunnyvale, CA

System Architect, Juniper Networks
  • Managed world-wide Active Directory network infrastructure;
  • Planned, coordinated, implemented, and maintained Microsoft Exchange E-mail System;
  • Key member of IT team designing and implementing new technologies for corporations;
  • Lead for all issues relating to Microsoft products;
  • Responsible for maintaining vendor relationships through Microsoft JDP, vendor seminars, and sales contacts.

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June 1997 - September 2000

Houston, TX

Senior Systems Administrator, Interliant, Inc.
  • Planned, built, and acted as lead in implementation of new NT-based networks;
  • Development and implemented key security policies on new NT-based networks;
  • Provided consultation and teamed in implementation of upgrades to network;
  • Escalation point for other Administrators;
  • Managed physical network layer;
  • Built and configured Dell and Compaq server hardware;
  • Wrote and maintained technical documents.

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EDUCATION 

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, August 2003 - May 2006

Juris Doctor in Law

 

University of Texas, Austin, TX, August 1993 - May 1997

Bachelor of Arts in English

 

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PUBLICATIONS 
  • Authored, GPL version 3: A Necessary Update, or Forced Philosophical Burden? A legal analysis of the most dramatic changes surrounding the update to the GNU General Public License for software.
  • Internet Law Journal
  • The Docket (Case Law School Newspaper): Contributing Writer

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LANGUAGES 
Proficient in reading and speaking German.

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