JOHN ORTEGA, J.D. 8 West Cerritos Ave #54, Bridgeport, Gloucester, New Jersey 08014 856-636-8749 email@johnwashington.me WORK EXPERIENCE Litigation Associate – Johnson, Michaels, Kennedy LLP, Washington DC (2012 to 2014) • Drafted interrogatories and conducted legal and factual research for trial attorneys enforcing U.S. fair housing and lending laws. Represented low-income tenants before the Boston Housing Court. Conducted client interviews and mediated disputes. Advised tenants of their legal rights under the landlord/tenant laws of Massachusetts. • Drafted a comprehensive briefing on pre-electoral human rights concerns and an in depth research and campaigning proposal. • Conducted in-depth research and prepared country files on a variety of human rights issues. Screened alleged human rights violations. Litigation Associate – Cranston Shaw LLP, Washington DC (2011 to 2012) • Represented clients in various stages of civil litigation. Drafted briefs, complaints, pretrial motions, memoranda and discovery requests and responses. • Drafted contracts and articles of incorporation. Worked on commercial litigation. Researched trade law and prepared documents for various international trade negotiations. Legal Intern, Environmental Division – Office of the Attorney General, Anchorage, AK (Summer 2011) Prepared memorandum on recovery status of injured resources for Keepler Hazardous Waste Spill Council. Interviewed witnesses to develop legal and policy framework to guide Council decisions. EDUCATION Southwest Law School, Juris Doctor, (June 2012) Rochester Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Science with honors in International Studies (June 2004)