Steven Cotto Resume
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Steven Cotto Resume

STEVEN COTTO
242 E 117th Street, Apt. 5 • New York, NY 10035 • ------------ • ------------
Education
Fordham University School of Law New York, NY
Juris Doctor Anticipated, May 2021
Honors: Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law, Notes and Articles Editor
GPA: 3.12

Cornell University, May 2014 Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Arts, History, International Relations and Business Minor
Honors: National Collegiate Scholar
GPA: 3.2

Experience
The Lanier Law Firm New York, NY
Summer Law Clerk, Summer 2019
• Drafted various legal documents such as motions to quash, motions to compel discovery, and
Hague Evidence Requests
• Prepared legal memoranda on federal bankruptcy jurisdiction, conspiracy-based jurisdiction, and tort liability defenses
• Researched and shepardized case law on LexisNexis and Westlaw on state, federal, and international legal issues including evidence privileges in various United States jurisdictions and common-law marriages in Peru

The Williams Law Firm New York, NY
Case Manager, October 2016 - June 2018
• Oversaw the firm’s cases and kept clients appraised of case developments
• Coordinated firm’s lien resolution program for Medicare, private health insurance, and Veteran’s Affairs claims
• Drafted discovery documents, surrogate court filings, and motion papers

Levy Konigsberg LLP New York, NY
Paralegal, August 2014 - December 2015
• Created trial exhibits and visual presentations with lead trial attorneys
• Coordinated filings and discovery schedule for the firm’s West Virginia asbestos docket
• Assisted the audit of outstanding settlements
• Conducted first review of discovery documents used in settlement negotiations

The Honorable Victor Marrero
United States District Court, Southern District of New York New York, NY
Assistant to the Judge, Summer 2013
• Researched case law for judicial clerks
• Assisted judicial clerks drafting habeas petitions
• Observed courtroom proceedings and bench conferences for bankruptcy and disability fraud trials

National Employment Lawyers Association/Cashdan & Kane PLLC Washington, D.C.
Field Reporter, Spring 2013
• Reported on congressional hearings and Supreme Court cases for the association newsletter
• Tracked bills and congressional members’ voting records on labor and employment legal issues

Volunteer Experience
Sanctuary for Families Pro Bono Council

Language Skills and Interests
Conversational Spanish, chess, tennis, and late antiquity or medieval history