JOHN LOHSE

1459 Barnhardt Lane, Rahway, NJ 07065

(201)-401-8569
jl4d7d82@westpost.net

EXPERIENCE

Office of the Public Defender, Union County October 2007

- Present
Bi-lingual Attorney
Adult Trial Team - Litigate Adult Criminal Trials, Motion Practice &
Related Matters; Negotiate
Pleas; Handle Sentencings & VOP's; Conduct Client Interviews; Act as
Interpreter for Hispanic
Clients; & Handle Appellate Remands.
Adult PDC Unit - Negotiated & Handled Plea Hearings, Bail Motions.
Juvenile Unit - Handled Juvenile Trial Matters, Hearings, VOP's,
Pleas & Sentencings.
Superior Court of New Jersey, September 2006-September
2007
Chancery Division, Family Part
Law Clerk for Hon. Michelle Hollar-Gregory, J.S.C.
Handled Domestic Violence, Non-Disposition Child Custody, Support &
Matrimonial Cases Mediated Family Matters - Child Custody, Parenting
Time/Visitation & Child Support.
Researched & Prepared Opinions; Bench Memos on all Motions and Orders
to Show Cause.
Served as liaison between pro se litigants, attorneys and the Court.
Involved with Violence Against Women Committee & Working group.

Rabobank Nederland, New York Branch, New York, NY January 2005 -

May 2005
Intern Legal & Tax Departments
Researched tax issues & information for revenue ruling request.
Helped research & write
SEC-required procedural manual. Acted as law clerk for attorneys.
NJ Appleseed PILC., Newark, NJ August 2004 -
December 2004
Research Assistant
Researched mistreatment of migrant workers by a particular NJ
township's landlords. Compiled
data on various NJ townships laws and ordinances on tenant housing &
housing code violations
JourneyCorp Management at Rabobank Int'l New York, February
1993 - May 2006
Account Executive & Client Service Manager, Rabobank Nederland
 Served as liaison between airlines/hotels and corporate
executives/employees. Negotiated
contracts between airlines/hotels and corporation.
Thomas Cooke Travel at Paine Webber September 1991 -
February 1993
Account Executive/Branch Manager
Liaison between airlines & hotels and corporate executives.
Supervised & Trained quality
control department.
EGR International Travel Services May 1988 -
March 1999
Domestic and International Reservations and Ticketing Agent
Responsible for corporate travel of numerous corporations.

Rosenbluth Travel May 1987 -

January 1988
International Reservations Supervisor
Supervised international tariff department - one employee. Trained
employees in international
tariffs & ticketing procedures. Researched & solved international
airline tariff problems
Air France February 1984 - May 1987
Telephone Sales & Reservations Agent
Worked bi-lingual Spanish/English airline help desk. Handled
international tariff & ticketing

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Northern Valley Regional High School September 1975 -
June 1980
Spanish and Italian Language Teacher
Taught beginning through advanced Levels. Served as student council
advisor.

EDUCATION

Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ

Juris Doctor, May 2006
Honors: Appellate Advocacy Best Brief, Moot Court Advisory Board
Invitation.
Activities: SBA Senator, ABA Student Division, LAMBDA Law Society
Montclair State College, Montclair, NJ - 1971-1975
Bachelor of Arts Spanish and Italian Education: GPA: 3.15; awarded June
1975
Rutgers The State University, New Brunswick, NJ - 1980-1984 - Latin
American Studies courses

BAR ADMITTANCE & AFFILIATIONS

New Jersey - Admitted January 10, 2007
Union County Bar Association - member

SKILLS & LANGUAGES

Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) certified - Family Matters -
Parenting Time, N.J. Child
Custody Guidelines for Child Support & Child Custody mediation
Spanish - Fluent - written & oral

REFERENCES:
Michelle Hollar-Gregory, J.S.C.
New Jersey Superior Court
Essex Vicinage, Family Division
973-693-6703
Ms. Dawn Nee, Esq.
Assistant Public Defender
Office of the Public Defender - Union Region
908-820-3070
Mr. Mark Sperber, Esq.
Assistant Public Defender
Office of the Public Defender - Union Region
908-820-3070
Ms. Jessica Lyons, Esq.
Assistant Public Defender
Office of the Public Defender - Union Region
908-820-3070