AMANDA G.

GRUBER
200 EAST 89TH STREET, APT. 8E * NEW YORK, NY 10128 * (914) 589-5646 * ag58db96@
westpost.net
BAR INFORMATION:
Admitted to New York State Bar: March, 2007
U.S. District Courts: Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New Yor
k, 2007
EDUCATION:
Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, RI
Juris Doctor, May 2006
Honors: Four (4) CALI Awards for Academic Excellence
Competitively selected for Comparative Advocacy Program, London, Eng
land.
Certificate for Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Legal Service.
Special Skills: Certified Mediator; Achieved Certificate of Basic Mediation T
raining, May 2006
Boston University, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science, Communications, May 2002; Dean's List (consecutive semester
s)
Major: Public Relations and Marketing; Minor: Women's Studies
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
Biedermann, Reif, Hoenig & Ruff, P.C., New York, NY
Associate Attorney, July 2007-December 2009
* Primary practice focus on labor & employment law, insurance coverage matters,
and general civil litigation defense.
* Responsible for handling assigned files including all aspects of discovery, pr
eliminary witness interviews, deposition preparation, and court appearances.
* Represent management in labor disputes, grievance hearings, administrative age
ncy investigations, and various employment practices litigation at the federal a
nd State levels.
* Draft motions, briefs, discovery documents, client status reports, research fi
ndings memoranda, company employment practices and procedure materials, includin
g manuals, handbooks, advisory memoranda, and legal updates
Kurland, Bonica & Associates, P.C., New York, NY
Contract Attorney, December 2006-July 2007
* Represented Plaintiffs in employment discrimination matters at the federal, St
ate, and City levels.
* Drafted complaints, discovery documents, affidavits, memoranda of law, motions
, and settlement proposals.
* Actively participated in deposition, case management, and trial preparation fo
r discrimination and civil rights class action lawsuits.
* Performed legal research on sexual harassment in the workplace, sexual orienta
tion discrimination under both New York State and City laws, unlawful retaliatio
n, and various civil rights matters.
State of Rhode Island, Dept. of Admin., Labor & Employment Law Practice Group, P
rovidence, RI
Legal Intern, January-May 2006; *Permanent Offer Extended
* Represented the State in all personnel and labor matters.
* Participated in union contract negotiations and grievance hearings.
* Wrote and researched memoranda on cases pending disciplinary hearing.
Community Justice & Legal Assistance Law Clinic, Providence, RI
Student Attorney, August-December 2005
* Handled all stages of individual client representation, including counseling,
courtroom advocacy and negotiation.
* Provided legal assistance to prisoners; conducted workshops on legal issues su
ch as visitation and custody.
The Honorable Charles E. Erdmann, US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Wash
ington, D.C.
Judicial Intern, June-August 2005
* Wrote memoranda to Judge recommending court grant or deny petitions for review
; composed bench memos on cases scheduled for oral argument; initiated and compl
eted extensive research project on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court ca
se of Crawford v. Washington on the law of evidence and its effect on Military C
riminal Law.
The Honorable Michael A. Corriero, Supreme Court of the State of New York, New Y
ork, NY
Judicial Intern, May-August 2004
* Researched juvenile offender law for Judge's book; assisted in writing memoran
da on issues involving sexual assault.
Judge Phillpot, Inner London Crown Court; Barrister Simon Clark, London, England
Mini-Pupil, June-July 2004
* Assisted Judge in writing opinions; prepared for motions and hearings with bar
rister.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Shepardson, Stern and Kaminsky (SS+K), New York, NY
Dewey Ballantine LLP, New York, NY
Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator, June 2002-August 2003
* Wrote press releases; organized CLE seminars; assisted in maintaining firm web
site; and compiled media trade lists.