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Resume of Mary C. Pelaez, Esq.

EXPERIENCE:

Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Central Islip, NY
Assistant District Attorney August 2003 - July 2006
- Assigned to the District Court Bureau, Domestic Violence Bureau and the Case Advisory Bureau.
- Prosecuted Misdemeanors and Felonies in Suffolk County, Arraignments, Bench/Jury Trials and Grand Jury Presentations.
- Investigated and evaluated cases, answered motions, prepared Discovery and was responsible for contacting victims of crimes in Suffolk County regarding dispositions, trial preparation, restitution, injuries impact and feelings on case.

New York State Assembly- Minority Counsels Office Albany, New York Legal Intern 2002
- Prepared committee agendas and bill drafting for counsel attorneys
- Attended conferences and hearings when Assembly was in session
- Researched case law and statutory law and drafted memoranda involving current and past legislation

Albany County District Attorney’s Office - Narcotics Division Albany, New York
Legal Intern- Field Placement Spring 2002
- Answered motions, prepared for arraignments, hearings and trials regarding drug prosecution
- Attended trials, organized discovery materials, and translated confidential informant audio tapes.

Roberto C. Granato, M.D., P.C Elmhurst, NY
Medical Assistant/Transcriptionist 1998 - 2003
- Assisted physicians with patient consultations, medical examinations and laboratory studies
- Participated in minor surgical procedures and general office visits.
- Transcribed all medical and surgical dictations.


MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

- New York State Bar Association & Association of Professional Colombians- A.P.C. 2000-present


EDUCATION:

Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, NY, Juris Doctorate May 2003 2000-2003

Albany Law Review, Associate Editor (2001-2003)
Full Scholarship Tuition Award- Based on Academic Excellence
Senior Prize Trials- Moot Court Competition – Fall 2002

Tulane Law/Albany Law School Summer Abroad Program, McGill University Certificate in International Human Rights, Summer 2001 Montreal, Canada

St. John’s University Jamaica, NY, Bachelor of Arts May 2000 1998-2000
Major: Sociology, Dean’s List 1999-2000

State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 1996-1998

Fiorello H. LaGuardia- Performing Arts High School New York, NY, Major on Instrumental Music 1992-1996


ACTIVITIES/SKILLS: Fluent in Spanish, Played saxophone/clarinet and flute in a Latin band