Shamik Trivedi Resume (pdf)
Shamik N. Trivedi
918 O. Street, N.W. Apt. A • Washington, D.C. 20001 • (610) 392-2382 • shamik.trivedi@gmail.com • www.shamiktrivedi.com
BAR ADMISSIONS
Connecticut (February 2009), New York (June 2009)
EDUCATION
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Chicago, Illinois
LL.M. in Taxation, May 2009
Activities: Ladder Up Tax Assistance Program, 2009
PACE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, White Plains, New York
J.D., Cum laude and International Law Certificate, May 2008
Honors: Dean’s List (2006-2008); Dean’s Scholar, Federal Income Tax I (Spring 2008)
Activities: Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition 2007-2008; Pace International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition Board 2006, 2007; Vice President, International Law Society; 2007 ABA Representation in Mediation Competition
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, School of Business and Public Management, Washington, D.C.
B.B.A. in Finance, Minor in Economics, May 2004
Activities: Secretary, Kappa Sigma Fraternity; Interfraternity Council; Dance Marathon
Study Abroad: Anglo American Institute for Language Studies, Prague, Czech Republic, Spring 2003
EXPERIENCE
TAX, CORPORATE AND VOLUNTEER WORK
June 2009 – Present
Co-writing article regarding the tax benefits associated with higher education expenses (Forthcoming in Tax Notes). Drafted operating agreement, start-up documents and consulting to small LLC. Advised business on IRC Section 1031 exchange and non-profit on 501(c) options.
PINO & ASSOCIATES, LLP, White Plains, New York
Law Clerk, May 2007 – May 2008
Drafted motions in limine for insurance defense cases; prepared legal memoranda on U.C.C. remedies, gross negligence and risk of loss for complex international commercial arbitration for breach of warranty. Coordinated document review and production for arbitration. Edited briefs and production documents.
PROFESSOR DARREN ROSENBLUM, Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York
Research Assistant, January – March 2006, May 2007 – May 2008
Performed legal research, edited and prepared comments for articles, presentations and lectures involving gender equality and domestic and international law. One article published as chapter in Queer Mobilizations: LGBT Activists Confront the Law (2009), and two others separately in the Berkeley Business Law Review and Fordham Law Review.
BURBERRY LIMITED, New York, New York
Legal Intern, Intellectual Property Department, January 2007 – May 2007
Investigated U.S. and Canadian based retailers and distributors of counterfeit Burberry products. Drafted cease and desist letters and settlement agreements. Reported online retailers of counterfeit products. Researched state and federal statutes at issue in litigation involving Burberry. Reviewed legal documents for civil lawsuits.
THE HON. SAM WALKER, NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT, White Plains, New York
Judicial Intern, Westchester County Integrated Domestic Violence Court (IDVC), June 2006 – July 2006
Drafted opinions analyzing omnibus motions for domestic violence and family court lawsuits. Conducted legal research and wrote memoranda on matters related to New York Domestic Relations Law. Observed in camera conferences between the judge and children involved in custody suits.
SRA INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED, Arlington, Virginia
Business Operations Analyst, Emergency Preparedness Program, ORION Center, June 2004 – July 2005
Managed and analyzed the profitability and sustainability of projects worth over $20 million. Participated in monthly and quarterly project and program reviews. Developed sector-wide invoicing reforms. Constructed cost proposals and monthly status reports for customers in the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, INTERESTS AND LANGUAGES
American Bar Association; New York City Bar Association; New York State Bar Association. Interests include traveling, reading books on American history, architecture, cooking, playing squash. Competent in Gujarati.