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BENITA APPELBEE
85-23 Jewel Ave.
Queens, New York 10128
cell: (718) 454-8488
fax: (718) 834-6216
benitabomb@bom.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Eagle & Associates, Ltd., Yonkers, New York
Attorney, 2000 - Present

One of three attorneys law firm representing the United Car Rental Association in their landmark suit against Federal insurance regulation
Monitor and analyze legislation pertaining to the rental of motor vehicles, including:
-Taxation
-Forfeiture
-Impoundment
-Titling
-Registration
-Environmental concerns
-Solid waste
-Air quality
-Water quality issues
-Employment

Design and maintain the firm's web page and firm's peer-to-peer computer network
Hassel, Ebramsky & Brandwynn, New York, New York
Legal Assistant, 2000 - 1999

Contributed to the team success of this 17-attorney law firm.
Provided both legal and non-legal research and memorandum writing
Assisted with litigation document production
Monitored proposed legislation pertaining to environmental, insurance, health, transportation, taxation, and workers' compensation issues
Responsible for marketing research of proposal for expanding the client base of the government relations department

1999 Vermont State Legislative Session, Albany, Vermont
Legislative Assistant, Spring 1999

Monitored proposed legislation affecting the House Minority Caucus
Conferred with state agencies, legislators, and lobbyists
Wrote weekly bill summaries and status reports and drafted news releases and responded to letters from constituents

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:

Research: Internet, Westlaw, Hoovers, and Lexis/Nexis
Software Proficiency: Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Access, and various office suite and internet applications including Netscape, Internet Explorer, Forte Agent, Eudora Pro, and Hotdog HTML editor
Operating Systems: MS-Windows 95, MS-Windows 3.1 and 3.11, MS-DOS, and MacOS
Special Skills: HTML programming, WWW, Usenet, Gopher, and FTP. Some hardware experience, including managing a peer-to-peer network.

EDUCATION:

St. John's University School Of Law, Queens, NY
Degree: Juris Doctor, May 2003
Honors: Dean's List

St. Paul's University, St. Paul, MN
Degree: Double B.A. in History/Political Science and English, Magna Cum Laude, 2000
Honors:

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
President's Scholarship
Dean's List
College Fellow in History/Political Science
Political Science Achievement Award