aalia t. menes ( taufiq )
Litigation Attorney at Nossaman LLP
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Nossaman LLP
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Litigation Attorney
Litigation associate representing public pensions, complex commercial disputes, insurance recovery and appellate litigation in both federal and state courts across California. My practice focuses on providing litigation, governance, and/or special projects counsel to a number of retirement systems governed by the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL) and several city retirement systems in California.
San Francisco Bay Area
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Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP
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Associate Attorney
San Francisco Bay Area
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Law Offices of Rachelle Chong
Law Clerk
Drafted and filed CPCN application for client seeking to become licensed communication service provider. Performed due diligence research regarding broadband company merger for the California Emerging Technology Fund. Composed letter to CPUC requesting waiver from bond requirement for start-up broadband company. Researched and wrote Net Neutrality report on FCC’s 2017 proposed changes and key party comments.
San Francisco
GE Energy Connections
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Legal Extern
- Analyzed GE Industrial Solutions’ commercial projects and presented on the level of risk triggered by contract language.
- Drafted and revised supply contract for transformer casing to be refurbished and assembled by Buyer — covering professional services, the purchase of goods and materials, software licensing, and warranty disclaimer.
- Prepared memorandum on adverse termination laws for distribution contracts throughout various provinces in Canada and Puerto Rico.
- Reviewed Puerto Rican wage and hour laws and FLSA regulations to confirm compliance regarding travel time and overtime compensation for employees visiting job sites.
- Synthesized legal research and FTC guidance to advise GE Grid Solutions counsel regarding “Made in the USA” claims on certain equipment.
Greater Atlanta Area
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Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Summer Associate
- Prepared motions to dismiss, response to a rule challenge, positional statements, and other litigation materials in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Eastern District of Virginia, and District of Maryland.
- Researched and drafted memoranda regarding ERISA pre-tax benefits, Americans with Disabilities Act undue hardships and reasonable accommodations, feasibility of various rules promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and privileges for tripartite attorney-insurer-client relationships.
- Interpreted various state statutes and court decisions affecting employers within the financial, hospitality and technology industries and provided legal advice and recommendations.
Washington D.C. Area
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Turner (formerly Turner Broadcasting System, Inc)
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Legal Extern
- Drafted program license acquisition agreements for Cartoon Network, TNT, and TBS’s networks in Latin America.
- Performed due diligence analyses in association with clearance of rights required by television distribution technologies (e.g. Youtube, Netflix, Hulu).
- Advised internal clients on rights and restrictions as set forth in TBS’s existing contracts regarding trademarks, copyrights, program distribution, and original production rights for television programs.
Greater Atlanta Area
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Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
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Summer Associate
- Assisted attorneys with deposition, hearing and trial preparation for intellectual property cases regarding bulk handheld trafficking and First Amendment public right of access cases.
- Conducted client presentation regarding changes to Georgia’s Uniform Voidable Transactions Act and discussed implications of bringing suit for a creditor concerning a multi-million dollar fraudulent transfer.
- Researched and drafted various projects related to a forthcoming article discussing minority shareholder appraisal rights following a freeze out.
Greater Atlanta Area
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Health Law Partnership
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Legal Extern
- Counseled low income clients on legal issues regarding access to healthcare, special education needs, school discipline problems, domestic violence and child custody matters, and unsafe living conditions and eviction options.
- Researched and drafted legal memoranda regarding termination of SSI benefits due to excess income, assessment of damages for lead law violations, and penalties for failure to comply with Georgia insurance disclosure laws.
Greater Atlanta Area
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Emory University School of Law
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Publication: First Amendment Rights: Defining the Boundaries of Free Speech in an Abortion Context, 14 Dartmouth L.J. (Dec. 2017)
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International Relations and Affairs; Sociology
Bachelor's Degree
Florida State University
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Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs & Sociology
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First Amendment Rights: Defining the Boundaries of Free Speech in an Abortion Context
14 Dartmouth L.J. (forthcoming Spring 2017)
Cum Laude
Florida State University
Poverty Alleviation
Project Downtown Jacksonville
Volunteer
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Leanne Boucher
Litigation Secretary at Nossaman LLP
Garden Grove, CA
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Alia Sadek
Student at USC Columbia
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Alia Farhana Abdul Ghaffar
Lecturer and Researcher in Engineering
Bandar Baru Bangi
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George Joseph
Managing Partner at Nossaman LLP
Irvine, CA
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Danica Cooperstone
Store Manager at James Perse Ent., Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
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Joseph Gillman
Associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP
Los Angeles, CA
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Derek Knolton
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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Gabriela Pérez
Litigation Associate at Nossaman LLP
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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Elizabeth Klebaner
Partner at Nossaman LLP
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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Patrick Harder
Partner at Nossaman LLP
Los Angeles, CA
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Adam Shaw
Chief Delivery Officer at Anser Advisory
Austin, TX
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Morgan Piercy
Associate at Bremer Whyte Brown and O'Meara, LLP
Newport Beach, CA
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Hilda Akopyan, Esq.
Associate Attorney at MG+M Law Firm
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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William Frusetta
Attorney at Law  -  Law Office of John B. Richards
Santa Barbara, CA
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John T. Rose, Esq.
Entertainment Attorney and Label Executive
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
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Jeffrey Anderson
Partner at Holland & Knight LLP
Houston, TX
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Steven Forbes
Attorney at Moran Reeves & Conn PC
Greater Richmond Region
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Shannon Nelsen, Esq.
Commercial Litigation and General Liability Defense Attorney at Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP
United States
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The Bar Association of San Francisco
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ALM Young Professionals Network
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Emory Alumni Association
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