JONATHAN ENGEL

2106 EAST 65th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234 +(917)309-6724 – Jengel183@gmail.com

BAR ADMISSION
New York, New Jersey

EDUCATION
Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY
Juris Doctor, magma cum kunde, May 2014
Class Rank: Top 7.9% (3.76 GPA)
Honors: Certificate of Distinguished Service as Associate Managing Editor, Brooklyn Journal of International Law, Dean’s List,
2013-2014.
Awards: Carwell Scholarship Dean’s Ment Scholarship; Academic Achievement Scholarship, Centennial Grant; CALI Excellence
for the Future Awards (highest grade in class) in New York Civil Procedure- Fall 2013. Advanced Legal Research-
Spring 2014, Certificate of Distinguished Service NYS Courts Access to Justice Program

Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, cum laide, May 2011
Minor in Jewish Studies
Honors: Dean’s List, five semesters
Study Abroad: Hebrew University and Tek Aviv University, Israel (Summer 2008)

EXPERIENCE
Gelfand Law Firm LLP, Brooklyn, NY
Associate
Legal Intern
Draft all substantive legal motions on landlord- tenant disputes, including memorandum of Law, orders to show cause and bills of
particulars, Provide client intake and case consultation. Prepare exhibits and evidence for trial. Assist with trial preparation and attend
court hearings as second chair. Prepare affidavits, and draft opposition papers, reply briefs, and counter claims. Research various legal
issues including summary eviction, rent control and stabilization, HFD violations, consent to change attorneys, and Guardian Ad Litem.

Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project New York Consumer Practice Externship, Brooklyn, NY
Legal Intern January 2014-April 2014
Replied to motions to dismiss, Drafted interrogatories and demands for discovery, counseled clients being used for consumer debt,
Negotiated settlements for clients and argued their cases in civil court

Federal Civil Litigation USAO EDNY Division Immigration Unit, Brooklyn, NY

Legal Intern August-December 2013
Represented the government in connection with immigration litigation within the Eastern District of New York, Drafted and answered
complaints and researched issues related to immigration law.

Mediation Clinic, Brooklyn Civil Court, Brooklyn, NY

Legal Intern August-November 2012
Facilitated discussion among parties offering the opportunity for a voluntary and binding resolution of issues in dispute in New York Civil Court

Honourable Lean Ruchekman, Kings County Supreme Court- Civil Term, Brooklyn, NY
Judicial Intern May-August 2012, January-May 2013
Researched issues and prepared bench opinions on motions for summary judgement regarding civil cases. Observed jury selections, court
proceedings, oral arguments, settlement conference, and motion hearings. Discussed procedural and substance issues with the judge. Reviewed
and prepared uncontested matrimonial opinions on decisions. Attended bi-weekly judicial intern events on various aspects of the New York
and Federal court system

OTHER
Fluent in Hebrew and Yiddish; American Heart Association CPR/AED certified; Approved Medication Administration Professional by NY
OPWDD (Office for People with Development Disabilities); experience working as Direct Support Professional at the Jewish Board of Family &
Children’s Services and Human Care Service for Families & Children; studied Krav Maga; NBA basketball