ELENE BYLES

2671 SW 154 Place

Miami, FL 33185
(786)362-5016
(786)339-1763
ebe9013a@westpost.net
Objective: To obtain a legal or administrative position, to continue using my a
cquired professional skills and experience in a legal and/or quasi-legal capacit
y.

Experience:
PSJ Law Group /Miami, FL
Associate Attorney/ March 2005 to Aug 2010
Duties included client intake, drafting and filing pleadings in the areas of fam
ily law, immigration, and civil and commercial litigation. Drafting and reviewin
g of contracts, contract negotiation, handling of commercial transactions, trans
actional real estate, title disputes and title insurance matters, interviewing a
nd training of legal support staff. Representation of clients in quasi-judicial
and administrative proceedings before the United States Citizenship & Immigratio
n Service, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Sate.
Human Rights Institute /Miami, FL
Staff Attorney/ Aug 1997 to Nov 1999
Duties included client intake, case management, pro bono project development and
coordination, working in conjunction with outside counsel on pro bono cases, st
udent intern and support staff supervision, grant writing, creating media releas
es, planning press conferences, assisting clients in proceeding pro se in a vari
ety of civil issues, and community education presentations and seminars on human
rights and legal issues. Litigation caseload in judicial and administrative pr
oceedings in the following areas: employment issues/grievances, immigration, con
sumer, housing, public benefits, domestic violence victims, and restoration of c
ivil rights.
Robert Zieja, Attorney At Law/Miami, FL
Associate Attorney/ Nov 1996 to Aug 1997
Assisting Civil Sole Practitioner. Duties included legal research, drafting and
filling pleadings, and client representation in a variety of real estate, civil
and immigration matters.
St. Thomas University Immigration Clinic/Miami, FL
Certified Legal Intern/ Sep 1995 to May 1996
Competitively selected by faculty to participate in year-long clinic. Duties inc
luded legal research, drafting petitions, interviewing clients, trial preparatio
n, drafting appellate briefs, and serving as advocate at immigration hearings.
Legal Assistance Wednesday/Miami, FL
Legal Assistant/ Sep 1994 to May 1996
Interviewed clients, did intake and referrals, conducted legal research, and pre
pared status reports on clients' files.
Guardian Ad Litem- 11th Judicial Circuit Court/Miami, FL
Legal Assistant/ June 1994 to Aug 1994
Assisted Staff Attorney by doing legal research and client intake. Drafting lega
l documents and trial preparation for Dependency and TPR hearings.
Education:
St. Thomas University School of Law /Miami, FL
Juris Doctor/May 1996
Honors:
St. Thomas University Academic Law Scholarship, 1993-96
Moot Court Board
Immigration Clinic
Phi Delta Phi Honor Society
University of Miami/Miami, FL
Bachelor Of Arts- Criminal Justice,Politics & Public Affairs/Aug 1993
Honors:
Martin Luther King Scholarship Award

Knowledge/Skills:
Conversational in Spanish and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Advanced Excel, and P
owerPoint.
Bar Membership: State of Florida- Oct. 1996
Professional Associations:
Opa Locka Community Development Corporation
Board of Directors, 1998-2000
Department of Children and Families
Board Member, 1998, 1999
Wilkie D. Furguson, Jr. Bar Association
Member, 1996 to present
Caribbean Bar Association
Member, 1998 to present
American Bar Association
Member, 1996 to present
Dade County Bar Association-Young Lawyers Section
Member, 1996 to present
Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Member, 1998 to present
Phi Delta Phi- Legal Fraternity
Member, 1996 to present