Russell Merlin

Past

Corporate Paralegal at Patton Boggs LLP
Graduate Researcher at The Hebrew University
Field Account Manager at KASTLE SYSTEMS, LLC

Office Manager/Administrative Assistant at KAEMPFER MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC
Temporary Associate at CITYSTAFF STAFFING AGENCY

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Education

Georgetown University - The McDonough School of Business
Georgetown University
University of South Florida

J.P. Taravella High School

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Connections

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Industry

Legal Services

Russell Merlin’s Experience

Corporate Paralegal

Patton Boggs LLP

(Partnership; Law Practice industry)

August 2006 — August 2009 (3 years 1 month)

- Managed $10 billion international portfolio of direct real estate, private equity investments and hedge funds
- Acted as liaison between client and third party vendors: asset managers, auditors, private equity firms, hedge funds
- Designed online knowledge database of client's corporate/transactional information; improved attorney productivity and reduced wasteful billing
- Coached and trained over 20 attorneys, paralegals, and additional support staff in client's corporate structure, investments, transaction procedures
- Negotiated terms of $60 million Letter of Credit necessary to close complex real estate transaction
- Researched tax treatment and organizational structures of partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations relating to clients' investments in direct real estate, private equity, hedge funds
Graduate Researcher

The Hebrew University

(Educational Institution; Research industry)

June 2005 — June 2006 (1 year 1 month)

- Researched Palestinian economy under supervision of resident professor
- Produced research paper "Reinventing the Wheel? A Proposal for Israeli-Palestinian Resolution in the 1970's and the Oslo Accords of 1994"
Field Account Manager

KASTLE SYSTEMS, LLC

(Legal Services industry)

June 2003 — June 2005 (2 years 1 month)

- Supported clients of full service electronic security company holding over 70% of DC market
- Conducted on-site visitation, product presentations/demonstrations, facility tours, and conferences.
- Facilitated design, sales, installation, and enhancement of equipment in building and tenant properties
- Nurtured numerous client relationships with monthly services valued up to $100,000
- Served as resource of choice for international real estate development firms
- Designed and oversaw installation and maintenance of new biometric security systems valued at over $25,000
Office Manager/Administrative Assistant

KAEMPFER MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC

(Legal Services industry)

September 2002 — December 2002 (4 months)

Managed office for property management company specializing in Class A commercial real estate
Assisted with supervision of six employees and contracted vendors
Temporary Associate

CITYSTAFF STAFFING AGENCY

(Legal Services industry)

January 2002 — September 2002 (9 months)

Researched and correlated logistical data and other documents used in international litigation cases for Bates White

Russell Merlin’s Education

Georgetown University - The McDonough School of Business

MBA , 2009 — 2011 (expected)
Georgetown University

NA , Public Policy Program , 2001 — 2001
University of South Florida

1999 — 2001
J.P. Taravella High School

Diploma , 1994 — 1998