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4544 N Jefferson Ave Miami Beach HOME ADDRESS:
Apt No.Home No./Street City
Florida 33140
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Abist004@fiu.edu
Email Address
Plantation
Street
600 N Pine Island Rd #500
City
Florida
State
33324
Zip Code
Address:
Cole, Scott & Kissane Position:Business Name:Attorney
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Alexander Bistritz
4544 N. Jefferson Ave. ▪ Miami Beach, Florida 33140 ▪ (786) 246-2637 ▪ ABist004@FIU.edu
EDUCATION
Florida International University College of Law, Miami, Florida
Juris Doctor, May 2019
Member of the Florida Bar
Honors: Dean’s Scholar Scholarship; Dean’s List, Spring 2017
Activities: ACLU FIU Law Chapter - Vice President, Fall 2017 – Spring 2018;
Intellectual Property Student Association – Secretary, Fall 2017 – Spring 2018;
Peer Mentor – Fall 2017 – Spring 2019
FIU Law Negotiations Team
Touro College, Lander College for Men, Queens, New York
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Spring 2016
Senior Thesis: Advent of Biomedical Techniques in Regenerative Medicine
Activities: Peer Tutor, Laboratory Technician / Teacher’s Assistant
EXPERIENCE
Cole, Scott & Kissane, Plantation, Florida October 2019 – Present
Associate Attorney: Primarily focused on Property litigation and Insurance Defense. Performed all aspect of litigation
for first party claims against insurance companies, such as: initial case review; drafting of responses to complaints,
discovery responses, all motions to the court; Corresponding with opposing counsel for both formal and informal
settlements and negotiations; Corresponding with client to keep them appraised of all aspects of the claims; Drafting
releases.
AXS Law Group PLLC, Miami, Florida September 2018 – May 2019
Law Clerk: Assisted partners in various areas of business transactional work. Performed legal research in the general
areas of Mergers and Acquisitions, licensing of franchises, FTC compliance, and Tenant/Landowner issues. Drafted
case-specific correspondence including demand letters to defendants and landowning companies.
Goldberg & Rosen, P.A., Miami, Florida May 2018 – July 2018
Law Clerk: Assisted partners in various areas of personal injury cases in the pre-litigation and the litigation phases.
Performed legal research in the general areas of medical malpractice, wrongful death, premise liability, and negligence.
Prepared for, assisted in, and attended motion calendar hearings, special set hearings, calendar calls, depositions, and
mediations. Drafted case-specific correspondence including demand letters to defendants and insurance companies.
Drafted initial complaints with corresponding discovery requests. Drafted motions on issues such as inadequate service
of process, objections to discovery requests, and compelling discovery.
Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, Miami, Florida February 2018 –April 2018
Law Clerk: Managed different areas of various criminal cases while working directly with an “A” State Attorney.
Prepared my attorney for trial by reviewing and outlining discovery materials such as depositions, interviews, and
evidence. Reviewed and organized discovery materials for disclosure to the Public Defender’s Office. Researched case-
specific issues including
Armas, Bertran, Pieri , Miami, Florida February 2018 – April 2018
Law Clerk: Managed different areas of complex commercial business litigation cases. Drafted and prepared answers to
discovery including request for productions, requests for admissions and interrogatories. Prepared for trial including
organizing exhibits, drafting motions in limine, and legal researching dealing with complex business litigation.
Professor Eloisa Rodriguez-Dod FIU College of Law, Miami, Florida September 2017-April 2018
Research Assistant: Worked in conjunction with the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine on research projects
that intersect property, policy issues, and current medical topics.
Honorable Jose M. Rodriguez, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida June 2017- February 2018
Judicial Intern: Worked closely with the judge on various civil cases including complex business litigation, contract
disputes, mortgage foreclosures, personal injury, etc. Observed cases from the Court’s perspective including hearings
on motions to dismiss complaints, special set summary judgment hearings, motion calendars, and trial proceedings.
Drafted internal memoranda regarding issues brought before the Court.
FIU College of Law, Clinical Program, Miami, Florida June 2017-August 2017
Student Attorney in the Carlos A. Costa Immigration & Human Rights Clinic: Drafted and filed memorandums of law
and motions on issues dealing with the prosecution of permanent residents by The Department of Homeland Security.
Student Attorney in the Wills Clinic: Met with clients at the initial stages of the case. Collected all relevant
information for preparation and execution of a will. Assisted clients in the drafting of wills.
Non-legal work experience available upon request