
Joseph B. Anderson
Attorney
At Law
joe@andersonlaw.com
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PROFILE
Fourteen
years of professional work experience. Accomplished attorney with over four
years experience in
private practice.
Five years prior work experience in the IT industry with extensive management
experience.
Expert with information technology and computer networks. Strong background in criminal and
civil
litigation, contracts, intellectual property, corporate law, creditor/debtor,
secured transactions,
real estate
transactions, foreclosures, consumer law, community property, contested
probates,
guardianships, estate planning and administration, liquor licenses and TABC disputes.
Some experience
in federal court.
Extremely proficient at pre-trial practice including legal research, demand
letters, pleadings
and
answers, discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediation and negotiation,
client preparation,
oral
arguments. Solid work ethic with tenacious commitment to
success. Likeable personality and a relaxed
but
professional demeanor with strong communication and relationship building
skills. Fluent in Spanish
(lived in
Madrid, Spain for one year).
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EXPERIENCE
Joseph B. Anderson Attorney At Law, P.C. Lubbock,TX November 2007 – present
Civil and Criminal Law Attorney
Established and grew a private law
practice comprised of 150+ clients including individuals and businesses
· Achieved a high level
of client satisfaction due to consistent, successful resolution of clients’
matters
and the ability to establish a strong rapport
with clients
· Attained favorable results in 40+ civil lawsuits and 30+
criminal cases
·
Resolved
a federal court DEA forfeiture case resulting in the return of all of client’s
property
including business assets illegally seized by
the DEA
· Experience with corporate formation and litigation; drafting, execution, and enforcement of business
contracts; issues concerning trademarks and copyright; various types of business negotiations;
internal corporate policies; conflict resolution including disputes between corporate directors and officers
·
Reviewed and revised Master Service Agreements,
Statements of Work, and other types of business contracts
· Negotiated and closed numerous consumer and commercial real estate transactions despite problems
such as lead paint, soil contamination, financing, and community property
·
Concluded
several commercial foreclosures and subsequent profitable sales of the
recovered property
·
Familiar
with UCC matters including the filing and enforcement of financing
statements/liens. Handled
commercial debt collections including
foreclosure of liens on personal property
·
Very
high proficiency with consumer law including DTPA, RCLA, FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, Reg Z
· Earned a reputation for successfully
defending individuals against credit card debt collection lawsuits
·
Assisted in the dismissal
of a lawsuit against the City of Lubbock which caused the TABC to suspend
the issuance of any new liquor permits
in Lubbock. Successfully processed and acquired 30+ liquor
permits for clients such as Wal-Mart, CVS,
Valero, and Murphy’s after lawsuit was dismissed
·
Completed
25+ probates including contested probates. Drafted wills, powers of attorney,
etc…
Gerald L. Anderson Attorney At Law, P.C. Lubbock, TX July 2007 – November 2007
Attorney Protégé
·
Assisted with various
types of cases pending bar exam results and established a client base
· Refined a professional demeanor from a senior attorney with over 40 years legal experience
Lone Star Legal Aid Houston, TX August 2006 - May 2007
Student Attorney
Advocated for low-income, disabled,
and senior citizen clients primarily in landlord/tenant disputes,
consumer fraud/deceptive trade practice
cases, credit card debt collection lawsuits, and contract
disputes
·
Demonstrated strong
potential and aptitude for civil litigation and consumer advocacy
· Obtained trust of supervising attorneys to work client files and case load with minimal oversight
Harris County Houston, TX January 2006 - May 2006
JP Court Mediator
· Successfully performed over 35 mediations of JP court cases resulting in 32 cases settling without trial
Capital One Auto Finance Dallas, TX
September
2003 – July 2004
Contractor / Network Engineer & Design Consultant
Key player in the redesign and
deployment of a very large e-commerce network comprised of hundreds of
servers processing loans for hundreds of
thousands of customers across the nation
·
Delivered a substantial increase in efficiency
resulting in lower operating overhead, larger customer
base, and significant rise in profits
·
Implemented enhanced
security of customer information as well as increased network efficiency and
reliability
·
Assisted in project
which established business critical compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations
· Coordinated activities between 30+ employees and maintained a focused, tightly integrated team
Peet’s Coffee & Tea San Francisco, CA
July 2002 – August 2003
Director of IT Operations
Primary duty
was to replace an outdated, disorganized, and unreliable computer network with
a newly
designed network. Entrusted with $500K budget
allocated for Peet’s network redesign
· Accomplished
mandated goals which enabled the rapid expansion of Peet’s retail outlets
across the nation
· Negotiated
with vendors to maximize Peet’s ROI
· Directed a group of 15 employees and contractors
Monolith Interactive
Solutions, Inc. San Francisco, CA April 2000 – May 2002
Senior System’s Manager
Web design and hosting company with a focus on international shipping
logistics. Domestic
clients
included CNN, Bank of
America, Hewlett-Packard, Visa, Turner Broadcasting System, American Airlines,
and many others
·
Designed, deployed, and
maintained Monolith’s internal computer network and e-commerce hosting
network resulting in tremendous growth in e-commerce client
base and corresponding growth of the
company
· Maintained 99.99% functionality of e-commerce websites
· Supervised a team of 10 employees plus additional contractors as needed
Aztec Systems, Inc. Dallas, TX July 1999 – February 2000
Network Engineer &
Design Consultant
Clients
included a large health club chain, a mortgage and finance company, a real
estate firm, a postal
equipment reseller, an oil and gas company, and many other
types of businesses
·
Successfully managed and completed numerous
concurrent projects focused on the design and
implementation of complex business commerce computer
networks resulting in increased productivity,
growth, and revenue for Aztec’s clients
· Achieved projected
timelines within established budgetary restraints
Freelance Motion Picture Assistant Camera Operator Dallas, TX December 1995 – July 1999
Worked on motion pictures such as Armageddon (1998), television shows
including Walker Texas Ranger,
and many television commercials. Endured
long work hours in harsh conditions at a fast pace with virtually
no tolerance for mistakes. Consistently outperformed other camera operators to maintain
steady employment
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EDUCATION
University of Houston Law Center Houston, TX Graduated May 2007
J.D. degree.
Excelled in
Trial Advocacy, the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and Consumer Law.
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media (cum
laude) with a minor in Spanish
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member in good standing with the
Texas State Bar, admitted 2007
Admitted to the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Texas Criminal Defense
Lawyer’s Association
Austin Bar Association
Williamson County Bar
Association
Lubbock County Bar
Association