Susan Budowski

Profile

Member of Florida Bar since May 2004. Graduated Cum Laude from Barry University of Orlando School of Law. Early adopter in Alternative Dispute Resolution. One of four students and two faculty selected in 1997 for ADR training while in Law School. Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator since 1998. Masters of Business Administration Summa cum Laude from Orlando College.

Licensure/Certifications

• Florida Supreme Court Certified County Mediator 1998
• Member Florida Bar, Admitted May 2004
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida 2004
• Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator 2005
• Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator 2010

Experience

Managing Member, The Law Offices of Susan M. Budowski, LLC 2004 - Present

Founder of The Law Offices of Susan M. Budowski, LLC with a mission of "What's Right is What Matters." Firm is virtually paperless and highly efficient utilizing the latest technologies. Operational system allows me to work from nearly anywhere in the world.

Experience includes: ■ Mediations ■ Foreclosure Defense with Amstar Litigation and Attorney April Charney, a Nationally Recognized Foreclosure Defense Expert ■ Mortgage Loan Modifications (HAMP) ■ Corporations and LLC Formations ■ Employment Agreements, Non Compete Agreements ■ Contract Review ■ Basic Wills and Trusts ■ Chapter 7 & 13 Bankruptcies ■ Settlement Negotiations ■ Small Claims Flings ■ Breach of Contract

Maryland Parole and Probation Officer

Central Intelligence Agency, Langley, Virginia

Key Accomplishments

• Legal liaison for OurBeginning.com during Super Bowl 2001 run. Drafted private offering memorandum that required only three edits by company’s securities attorney. Memorandum procured 11 million in funding.
• Prepared and reviewed multiple Trademark and Provisional Patent applications for OurBeginning.com before sending to corporate counsel.
• Streamlined and automated client intake for Bankruptcy clients in the fall of 2005. Clients entered all data online via a secure website. Upon completion of intake data was reviewed and filed electronically with the Federal Court.
• Successfully completed and filed 55 Chapter 7 Bankruptcies in two months prior to the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005 with ZERO support staff.
• Masters of Business Administration, Summa cum laude with 4.0 grade point average.
• Juris Doctorate, Cum laude with Honors.

Skills

Intense assimilation ability that fosters short learning curve for new fields of focus or areas of practice. Strong background in organizational and analytical processes. Known for ability to get the job done with a “whatever it takes” mentality. Proven ability to complete directives or initiatives correctly the first time. Modus operandi, firm belief that all objectives should be executed with a sense of urgency at all times. Everything counts.

Computer related: ProDocs Legal Software, Office 2007, Adobe Acrobat 9.0, Windows 7

Values and Core Beliefs

A life without service is not a life lived. I believe that we are all fortunate to wake up breathing and are entitled to nothing. We are rewarded by earning and serving others. Life is what you make of it. My family is my highest priority. We teach and lead our children by example and service to others in an honorable fashion.

Education

Barry University of Orlando School of Law
Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude with Honors

Orlando College
Masters of Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude

University of Maryland
Bachelor of Arts, Criminology

Prince George's Community College
Associate of Arts, Paralegal Studies

Current and Former Associations\Recognition

• Orange County Bar Association
• Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
• Former Moot Court Board Member, Barry University of Orlando School of Law

Charitable and Pro Bono

• Florida Attorneys Saving Homes (FASH)
• Florida Guardian Ad Litem for abused, abandoned and neglected children
• Coalition for the Homeless
• CFCA (Christian Foundation for Children and Aging) Sponsor
• St. Luke's Legal Ministry

Performance

• Exceptional Performance Award
  Central Intelligence Agency 1992
  Robert M. Gates, Director of the CIA
  
  Current Secretary of Defense for the United States of America
  
  
• Exceptional Performance Award
  Intelligence Community 1992
  C.Norman Wood, Lieutenant General USAF
  
  
• Exceptional Performance Award
  Central Intelligence Agency 1991
  William Webster, Director of the CIA