Camy B. Schwam-Wilcox 2601 Technology Drive, Orlando FL (407) (office) (407) (fax)

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1 Camy B. Schwam-Wilcox 2601 Technology Drive, Orlando FL (407) (office) (407) (fax) SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Practicing as an attorney since 2000, and experience in the legal field as a legal assistant, legal secretary and paralegal since 1994 (prior to her attendance at law school). Private practice in 2002 with experience representing defendants accused of committing a crime, and divorcing clients with and without children, and assisting Clients with Bankruptcy to rectify their financial problems. Two years of experience as a State Prosecutor in Orange County in the following divisions: traffic, juvenile, misdemeanor, and felony. Expertise includes litigation, practice before administrative agencies, counseling, training, and investigation. Analytical advisor to my clients with outstanding communication skills, both orally and in writing. Recognized ability to aid clients in meeting their case objectives in a cost-effective manner. Participated in over seventy-five (90) jury and non-jury trials. Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, and trained for the collaborative process for dissolution actins. Admitted to practice in all Florida State courts, and Middle District of Florida Federal Court. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Managing Attorney (president) Schwam-Wilcox & Associates (12/09 present) Litigation management, including criminal defense litigation and domestic dispute litigation. Mediator for Family Law cases. Collaborative Family Law participant. Providing day-to-day advice to clients to assess, and minimize legal, financial, and personal risk in the areas of criminal law (felony, misdemeanor, juvenile and traffic), family law (dissolutions, modifications, visitation, paternity, custody, dependency, domestic violence injunctions, and wills) and bankruptcy law (chapter 7 & 13). Draft motions, petitions, supplemental petitions, and notices Request and production of discovery documents and interpretation of the same Draft offer letters, settlement agreements, parenting plans, pre-and post nuptial agreements, wills, durable power of attorney, medical/health care surrogate, living wills, orders, and final judgments Negotiating sentencing offers (criminal), settlement proposals (domestic) and collection matters. Schwam-Wilcox Page 1

2 Provide advice to clients regarding criminal law, family/domestic law matters, and bankruptcy matters Draft income deduction orders, and liens for money judgments Attendance at trial (jury and non-jury) and mediation Defense of criminal cases charged by the State Attorney s office, and the Attorney General s Office Prepare clients, lay witnesses, and expert witnesses for hearings, depositions, and trials Attendance at depositions, and analysis of information received from deposition Attend 341 meetings and confirmation hearings for bankruptcy cases Conduct of voir dire examinations Prepare and attend various pre-trial motion hearings (motion in limine, motion to suppress, and motion to dismiss, etc.) Draft requests for production, Requests for Admissions, and Interrogatories Analyze case law, and perform case law research electronically and manually Prepare requests for non-party discovery Analyze evidence, both tangible and non-tangible Coordinate and supervise ongoing projects related to discovery, and trial preparation OF COUNSEL DOMESTIC ATTONREY Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A., Orlando FL (9 other FL locations) (10/12- present) same as above for domestic cases and criminal cases SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY Perla & Associates, P.A., Orlando FL ( 2/02-12/09) same as Schwam-Wilcox & Associates ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY Orange County, Orlando FL (3/00-2/02) Prosecution of felony, misdemeanor, traffic and juvenile defendants Prepared for, and attended various pre-trial motion hearings (motion in limine, motion to suppress, and motion to dismiss) Contacted witnesses, and prepared them for hearings, depositions, and trials Drafted motions, memorandums of law, and traverses to be argued before the court Drafted score sheets, settlement offers, verdict forms, and jury instructions Camy B. Schwam-Wilcox, Esq. (2014) Page 2

3 Negotiated sentencing recommendations Provided advice to lay witnesses, officers, and victims of crimes Attendance at trial (jury and non-jury) Prepared clients, lay witnesses, police officers, and expert witnesses for hearings, depositions, and trials Attended depositions, and analysis of findings of the same Conducted voir dire examinations Analyzed case law, and preformed case law research electronically Analyzed both tangible and non-tangible Coordinated and supervised ongoing projects related to discovery and trial preparation Attend DMV driver s license hearings Attendance at civil traffic violation hearings ADDITIONAL NON-ATTORNEY LEGAL EXPERIENCE EXTERN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE Orange County, Orlando FL (Fall 1999) Assisted in the Prosecution of price gauging and elder exploitation cases Interviewed victims of elder exploitation due to credit card scam that preyed upon the elderly, and organized data received from interviews of witnesses Compiled case files Assisted in obtaining necessary information from witnesses from price gauging complaints during time of a natural disaster (hurricane) Conducted price gauging investigations Assisted in the preparation of court proceedings by organizing case law Updated the legal library with new addition, pocket parts Analyzed case law, and preformed case law research electronically Analyzed evidence, both tangible and non-tangible PARALEGAL Attorney General s Office, Ft. Lauderdale FL (9/98-7/99) Assisted in the Prosecution of Kathy Busch (Munchhausen Syndrome by Proxy) Compiled medical results, analyzed, and graphed said results Reviewed depositions and prepared deposition summaries Organized witness notebooks and exhibits Prepared witnesses for trial Assisted attorney with research issues, and prepared memorandum of results Camy B. Schwam-Wilcox, Esq. (2014) Page 3

4 JUDICIAL INTERNSHIP Judicial Internship with domestic Circuit Judge Renee Goldenberg, Ft. Lauderdale FL (summer1998) Observations of courtroom proceeding for all areas of domestic cases Assisted in the preparation of written Judicial opinions after trial Attended pre-trial conferences and scheduled matters for hearing or trial Created bench notebooks TRIAL EXPERIENCE ( a sample of the many trials that were litigated) EDUCATION State v. Hill (Vehicular Homicide and Manslaughter), Circuit Court, Seminole County Florida, televised by 48 Hours, the news and Court TV State vs. Van Fleet (Driving Under the Influence) County Court, Seminole County Florida Judgment of Acquittal- Granted English vs. English (Dissolution) Circuit Court, Orange County Florida custody of the child awarded to the Father Edds vs. Miranda (Paternity) Circuit Court, Orange County Florida Attorney Fee Award Juris Doctor, January 2000 Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale Florida Activities Member, American Trial Lawyers Association Bar-Bri Senior Student Representative Member, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International Moot Court Participant Member, American Bar Association Member, American Civil Liberties Union Special Events Volunteer/Coordinator B.A. English (Concentration: Literature) 1994 University of Central Florida Camy B. Schwam-Wilcox, Esq. (2014) Page 4

5 BAR MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Florida Bar, since 2000 Orange County Bar Association-Family Law Executive Committee (2005- present) CLE coordinator ( ), co-chair (2011), chair (2012), treasurer elect ( ) Orange County Bar Judicial Relations Committee- treasurer( ), vice chair ( ) Chair ( ) (member since 2011) Orange County Bar Social Action- member Charity Poker Tournament Chair present) Orange County Bar volunteer mediator Seminole County Bar Association member present Middle District of Florida- Federal Bar since 2000 Southern District of Florida- Federal Bar since 2014 Florida Bar Grievance Committee (3 years) co-chair ( ) Florida Bar Certified Grievance Mediator 2015-present Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers- member since 2003 (comembership director (2011), director at large ( ), OCBA Director ( ) (active with many committees) Collaborative Family Law of Central Florida since 2009 Central Florida Family Law American Inns of Court since 2009 Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers since 2009 Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator since 2010 Bear Lake Elementary school- PTA Board ( ) Beak Lake Elementary class volunteer/dividend 2012-present JFS volunteer (2012- present) Guardian ad Litem volunteer (2005- present) Teach-In Volunteer (Orange and Seminole County) (2010-prsent) Justice Teach Volunteer Congregation of Reformed Judaism- member since 2013, Board of Trustees present) Social Action Chair, ( ) UCF- Legal Knights & Friends- member since 2013, co-chair ( ) Pi Beta Phi Alumni- member since 1994 WOAMTEC- member (2011-present) Camy B. Schwam-Wilcox, Esq. (2014) Page 5