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MARGARET E. NOUBISSIE, Esq.
6580 Bluestem Lane S.
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Tel: (651) 776-6534 – H
(612) 229-7752 - C
E-mail:
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EDUCATION
Samuel Mitchell College of Law, Jacksonville, Florida
Juris Doctor, June 2004
Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Immigration and Nationality Law, Spring Semester 2003
University of Yaounde II - Cameroon
LLB in Law, September 1993
BAR ADMISSIONS
State of Florida - October 2004
United States District Court, District of Florida - November 2006
LANGUAGE
French
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ranford Wenton, P.A. - Associate Attorney
April 2, 2007 - Present
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Immigration Law, and Real Estate Law.
- Practice in all aspects of litigation, including legal research, brief writing and conducting discovery including oral and written deposition, trials and settlement negotiations;
- Represent clients in court proceedings in State and Federal Courts;
- Represent clients in Alternative Dispute Resolution proceedings including mediation and arbitration;
- Represent clients in proceedings before the Immigration Courts;
- Research, review, compile and process petition for Family and Employment Immigration benefits.
Salomen & Mantrone, P.C. - Associate Attorney
March 1, 2006 - March 15, 2007
Practice Areas: Immigration Law, Civil Litigation
- Researched, reviewed, compiled and filed applications for Adjustment of Status, Naturalization, and Asylum;
- Researched, reviewed, compiled and filed Family-based and Employment-based immigration petitions;
- Represented clients in Immigration Proceedings before the Immigration Court;
- Litigation Associate; conduct legal research, write briefs, memoranda and motion to Florida State Courts and Federal Court
- Researched and drafted civil pleadings, prepared discovery requests and responded to discovery
- Represented clients in civil proceedings in State and Federal Courts in Florida
Volunteer Lawyers Network - Volunteer Attorney
October 2004 - Present: Family Law Volunteer Attorney
- Represent clients in marital dissolution, custody and child support proceedings;
- Draft, review and file documents for marital dissolution, custody determination, child support and spousal maintenance;
- Attend hearings
Chranson Pro Bono Safety Project - Volunteer Attorney
January 2008 - Present
- Represent clients who are or have been victims of domestic abuse in obtaining court protection and relief including Order for Protection (OFP),
- In cases involving minor children, advocate for custody, parenting time and financial support.
Panstor, Johnson & Nobu, LLC - Member
October 2004 - February 28, 2006
Practice Areas: Family Law, Immigration Law, Civil Litigation
- Represented clients in marital dissolution and custody proceedings;
- Represented clients in all aspects civil litigation including Arbitration Hearings, Mediation, Settlement Conferences and Trial;
- Represented clients in contract disputes;
- Prepared and filed asylum, adjustment and naturalization applications;
- Represented clients in Immigration Proceedings before the Immigration Court.
Immigrant Law Center of Florida - Certified Student Attorney
January - May 2004
- Interviewed USCIS detainees in removal proceedings at the USCIS office in Jacksonville to determine whether there is any form of relief available to them
- Attended Detained Master Calendar hearings to represent detainees before the Immigration Judges. At these hearings, present the type of relief available, if any, to the Judge and request that the detainee be granted the opportunity to prove his or her case and not be removed
- Researched, reviewed, compiled and filed applications for clients for Adjustment of Status to Lawful Permanent Residence
- Interviewed Hmong asylum applicant at Forre County jail. Researched and reviewed documentation to support asylum application
- Drafted correspondences
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Florida School of Business/Globe College - Legal Instructor
April - December 2006
Paralegal Program instructor. Taught courses in Administrative Law, Civil Litigation and Immigration Law to second year students in the paralegal program.
Florida Justice Foundation - Street Law Volunteer
January - May, 2004
- Taught Street Law to at-risk highschool students at Florida Academy of Technology, Jacksonville, Florida.
- The program involved a one-hour lecture every week on various substantive areas of law including Juvenile Law, Housing Law, Family Law, Employment Law, Criminal Law, and Consumer Law.
- Organized moot court at the end of the semester with the students role-playing as attorneys and judges.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Bar Association, Member
Florida State Bar Association, Member
Florida Federal Bar Association, Member
Johannesburg County Bar Association, Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member
Florida Black Women's Lawyers Network, Member
Florida Association of Black Lawyers, Member
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