1. RALPH M. GUTSTEIN
Residence: Praia da Costa, Vila Velha, ES
Telephone Numbers: (27) 3229-7093 / 99614-2464
E-mail contact: ralpguts@hotmail.com
CPF: 061.078.717-99
Former AMERICAN LAWYER (J.D.) and ECONOMIST (B.A.) turned professionally in Brazil into:
• Law School University Instructor of Legal and Business Law English (FDV);
• Brazilian-American High School Teacher (CELV) of English, economics, speech
communications, and English / American literature;
• Legal consultant;
• English Language Teacher/ Translator; and
• Editor of American high school English course materials (TTUHS) (MU)
residing in Praia da Costa, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil since 1994, wishes to work in any areas of
accessorial related fields wherein my such skills of native English, legal English, or American law
could be maximized to the benefit of any future corporate institution or educational facility. If
interested, please contact at the above listed telephone numbers or e-mail address.
EDUCATION: Vermont Law School
South Royalton, VT.
J. D. degree, 1977
New York University, University College
New York, NY.
B. A. degree in Economics, 1974
Attorney engaged in the private practice of law in New York from 1978 to
1994.
Familiar with all aspects of case management from inception to trial of
negligence, medical malpractice, matrimonial, workers’ compensation, and
maritime law cases; Practiced in state and federal district courts;
Managed cases and claims before various U.S. departmental agencies;
Managed cases and claims pursuant to the jurisdiction of the Jones Act,
LHWCA ,and OSHA.
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND:
American Native Language Services: Teacher of English from 2016 to
present
Faculdade de Direito de Vitória (FDV): Teacher of Legal English in law
school designed courses such as: Entrepreneurship Law, Criminal Law &
Procedure, Commercial Law, Business Law, Techniques of Legal Negotiation
for Lawyers, Mediation Management, Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, ILEC
preparation, Public Speaking, Debate, Democracy, Development of the Law of
Contracts, Contract Remedies & Damages, Contract Drafting, Jurisprudence
& Public Policy, Mock Trial Advocacy, U.S. Supreme Court Interpretation of
the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Electoral College, Comparative Study of U.S. &
Brazilian Constitutions, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Human
Rights, Comparative Study of U.S. & Brazilian Federalism, Comparative Study
of U.S. & Brazilian Affirmative Action, Comparative Study of U.S. & Brazilian
Political Impeachment, Introduction to Consumer Protectionism & Consumer
Law, Cyberspace Legal Issues, from January 2008 to November 2015.
High School Serviços Educacionais, Ltda. (HSSA): editor and writer
responsible for preparing, editing, planning, and coordinating of Economics,
Public Speaking, English literature course materials for the Texas Tech
University American High School (TTUHS) / University of Missouri American
High School (MU) program operated and managed by HSSA in CELV and
throughout Brazil from January 2000 to present.
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2. The Texas Tech University High School University High School (TTUHS)
Outreach Extension Program at Centro Educacional Leonardo da Vinci
(CELV): Teacher of English, economics, American and English literature,
communications applications, speech, debate, English grammar and writing,
TOEFL from January 2000 to March 2011
GUIMARÂES & WEBER, Advogados Associados, Vitória, ES, Brazil
Legal Consultant from 2012 to 2013, responsible for rendering legal advice in
protecting the legal and business interests of multinationals by providing legal
analysis, strategy, and advice as a consultant and the providing of legal guidance,
the drafting, and negotiating of purchase agreements, sales agreements, global
transportation agreements, software licenses, nondisclosure agreements, lien
waivers, amendments, and all other contracts as needed
• FDV: Professor of Legal English from 2008 to 2015.
• EM-ES: Professor of Legal English from December 2013 to March 2014
• MP-ES: Professor of Legal English from September 2013 to December 2013
• Centro Educacional Leonardo da Vinci (CELV): Teacher of American high
school English, economics, writing, and speech communication from January
2000 to March 2011.
• Centro Educacional Primeiro Mundo (CEPM): Teacher/accessorial tutor of
Cambridge English language materials from March 2012 to December 2012.
• Skill School of Idiomas Praia da Costa: Teacher of English in 2012
• Wizard School of Idiomas, Praia da Costa & Itapoá: Teacher of English
from 2011 to 2012
• Workshop Language Services: Teacher of English in full-day immersion
situation for CST employees from March 2003 to 2008.
• Planet English Language School Teacher of English from May 1998 to
June, 2000.
• Point Language School: Teacher of English from September 2000 to June
2001.
• Connections Language School: Teacher of English from February, 2001 to
December 2001.
• Business Firms – Teacher of Legal English, Business English, Aviation
English, TOEFL, GMAT, SAT, TAAKS, STAR, ILEC, IELTS, TOLES, ICAO,
English, and Survival English
• A Gazeta
• CST
• Arcelor-Mittal
• CVRD
• Omega Transportation Co.
• Famex Import-Export Co.
• Codesa
• Cepemar Environmental Co.
• CTA – Tecnologia em Agricultura e Meio Ambiente
• CCA
• Workshop Language Services
• Group and Individual
• Teacher of private English lessons given to individuals, groups, executives,
doctors, lawyers, and corporate firms from 1995 to present.
FOREIGN English – written and spoken
LANGUAGES: French – written and spoken
German – spoken
Portuguese – spoken
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