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Mr. Zakariah LaFreniere
zlafreniere@hotmail.com 925.405.2739
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakariah-lafreniere-12363061
EDUCATION: John F. Kennedy University, 2015
 (ABA) Bachelor of Arts, Legal Studies, cum laude
 (ABA) Paralegal Certificate
COMPUTER SKILLS: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, Lexis, CaseMap
CAREER: Legal ResearchAssistant, First Republic Bank (August 2016)
 Manage intake of subpoenas, contact client/client counsel to ensure no objection on file
 Research client accounts distinguishing between loan, deposit, or trust in order to meet
subpoena request
 Act as liaison between various FRB departments to obtain all relevant responsive
documentation (Item Processing, Special Assets, Loan Servicing, Lending Compliance, FX, Trust).
 Contact counsel on state/federal level, civil and criminal, law enforcement, Homeland
Security, FBI, IRS, etc. regarding subpoena requests
 Assemble and respond to subpoena with appropriate certification/declarations under
penalty of perjury in a timely manner
 Perform duties & responsibilities specific to department functions/activities
 Perform other duties & responsibilities as required/assigned by supervisor including: (1)
adhering to all applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to
Anti-Money Laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, etc.); (2) adhering to Bank policies
and procedures; (3) completing required training; (4) identifying and reporting potential suspicious
activity to the BSA/AML Officer, and; (5) knowing and verifying the identity of any customer(s) that
enter into a relationship with the Bank
Paralegal Intern, Evans Law Firm, Inc., (April – June 2014)
 Completed draft forms to assist discovery
 Legal Research (Lexis)
 Legal Memos