1. ANTOINETTE PELUSO
355 Southend Avenue New York, New York
(646) 531-2006 | Toni.Peluso@aol.com
CERTIFIED PARALEGAL
Corporate Governance and Litigation
Extensive and substantive in-house experience in,andapassionfor,corporate andlitigationlaw.Strongworking
knowledge of the state laws concerningentitiesformedinthe USand Internationally.Highlyexperiencedin
workingwithlarge corporations’internal writtenpoliciesandprocedures regardingcompliance and state lawsfor
large subsidiaryentities. A skilledlegal researcher, highlyproficientinthe use of numeroustoolsandresources
includingstate websites,WestLawandLexis.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JPMORGAN CHASE,NewYork, NY
SeniorParalegal – Private Equity and Office of the Secretary 2011 - September2015
Supported the Private Equitylineof businessinCorporate Governance andMergerandAcquisition Transactions.
Responsible formaintaining750entitiesingoodstandingin accordance with the state law requirements.
PreparedandreviewedConfidentialityAgreements,AssignmentAgreementsandAssumptionAgreements;
workedwiththe Compliance DepartmenttoclearNDAs’agreements.
PreparedanddraftedBoardResolutions,writtenconsents,by-lawsandannual electionsforthe Private Equity
group.Preparedandcoordinateddocumentsfromoutside andinternal sourcestoassemble minute books
and maintain them.Gatheredandpreparedmaterialsforboard meetings, andcoordinated the agendas with
the Directorsand Officersof the entities.FiledForms3,4 and 5 of the beneficial ownershipstatementwith
the SEC.
Preparedanddraftedclosingdocuments, andworked withinternaldepartmentsandoutsidecounselto
gatherand assemble documentsfortransactionclosings.Reviewed andprepared 10K10Q and 8K reportsto
be filedwiththe SEC.
Reviewedandfiledmarketingmaterials,prospectusesanddisclosure statements.
Dissolvedand withdrew registereddomesticandinternational subsidiariesand SPV entities.Coordinatedwith
the tax departmenttoworkwiththe state tax boardto clear all tax issuesinorderto dissolve entities.
Preparedanddraftedall writtenconsentstobe approved bythe Boardof Directorsand Officers of the
entitiesinordertofile certificatesof cancellationwithrespectivetothe states.
Preparedmergeragreement,power of attorney, andcertificate of incumbency forthe Private Equitygroup.
Filedandreportedall changes tothe Federal Reserve of FRY-6andFRY-10 forsubsidiariesentities.
GABOR & MAROTTA LLC, NewYork,NY
SeniorParalegal – Contracts 2009 - 2010
Supportedfive seniorlevel attorneys (twoare the firm’s ManagingPartners) thatspecializedin litigationcases
and SEC investigations.
Preparedandreviewedsecurityagreementsconcerningdebtsandequityfinancing.
Reviewed hundreds of documentstobe producedto satisfy litigation-relateddiscoveryrequests. Prepared
and respondedtoSECrequestfordocumentstobe producedpertainingtoaninvestigation.Prepared
stipulationandsettlementagreements pertainingto litigationcases.
Concluded substantive legal researchusing WestLaw andLexis,presented writtenandoral summariesto
attorneys,andprovidedsummaryof memorandumof law to one of the firm’s ManagingPartners. Prepare
AffirmationandAffidavitof Service forCourt.
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SeniorParalegal (continued)
Respondedtoall subpoenarequests,noticesof deposition,discoveryrequests,andmotionsforadjournment.
Preparedstipulationagreementsandsettlementagreements concerninglitigationmatters.
Preparedandfiledbankruptcypetitions forChapters7,11 and 13.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON,NewBrunswick, NJ
SeniorParalegal – Contracts 2007 - 2008
Filed250 commercial UCCs regardingfinance contracts.
Trainedotherparalegalstofile UCCsandproduce writtenprocedures.
RegisteredandfiledJohnson &Johnsonentitiesinotherstates.
Conductedlegal research usingWestLaw, Lexisandotherlegal researchengines.
PEREGRINE BROKERAGEINC., NewYork, NY
Compliance Officer 1997 - 2007
Accountable forcompliance withrespectto25 traderson the tradingfloor.Handledandresolved all problems
pertainingtooverseastrades,andimplementedproceduresforthe firmto complywithall regulatoryagencies.
Coordinated all auditswiththe SEC.
Implementedsupervisoryproceduresfor the firm’scompliance manual andprepared continuingeducation
manual and scheduledtrader’sNASDseriesexaminations.
Creatednewprocedurestoconducttradingon NASDAQmarketinLondon.
Revisednew accountdocumentationand implementednew procedures.
Preparedandfiledformstorulessection13 and16 withthe SEC.
Maintainedandoversee all issuespertainingtoall foreignsecurities.
Handledall regulatoryinquiriespertainingtoall global securities.
Filedcompany’sSECreports10-Q and 10-K.
Knowledgeandworkedwithderivatives.
FiledSECForms13D, 13F and 13G relatedtothe InvestmentAdvisorsactof 1934 and 1940.
Draftedvariouscorporate documentsforentityformationandmaintenance,includingcertificatesof
incorporation,by-laws, writtenconsents, andminutes of directorandmembermeetings,alongwithpowerof
attorney andother documents.
Assistedinthe accurate and orderlymaintenance of corporate filings,books,andrecords;maintained
database of subsidiaryentities andminutebooksforcorporate subsidiaries.
SMITH BARNEY,NewYork, NY
SeniorParalegal – Legal Department 1992 - 1995
Supported sevenattorneysin connectionwiththatincluded litigationcases,forgeryandclass actions.
Coordinated all documentsfordiscoveryrequestsandassistedwithdrafting the answerstostatement of claims.
Performedresearchand prepared documentation forlitigation,forgery,andinsurance andlimited
partnershipcases.
Managed a highvolume of litigationcaseswith bothin-house andoutsidecounsel. Coordinatedand
assembledexhibitdocuments relatedtodiscoveryrequests.Assistedof preparationto stipulationagreements
and settlementagreements.
Responded onthe company’sbehalf toall SEC,FINRA andNew YorkStock Exchange requests.
PreviousExperience:LitigationandRegulatoryParalegal supportingattorneys whohandledahighvolume of
$1MM+ cases.
3. EDUCATION
Bachelor of BusinessLaw, St. John’sUniversity,StatenIsland, NY
Paralegal Certificate Achieved(HonorRoll),AdelphiUniversity,New York,NY