REBECCA R. SPINALE, ESQ.
Galloway Professional Park
7765 S.W. 87th Avenue, Suite 201
Miami, Florida 33173
(305)412-5636
Member of the Florida Bar since 1985
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TRAFFIC COURT HEARING OFFICER: Responsible for adjudicating cases involving civil traffic infractions on a part-time basis at courthouses throughout Dade County. (June 1999-May 2004)
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS, 51 S.W. 1st Avenue, 16th Floor, Miami, Florida 33130 ATTORNEY: Advisor to Administrative Law Judges in cases involving disability insurance benefits, supplemental security income and Medicare. Responsible for assisting in the preparation, development, review and evaluation of cases, including the conducting of prehearing legal activities to define and/or resolve issues, obtain stipulations, identify witnesses to be presented and determine the nature of any evidence to be submitted. Additionally, responsible for formulating and writing legally defensible decisions for the Administrative Law Judges. (1997-2001)
SOUTHEAST SHOPPING CENTERS, 1541 Sunset Drive, Suite 300, Coral Gables, Florida 33143 ATTORNEY: Transactional real estate work involving properties located throughout South Florida including the negotiation and preparation of commercial land sales contracts and leases involving national companies, and the monitoring and assisting in any required governmental approvals, including zoning and ordinance changes. (1988-1997)
BUCHBINDER & ELEGANT, P.A., 46 S.W. 1st Street, 4th Floor, Miami, Florida 33130 ATTORNEY: General civil litigation at both State and Federal levels, including domestic relations, probate and real property law. Additionally, performed extensive legal research and assisted in complex civil litigation cases involving contract law issues. (1985-1988)
EDUCATION
University of Miami School of Law, Juris Doctor Degree, 1985
University of Miami School of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, 1982
SCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES: Judicial Clerk, Trial Advocacy Program (TAP), Chairman, Law School Activity Fee Allocation Committee, Senator, Student Body Government
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Real Estate Broker-Salesman, licensed since 1980