Philip Koonj Beharry

• Analyzed and applied legal principles and performed legal research to support litigation strategy.
• Conducted due diligence investigations and reporting to present legal opinions to judges.
• Examined, researched and interpreted laws related to all areas of civil law.
• Communicated advice about all areas of law with internal partners.
• Prepare draft judgments and draft of legal documents.
• Edit and proofread judgments, decisions, rulings, orders, opinions and notes of evidence.
• Review and summarize evidence, procedural history and legal issues in relation to matters before the Court of Appeal and High Court.
• Correspond with Court Officials, Court personnel and attorneys-at-law on behalf of judges and assists in case flow management process.

• Advocate and instructing attorney.
• Researched, analyzed and applied legal principles to support litigation strategy and advise clients.
• Managed exhibits, evidence and data related to legal proceedings.
• Collaborated with attorneys to recommend effective strategies for cases.
• Negotiated with opposing groups or individuals to reach resolutions, avoid litigation and accomplish goals of clients.
• Prepared and reviewed contracts and other legal documents following applicable regulations.
• Represented and advised clients on legal areas such as banking and insurance.
• Advised clients to settle cases in lieu of protracted litigation.
• Assessed claims filed against or on behalf of company and worked with outside counsel and management to define and implement strategy.
• Kept current on legislative issues, statutes and decisions that affected company interests.
• Represented banks and financial institutions in collections and foreclosure actions.
• Draft a range of pleadings and applications for the Court’s indulgence.
• Organized and maintained law libraries, documents and case files.
• Developed strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
• Prepared witness, discovery, trial and exhibit binders.

Research into various areas of the law including but not limited to employment, industrial relations, negligence, contracts and leases and preparing opinions on liability and evidence in these matters. Also involved in the drafting of legislation.

Introduction to the drafting of contracts used in the oil and gas sector and preparing litigation bundles for counsel.

Research and drafting in various departments including Dispute Resolution, Property and Estates, and Corporate and Commercial.

• Answered customer inquiries regarding account balances, transaction history, services charges and interest rates.
• Identified sales opportunities and referred customers to branch partners in financial services.
• Assisted customers with setting up or closing accounts, completing loan applications and signing up for new services.
• Learned about customer's financial needs, established trust and optimized sales opportunities resulting in quality customer service.
• Processed customer transactions promptly, minimizing wait times.
• Recognized needs and referred to appropriate representative or line of business for cross-sell or service opportunities.
• Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
• Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
• Established rapport with new clients to increase satisfaction and loyalty.

• Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
• Trained and developed new hires in company processes, product knowledge, customer service and selling techniques.
• Evaluated inventory and delivery needs and optimized strategies to meet customer demands.
• Applied security and loss prevention training toward recognizing risks and reducing store theft.
• Developed, marketed and sold full range of products and support services.
• Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
• Processed product returns and assisted customers with other selections.
• Maintained customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns.