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Monica C. Trombley
New York NY USA
http://www.monicatrombley.com
- Non Union
- Gender: Female Height: 5'8 Weight: 120 lbs. Age Range: 21 to 30 Physique: Slender Hair Color: Red (natural) Hair Length: Long Eyes: Green Ethnicity: White Unique Traits: Tattoo on upper right thigh
Types of Experience I Have
- Legal
- Acting
- Singing
- Writing
- Production Manager/Executive
- PR Representative
- Producer Support
- 7 years of retail
General Entertainment Experience (Behind the Scenes)
- Production Executive + partner for One Way or Another Productions LLC (8/07 – 1/17)
Duties – Management of all interns as well as a liaison between the CEO/Producer and staff members.
General oversight of projects & handled other tasks as directed by the CEO/Producer
- Public Relations Representative for God’s Water Entertainment Television (GWETV) (4/10 – 2/11)
Duties – Assisted in spreading the word about GWETV, a new television network that planned to launch on
major cable outlets. Located information on how to submit music videos, find potential artists and
filmmakers to work with the network, forged contacts with people who could help the network and
used networking contacts + prior business experience to help bring the project together
- Coordinator for “The Gloria Glitter Show” with Beverly Bonner (7/10-9/10)
Duties – Assisted the executive producer on all aspects of these shows, including creating financial records,
running actor rehearsals, collecting payment, operating the door and generally assisted the
executive producer + shows where needed
- Intern for Dorothy Palmer Talent/Literary Agency (8/07-4/08)
Duties – Selected representatives for placement, generally in acting and modeling jobs. Opened mail and
organized incoming headshots into various categories. Handled electronic communications for the
owner. Attended various performances to evaluate potential talent for the agency
Legal Experience
Current:
Freelance Attorney (7/08-present)
Duties – Represent clients as an attorney in the areas of entertainment, corporations, communications and employment law. Currently working as a per diem/appearance attorney for law firms & not soliciting clients.
Previous:
In-House Counsel for One Way or Another Productions LLC (8/07 – 1/17)
Duties – Drafted and translated legal documents and had general responsibility for all in-house legal matters.
Volunteer Attorney at the NYC Bar Association (9/11-8/13)
Duties – Participant in the Monday Night Law project for the Modest Means committee. Assisted clients of modest means seeking help in various areas of law, in particular landlord-tenant, consumer debt, commercial law, family law and bankruptcy. Provided information on self-help resources.
Certified Legal Intern for the Civil Clinic at the Qunnipiac School of Law Legal Clinic in Hamden, CT (1/06-8/06)
Duties – Wrote and argued a motion in Milford Superior Court. Read files. Conducted legal research on LexisNexis and Westlaw. Called relevant parties for specifics and generally had responsibility for any assigned file and work done on such files.
Eviction Referral Paralegal at Morris, Schneider & Prior, LLC in Atlanta, GA (8/03-12/03)
Duties – Set up eviction files for paralegals. Mailed out eviction letters. Requested deeds. Assisted paralegals by calling courthouses in Atlanta and surrounding areas.
Writing Experience
Current:
Author of a personal rant blog called “The Angry Redheaded Lawyer” which includes a series entitled “The Surreal Adventures of The Angry Redheaded Laywer,” where I write reviews (http://angryredheadedlawyer.blogspot.com/)
Publications:
Article in the New York County Lawyer: Creating a Social Media Image That is Professional Without Removing Your Identity (http://www.nycla.org/siteFiles/Publications/Publications1574_0.pdf), pg. 12
(November 2012)
Book review in the New York County Lawyer: Hello Kitty Must Die (http://www.nycla.org/siteFiles/Publications /Publications1568_0.pdf), pg. 14
(September 2012)
Guest Post on “Ms. JD”: To NOT Have Children: Being Childfree by Choice (http://ms-jd.org/not-have-children-being-childfree-choice
(June 24, 2012)
Essay on Slate.com, XX Factor blog: No Kids for Me, Thanks: I Tied My Tubes at 26 (http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2012/06/13/choosing_to_be_child_free_tubes_tied_at_26.html)
(June 13, 2012)
Post on “The Girl’s Guide to Law School”: Self-Segregation & Why That’s a Bad Thing (http://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/02/self-segregation-and-why-its-a-bad-thing/) – republished from my own blog
(February 3, 2012)
Freelance Article Writer on General Legal Principles for ExpertHub (www.experthub.com) (October 1, 2009 – present)
Guest Blogger on “Forward Movement” (http://www.ourforwardmovement.blogspot.com) (August 13 – September 13, 2009)
Writer for hire in business correspondence
Previous:
Contributor on “One Way or Another Productions” Blog (http://www.onewaytv.blogspot.com) from 2008-2014
Contributor for “Woman Around Town” Blog (www.womanaroundtown.com) from 2013-2015
Assisted a semi-known figure in the world of journalism on 2 book projects in 2008
Skills/Miscellaneous
Skills: 80 wpm type speed, Word, Excel, Firefox, Mac, IE, LexisNexis, Westlaw, CaseTrax, BANKO, Pacer
Former Subcommittee Chair of Entertainment and Media for eMIPS committee at New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA)
Founding member of the Delta Pi chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority & held the following offices/staff positions: Recording Secretary (1st chapter holder of the office), Corresponding Secretary (1st chapter holder of the office), Publicity Chair, Collegiate/Alumnae Liaison, Alternate Panhellenic Delegate, Collegiate Member at Large
Former member of the NYC Bar Association’s Entertainment Committee & of the eMIPS committee at the NY County Lawyers Association (NYCLA)
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