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SAMUEL JAKES, JR. Esq. |
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Education |
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Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, NY Juris
Doctorate, 1979 |
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Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Bachelor of Arts -
Political Science, 1976 |
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Professional Experience |
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MARTA
(Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) Atlanta, GA
(1990-2002) |
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Assistant General Manager
of Human Resources, Human Resources Department
(1999-2002) |
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Managed and provided overall
direction to the Human Resources
Department. |
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Chief of Litigation,
Law Department (1993-1999) |
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Managed the Litigation
Section of the Authority's Legal Services Department. Assigned,
monitored the progress and provided guidance to internal staff
attorneys and outside counsel regarding the handling of bus accident,
slip and fall and other personal injury
cases. |
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Managing
Attorney/Personnel - Law Department
(1992-1993) |
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Responsible for employment
and human resources related litigation for the Authority. Represented
MARTA in bus accident, slip and fall and other personal injury
cases. |
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Senior Associate Counsel,
Law Department (1990-1992) |
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Represented the Authority in
bus accident, slip and fall and other personal injury cases.
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New York
State Dept. of Law, Buffalo, New York (1984-1990) |
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Assistant Attorney
General, Claims and Litigation
Bureau |
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Represented the State of New
York in various personal injury lawsuits including auto accidents,
medical malpractice, property damage and assault and battery
cases. |
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New York
State -Erie County District Attorney's Office, Buffalo, New York
(1979-1984) |
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Assistant District
Attorney |
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Prosecuted felony and
misdemeanor cases to disposition by plea or
trial. |
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Bar
Admissions |
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Georgia Bar
No. 388763
- 1989 |
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New York Bar
No. 1780592
- 1980 |
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Admitted to Practice |
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United
States District Court, Northern District of Georgia |
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United
States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (Georgia) |
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United
States District Court, Western District of New York |
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