Kiamesha-Sylvia Colom

2009 - Current

Coleman Stevnson & Montel, LLP

Business Associate

Practices in the areas of Banking, Commercial Real Estate, documentation of governmental guaranteed lending, company and corporation formation, contract review and general business litigtaion. Experience includes documenting and conducting due diligence on complex loan closings, including government guaranteed loans. Drafting and counseling clients on employment agreements, non-compete agreements and non-disclosure agreements. Research and draft pleadings, discovery, legal memoranda and briefs. Review and analyze expert reports. Manage cases by tracking deadlines, negotiating settlements and communicating with clients. Counsel, prepare and file WBE, MBE and DBE applications. Manage clientâs needs as they arise.

2007 - 2009

Barnes & Thornburg

Litigation Associate

Experience includes white collar crime, mortgage fraud, insurance defense, education law and commercial litigation matters. Researched and drafted pleadings, discovery, legal memoranda and briefs. Interviewed witnesses. Managed cases by tracking deadlines, negotiating settlements and communicating with clients. Translated legal documents from Spanish into English and English into Spanish. Mediated divorce settlement and represented pro-bono client in civil court. Prepared for and defended depositions, cross-examined witnesses and attended hearings and judicial proceedings. Completed NITA deposition skills CLE.

2004 - 2007

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

J.D. | Law

Honors: Order of the Barristers, Robert Staton Moot Court Competition Associate Night Justice, Moot Court Board Advocate 2005-2006, Coach 2006-2007, International Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition Recipient, Indianapolis Bar Foundation Scholarship Recipient, National Association of Women Judges Scholarship Recipient, Professor Roisman Summer Scholar Recipient, Equal Justice Works Leadership Award Recipient, Indianapolis Bar Foundation Scholarship Recipient, National Association of Women Judges Scholarship Recipient, Professor Roisman Summer Scholar Recipient, Equal Justice Works Leadership Award Recipient, IU School of Law- Indianapolis Pro Bono Program Award- Gold Level 200+ hours Recipient, John Paul Berlon Pro Bono Award 2007- “[G]iven to a graduating student … who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to public service.”- ProBono Program Overview webpage, IU-Indianapolis Law

2002 - 2004

Mercy College

M.S. ed. | Education

Honors: Honors

1998 - 2002

Manhattanville College

B.A. | Political Science & Psychology

Honors: Departmental Honors, Castle Pin Recipient