TAMA VAIL BARAN

17 Windward Way
Robbinsville, NJ 08690
Cell (609)208-1978
E-mail: Baranlaw@hotmail.com

WORK HISTORY

LAW OFFICE OF TAMA VAIL BARAN, ESQ., LLC 9/04 – Present

Bordentown, NJ
Own and manage law practice specializing in negotiation in the following
areas of practice: matrimonial and family law, municipal court, criminal
defense, estate planning and administration, commercial real estate transactions
and litigation, commercial document drafting for Mergers and Acquisitions of
corporations, and probate and matrimonial litigation. Completed New Jersey
Association of Professional Mediators 40-Hour program in Spring 2019.
30-40 hours/week.

MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2007-2008

West Windsor, NJ
Taught Business Law as an adjunct Instructor (two semesters). 15 hours/week.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION 9/04 – 6/05

Robbinsville, NJ
Acted as a part-time substitute teacher at Sharon Elementary School.
20 hours/week.

INHERITABLES SOUTH/ SWEET NELLIE 4/00 - 4/02

Bethesda, MD and Haymarket, VA
Owned and managed retail sole proprietorships in the home décor industry.
20 hours/week,

LAW OFFICE OF TAMA VAIL BARAN, ESQ. 9/98 - 9/99

Bethesda, MD
Conducted legal research for Grossman & Kruttschnitt, P.C. Previewed
potential personal injury lawsuits for other law firms. Performed voluntary
services for local community association (Woodhaven Citizens Association).
20 hours/week.

ASSOCIATE - MELL, BROWNELL & BAKER 6/97 - 7/98

Washington, D.C.
Handled large case load and conducted all aspects of litigation on behalf of
defendants (WMATA) in the areas of workers’ compensation and general
liability, including representing clients at hearings, conferences and motions,
and all phases of discovery.
40+ hours/week.

ASSOCIATE - JOSEPH F. CUNNINGHAM & ASSOCIATES 6/96 - 6/97

Washington, D.C
 Performed pre-trial discovery in the areas of medical malpractice,
employment discrimination, premises liability, and insurance defense.
Conducted fact and expert depositions and argued motions. Added new
theory of liability and retained new experts after expiration of discovery
period in two complex plaintiff’s medical malpractice cases, leading to the
negotiation of large settlements on behalf of the plaintiffs.
40+hours/week.

ASSOCIATE - GROSSMAN & KRUTTSCHNITT, P.C. 9/93 - 5/96

Brick, New Jersey 3/91- 8/91
Conducted insurance defense litigation, primarily in the areas of medical
malpractice and dram shop liability. Managed large caseload through all
phases of discovery. Conducted trials, attended court conferences and
arbitrations, and engaged in settlement negotiations. Gave seminars and
presentations to health care providers regarding professional liability exposure
and risk management issues. Acted as Liaison counsel between the court and
defense counsel for healthcare provider defendants in Multidistrict Breast
Implant Litigation pending in New Jersey, which included FDA regulatory and
research and development analysis and tracking. 40+hours/week.

ASSOCIATE - CARELLA, BYRNE, BAIN, GILFILLAN,

CECCHI, STEWART & OLSTEIN 9/92 - 9/93

Roseland, New Jersey
Conducted research, wrote briefs and argued motions related to municipal
government litigation, commercial practice, mortgage foreclosures, real
estate, intellectual property, matrimonial law and general liability. Conducted
depositions, and attended settlement conferences and arbitrations.
40+hours/week.

LAW CLERK - SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY 9/91 – 9/92

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Chancery Division: Researched and analyzed pleadings for the Honorable
J. Norris Harding; maintained the Judge’s calendar and files; attended trials,
motions, proof hearings, orders to show cause and status/settlement
conferences; and prepared memoranda of law and bench memoranda.
Participated in the Honorable Fred C. DiBona Moot Court Competition.
40 hours/week.

LAW CLERK - McCARTER & ENGLISH Summer 1990

Wilmington, Delaware
Drafted pleadings and memoranda in the areas of products liability, corporate
law and environmental law. Conducted and managed discovery in complex
asbestos cases. Attended client conferences, depositions and court
appearances. 40 hours/week.

LEGAL INTERNSHIPS (Concurrent with law school)

DYNAMAC CORPORATION 1989-1990

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Identified CERCLA 104(e) potentially responsible parties in furtherance of
a five-year Technical Enforcement Support Contract with the Environmental
Protection Agency. 20 hours/week.

SUPERIOR COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA 1989-1990

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Central Legal Staff: researched motions on appeal and circulating appellate
opinions for judicial conflicts; received WESTLAW training; wrote memoranda
and internal Newsletter articles to inform the court of the dispositions of motions.
15 hours/week.

EDUCATION

J.D., Widener University School of Law (Graduated one semester early) 12/90
Wilmington, Delaware

University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya Summer 1989

International Trade and Development
International Environmental Law

B.A., Trenton State College (Mass Communications) 6/88

Ewing, New Jersey

LICENSES

Licensed to practice law in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.