Professional Experience:

• RI House of Representatives 2012-Present
  -Warwick RI District 23

• State House Profile
  -5 year 2007-2012 member of The Rhode Island Judicial Tenure and Dicipline Board

• Shekarchi Law Offices (September 1995-Present)
  -Established private practice in closings and real estate litigation for commercial and residential clients.
  -Zoning, land use permitting, and administrative representation.
  -Legal Counsel to The Warwick Housing Authority; representing the authority in various capacities and duties including personnel, HUD regulations, union negotiations, contracts, evictions, open meetings, and real estate matters.

• Department of Transportation, State of RI, Legal Counsel (January 1995-September 1995)
  -Chief legislative liaison to the General Assembly.
  -Draft, monitor, lobby departmental legislation.

• Office of the Governor, State of RI, Associate Legal Counsel/ Director of Legislation (December 1992-January 1995)
  -Responsible for introduction, management and passage of entire legislative agenda for the Executive Department and various state agencies; including lobbying, floor management and drafting the transmittal of veto messages.

• Office of the Mayor, City of Warwick, RI, Deputy Chief of Staff/ Assistant City Solicitor (November 1990-December 1992)
  -Supervised and directed Mayoral Staff, conducted weekly Director’s meetings, served as on-staff legal counsel to the Mayor on government and legal issues.
  -Provided legal counsel to Zoning Board, Board of Public Safety and City Council.

Professional Affiliations:

• Member of Rhode Island Bar Association, Spring 1991

• Member of Washington, DC Bar Association, Winter 1992

• Member of Rhode Island Federal District Court, June 1994

• Member of United States Supreme Court, April 2000

• Chairman, Rhode Island Dealers Hearing Board, June 1991-2001

• Legal Counsel, Warwick Housing Authority, February 1995-Present

• Member, Coastal Resource Management Council, 2001-2006

RI Title Companies - Agent/Approved Attorney

• Stewart Title Company
• Commonwealth Land and Lawyer's Title Insurance Company
• CATIC Title Insurance Corporation
• Chicago Title Insurance Company
• Fidelity National Title Insurance Company

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