Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Additional Information
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GUMA THOMAS

LAWYER
FORT PORTAL ,Uganda

Summary

To work with an institution that will equip me and get the best of qualities as a person and full potential as a professional and being part of a cohesive team in a challenging and vibrant environment that provides an opportunity for self-assessment. Supporting of documents Bellow

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
12
12
Certifications

Work History

Managing Partner

BATNA & Co Legal Consultants
01.2019
  • Offer guidance on labor matters / employment recruitments, contracts interpretation and drafting etc
  • Carrying out Legal Conveyance
  • Offer legal opinion on different corporate affairs
  • Real estate management/guidance
  • Conducting mediation/settling legal disputes outside court etc.

house lawyer

Aming’a Mangerer’e & Company
, Kenya
01.2015 - 04.2015
  • In-
  • Legal Research on all civil matters
  • Client interviews
  • Registration of Land transaction/ conveyancing
  • Company Registration/ filing tax returns
  • Offer Legal Opinions on the Law of Banking and intellectual Property
  • Prepared and reviewed contracts and other legal documents following applicable regulations.
  • Analyzed and applied legal principles and performed legal research to support litigation strategy.
  • Presented evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.
  • Used knowledge of legal precedents to analyze probable outcome of cases.
  • Represented clients in court proceedings, hearings and arbitrations.
  • Evaluated findings and developed strategies and arguments in preparation for case presentations.
  • Directed and supported staff with business registrations and other legal requirements.
  • Advised clients on variety of legal matters, including corporate governance, intellectual property, labor law and taxation.
  • Studied Constitution, statutes and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
  • Prepared and drafted wills, deeds and patent applications.
  • Negotiated settlements and mediated disputes between parties finding mutually beneficial solutions.
  • Collaborated with human resources and outside counsel to protect company from legal claims.
  • Presented key evidence and exhibits during civil trials.
  • Interviewed witnesses and gathered public record research relevant to each case.
  • Developed strategies for court proceedings and negotiations.
  • Negotiated settlements with opposing counsel.
  • Explained available courses of action and possible repercussions of cases to clients.
  • Drafted demurrers and replied to oppositions.
  • Researched, wrote and filed motions, writs and briefs for each case.
  • Reviewed and analyzed pertinent state and federal laws and legal precedents.
  • Counseled clients on potential outcomes of legal matters.
  • Prepared and filed pleadings, motions and other legal documents in court proceedings.
  • Analyzed legal documents and identified pertinent issues for clients.
  • Represented clients in court hearings and in negotiations with other parties.
  • Created and finalized contracts and other legal documents for clients.
  • Drafted motions, petitions and waivers.
  • Researched and wrote contracts, agreements and proposals.
  • Communicated with clients and collected information to research cases and prepare settlement offers.

Legal & Protection Officer

Busongora Women’s
01.2020 - Current
  • Overseeing the Organization legal Aid clinic
  • Offer Legal Aid Support to Vulnerable women and girls
  • Provide legal and other protection tools to women Human Rights Defenders at risk
  • Trainer of Trainees on human rights protection & advocacy work, legal processes and campaigns, digitals rights/security and the impact of online civic space to women and girls
  • Offer psycho-social support to survivors and victims of GBVs and SEA (Sex exploitation and abuse)
  • Support in Proposal writing & project implementation
  • Liaising up with partners from Justice Law order Sector (JLOS)
  • Conducting fact finding missions in both extractive and none extractive industries in western Uganda; on the risks involved, affected communities, the effect of child and forced labour, environmental degradation etc
  • Offer legal guidance on an employment contracts and labour related cases
  • Report writing
  • Research and documentation
  • Overseeing the case management system
  • Conducting alternative dispute resolutions that includes mediations and other related engagements
  • Draft all the necessary legal pleadings on behalf of the vulnerable women and girls
  • Securing bonds and bails for illegally detained women
  • Steering the organization referral network system
  • Hold radio talk shows etc.

Legal and Protection Officer

Twerwaneho Listener’s Club
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Offer Legal/human rights education mainly on land rights, children’ rights, business and human rights as well as general human rights mechanisms (international, regional and municipal)
  • Client interviews
  • Counselling
  • Conducting Alternative Dispute Resolutions
  • Drafting Pleadings & other legal documents
  • Conduct fact finding missions
  • Filing legal Documents and attending court
  • Giving legal opinions
  • Overseeing Organization’s Legal Compliance
  • Securing bails/ bonds for indigent persons
  • Offering legal opinions/ interpretation of the law
  • Watch brief on behalf of the clients/organization mainly in public interest litigation matters.

House Lawyer

Steven Oddiaga & Company Advocates
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Under placement by Kenya School of Law
  • Take brief from clients
  • Conduct mediation meetings
  • Offer and write legal opinions to clients
  • Preparing Agreements of all classes
  • Prepare legal Application/ pleadings of all kinds
  • Prepare final submissions to determine a legal matter
  • Business registration
  • Overseeing clients tax compliance
  • Attending and writing minutes for the board meetings where the Law Firm represented corporate entities
  • Filing and documenting the environmental pollution effects of Cement and fish processing factories in Mombasa
  • Preparing and filing all the necessary land/property transactions

Education

AWARD - undefined

Kenya School of Law -Nairobi
01.2013 - 04.2014

Post Graduate - Legal Practice

Uganda Pentecostal University

Grotius Sc - Law

01.2008 - 04.2012

Bachelor of Laws - undefined

01.2006 - 04.2008

U.AC. E Certificate - undefined

St Leo’s College

U.C.E Certificate - undefined

Kagote Primary School
01.2002 - 04.2006

P - undefined

01.1997 - 04.2002

LE Certificate - undefined

Skills

SKILLS AND INTERESTSFootballMedia engagements/ writingsDrivingReading novels & other relevant literaturePERSONAL ATTRIBUTESGood social skills and interpersonal relations with different age groups, sex, and gender specificsGreat Computer skillsProject writing and developmentEnough skills in legal writing and draftingCritical thinking/analysis and making good observations3 Quick learning, understanding and adaptation on new and different working environment

Arbitration

Negotiation

Mediation

Recruiting

Arbitration

Consulting

Business planning

Negotiation

Legal Advise

Accomplishments

  • Nine years

Certification

United Nations Human Rights Office -in Uganda and the National Coalition for Human Rights Defenders

Additional Information

  • Marital Status: Others Nationality: Ugandan Passport No: Boo190864 Driving Parmit No: 11307554/1/1

Timeline

Legal & Protection Officer

Busongora Women’s
01.2020 - Current

Managing Partner

BATNA & Co Legal Consultants
01.2019

Legal and Protection Officer

Twerwaneho Listener’s Club
01.2016 - 01.2020

house lawyer

Aming’a Mangerer’e & Company
01.2015 - 04.2015

House Lawyer

Steven Oddiaga & Company Advocates
01.2014 - 01.2015

AWARD - undefined

Kenya School of Law -Nairobi
01.2013 - 04.2014

Grotius Sc - Law

01.2008 - 04.2012

Bachelor of Laws - undefined

01.2006 - 04.2008

U.C.E Certificate - undefined

Kagote Primary School
01.2002 - 04.2006

P - undefined

01.1997 - 04.2002

Post Graduate - Legal Practice

Uganda Pentecostal University

U.AC. E Certificate - undefined

St Leo’s College

LE Certificate - undefined

GUMA THOMASLAWYER