Mar Blondet

Investigator @Appellate Advocates

New York, NY, US

Conducted all post-conviction investigations for Appellate Advocates, an appeals firm of over seventy public defense attorneys, as their first and only in-house investigator- Worked collaboratively with attorneys representing clients claiming wrongful conviction, strategizing and making the most effective cases possible for their appeals and 440 motions- Successfully located and interviewed witnesses, conducted fieldwork independently, and obtained crucial information and material evidence for pertinent cases- Utilized databases TLOxp, New York State Criminal Inquiry System, Cop Accountability Database, social media, and other online sources to find information on witnesses, co-defendants, businesses, and other relevant parties related to assigned cases- Independently managed caseload and timeline of investigations, some lasting several months; completed and documented investigative actions in a timely fashion- Acted as a Spanish interpreter with clients during legal calls and visits at correctional facilities.