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Los Angeles, California, United States

Assists with outside general counsel guidance to water agencies, municipal water districts, and irrigation districts. Assists with outside general counsel for water issues to cities and other municipal entities Serves private corporations in Public Utilities Commission proceedings, including rulemakings and general rate cases Staffs cases in federal and California state courts covering various issues including the Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, and common law claims… Show more Assists with outside general counsel guidance to water agencies, municipal water districts, and irrigation districts. Assists with outside general counsel for water issues to cities and other municipal entities Serves private corporations in Public Utilities Commission proceedings, including rulemakings and general rate cases Staffs cases in federal and California state courts covering various issues including the Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, and common law claims Assists clients with a variety of environmental law areas, including the California Environmental Quality Act and land use issues Show less

Researched CEQA-related legal issues concerning land use planning, infill housing development,and counteracting sprawl.Drafted a memorandum analyzing how ripeness, ambiguity, and historic use apply to easementsAnalyzed precedent from other jurisdictions to argue how the Ninth Circuit should interpret“imminent and identifiable” to ensure bankrupt companies comply with environmental regulationsResearched the application of statutes of limitations to public trust… Show more Researched CEQA-related legal issues concerning land use planning, infill housing development,and counteracting sprawl.Drafted a memorandum analyzing how ripeness, ambiguity, and historic use apply to easementsAnalyzed precedent from other jurisdictions to argue how the Ninth Circuit should interpret“imminent and identifiable” to ensure bankrupt companies comply with environmental regulationsResearched the application of statutes of limitations to public trust responsibilitiesAssisted with ongoing litigation for the section’s clients including the State Lands Commission,the State Coastal Conservancy, and the Department of Housing and Community Development Show less

Analyzed water rights permits to determine to amount of water a client was authorized to use atdifferent times of the yearResearched Public Utilities Commission precedent decisions to assist client with outstanding casesResearched changes to the County Water Authority Act over time to interpret the act’s intent withregard to detachment

Drafted memorandum on Proposition 218 related to the special benefit and proportionalityrequirements for assessments for an ongoing caseAnalyzed existing statutes and regulations to develop policy analysis on how California subsidizesdairy digesters and how it should treat them going forwardResearched procedural issues including the ability to submit a request for judicial notice for factsthat did not exist when the opening brief was filed

Sacramento, California Area

Sacramento, California

Cold call 150-200 companies per week, generating leads and setting new business meetings .Book consultations with business owners over the phone, overcoming objections while selling the company and myself.Run meetings with business owners and C-level executives to generate new revenue.Manage existing accounts by developing a tailored approach and building connections with all relevant parties.

Folsom, Ca

Managed front-end operations for 3 stores with 20 employees bringing in nearly $400,000 a month. Trained and developed new employees on sales, customer service, and how to run the business including reading and interpreting financial statements.Built business-to-business relationships with vendors and other associated companies. Drove income and sales performance, generating the best sales, the best profit, and the best income numbers in branch history.Grew the… Show more Managed front-end operations for 3 stores with 20 employees bringing in nearly $400,000 a month. Trained and developed new employees on sales, customer service, and how to run the business including reading and interpreting financial statements.Built business-to-business relationships with vendors and other associated companies. Drove income and sales performance, generating the best sales, the best profit, and the best income numbers in branch history.Grew the business by nearly 60% through aggressive marketing, building relationships with other branches, building our brand awareness and perception, and a yes mentality.Coached four employees to 'Sales Excellence' at the toughest sales branch in Sacramento.Won best six month customer service score in the city and won two Best of The Best Awards in Folsom and one in El Dorado Hills. Show less

Sacramento, Ca

Sold protection products and vehicle upgrades.Achieved 'Sales Excellence' in six of nine months and was top sales person in my area in three of my final four months.Trained fellow employees in sales, helping two get to 'Sales Excellence' and one increase her sales numbers by nearly 50%.Managed customer interactions to attain the dual goals of customer service and sales.Marketed existing accounts including body shops and corporations to strengthen existing… Show more Sold protection products and vehicle upgrades.Achieved 'Sales Excellence' in six of nine months and was top sales person in my area in three of my final four months.Trained fellow employees in sales, helping two get to 'Sales Excellence' and one increase her sales numbers by nearly 50%.Managed customer interactions to attain the dual goals of customer service and sales.Marketed existing accounts including body shops and corporations to strengthen existing business-to-business relationship and increase number of transactions.Marketed new accounts to continue growing the business. Show less

Sacramento, Ca

Provided administrative and logistical support to the Office of Legislative Affairs. Prepared bill files for the Deputy Legislative Secretaries to present to the Governor, tracking and updating information for over 150 pieces of legislation.Corresponded with the Legislative Branch, gathering information and contacts for every legislator in order to facilitate communication between our office and our partners.

Encino, California

Supplied information to and answered the questions of thousands of potential voters through canvassing and phone-banking.Instructed dozens of volunteers, from high school students to retirees, on how to phone-bank and managed multiple sessions with 10-15 people.Trained several volunteers one-on-one on effective canvassing.Staffed campaign events on behalf of the congressman.Completed a variety of day-to-day duties, from data input to preparing mail packets.

Santa Monica, California

Aggregated and input petition information (using Microsoft Excel) to create a database including over 2,000 individual supporters and over 200 businesses. Researched stakeholders across multiple industries, including education and technical start-ups, to identify stakeholders who would potentially be allies in future campaigns. Summarized background information on issues such as the San Vicente Dam and the Bay Delta Conservation Plan that were relevant to our clients including… Show more Aggregated and input petition information (using Microsoft Excel) to create a database including over 2,000 individual supporters and over 200 businesses. Researched stakeholders across multiple industries, including education and technical start-ups, to identify stakeholders who would potentially be allies in future campaigns. Summarized background information on issues such as the San Vicente Dam and the Bay Delta Conservation Plan that were relevant to our clients including the Metropolitan Water District and Mobile Future. Monitored the agendas of all relevant stakeholders, including city councils and anti-soda organizations, to find news relevant to our work with the American Beverage Association. Show less

San Pedro, California

Researched issues for endorsement forms, helping Mr. Buscaino receive the endorsement from the Los Angeles County Young Democrats, his most significant one at the time. Reached out to voters through canvassing over 1,000 homes and phone-banking over 1,000 phone numbers. Instructed and supervised over 30 campaign volunteers, most of whom were high school students with little to no political experience.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Participated in 21-hour arbitrations with clients, crafting exhibit notebooks and assisting attorneys.Sorted and labeled documents for five inter-related cases, creating a full 120-page document list.Managed legal filing system, organizing, scanning, filing, indexing, and faxing all necessary documents.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Environmental Law Society; Journal of Environmental Law and Policy Graduated Order of the Coif with an overall.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science/Economics

Activities and Societies: USC College Democrats, Students for Barack Obama, Pre-Law Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Phi Alpha.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science/Economics

Activities and Societies: Bruce Hall Social Justice Sub-Committee