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United States

San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

• Manage an active caseload of 20 – 25 cases for matters regarding complex real estate disputes and professional malpractice for clients ranging from individuals to fortune 500 companies
• Defend real estate licensees and attorneys from a case’s inception through trial for matters in state and federal court, licensee disciplinary hearings, mediation, and arbitration
• Plan, prepare, and conduct discovery for each case, including defending and taking depositions of all parties
• Research, draft, and file motions, writs, and briefs at all stages of litigation, such as demurrers and motions in limine
• Negotiate settlements with opposing counsel in order to reach favorable resolutions for clients

Riverside County, California, United States

• Reviewed and prepared corporate governance documents, such as stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, and buy-sell agreements
• Reviewed and prepared purchase and sale agreements and leases for commercial real estate transactions
• Advise and counsel business owners on matters such as fiduciary duties, exit planning, purchasing ofanother business, and liability concerns
• Successfully negotiated merger and acquisition transactions for non-profit and for-profit businesses
• Researched, drafted, and filed motions, writs, and briefs for business, commercial real estate, and creditor's rights litigation
• Analyzed and applied legal principles and performed legal research to support litigation strategy

Carlsbad, California, United States

• Drafted and revised business and corporate agreements, including operating agreements, bylaws, restrictedstock unit plans, and asset purchase
• Observed and participated in negotiations for business and corporate transactions, including mergers andacquisitions, sale of assets, and corporate executive hiring
• Conducted due diligence for merger and acquisition transactions
• Drafted and revised employment and independent contractor agreements

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Reviewed and revised corporate agreements, including operating agreements and incorporating documents
• Composed intellectual property licensing and assignment agreements
• Prepared privacy policies and terms of service provisions for websites

• Represented clients on appeal to the Office of Tax Appeals on an action taken by the Franchise Tax Board
• Counseled clients, researched legal issues, and reviewed case files

Los Angeles County, California, United States

• Drafted various corporate and commercial agreements, including asset purchase, confidentiality, and non-disclosure agreements
• Participated in restructuring transactions, including assignments for the creditor’s benefit

Vista, California

• Drafted discovery requests and responses, including request for admissions/production of documents and interrogatories
• Prepared trial notebooks for civil litigation cases
• Drafted complaints, demurrers, motion to strike, and other types of pleadings
• Aided in client intakes and depositions for family law and civil litigation

• Managed staff of 6 employees to meet sales and operational objectives
• Trained all new employees
• Provided exceptional customer service
• Ensured guests are satisfied with the items they ordered
• Managed food sales and store inventory
• Applied consumer behavior strategies to increase sales by 2% through constant improvement of store operations

San Diego

• Created social media posting strategies for clients on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram platforms
• Managed of client’s social media pages (posted content and customer engagement via social media)
• Prepared advertisements on social media for clients
• Developed content for social media channels
• Researched different aspects of digital marketing
• Drafted blog posts and other content from the research to help teach others

Poway, CA

• Researched marketing strategies and created content calendars for client’s social media profiles: (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest)
• Researched and prepared content/managed Chase Design’s social media channels
• Increased the following on Chase Design’s social media pages by 30%
• Collaborated with coworkers and clients to develop new marketing/ad strategies D in General Education

Escondido, California

• Hired at the age of 16 as a sandwich artist and promoted a year later to shift supervisor at age 17
• Supervised all employees during my shift to ensure all goals were achieved and standards were upheld
• Managed inventory through weekly counting and product ordering
• Addressed customer issues arising from their experiences in the store

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Banking, Corporate, Finance, And Securities Law

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law, 1L

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Marketing, Graduate