 Owner of the business; accountable for all duties, tasks, responsibilities, debts, obligations, and revenue of the firm Established firm with a primary focus on child welfare advocacy and litigation, family law, and adoptions Network and collaborate with child welfare agencies, investigators, law enforcement, psychologists, child forensic teams, and behavioral health teams, and federally recognized Native American tribes, to advocate for children who have been abused or… Show more  Owner of the business; accountable for all duties, tasks, responsibilities, debts, obligations, and revenue of the firm Established firm with a primary focus on child welfare advocacy and litigation, family law, and adoptions Network and collaborate with child welfare agencies, investigators, law enforcement, psychologists, child forensic teams, and behavioral health teams, and federally recognized Native American tribes, to advocate for children who have been abused or neglected Created training/education modules for Foster Care Licensing agencies for roll-out to licensing specialists and foster families Recruited, Trained, and led support staff to meet deadlines and firm goals Daily court appearances, including contested civil trials and evidentiary hearings Served as a liaison between the abuse/neglected child, their behavioral health team and the court Cultivated significant relationships with various state and local behavioral and mental health organizationto promote child protection and safety through wrap-around services. Participated in collaborative diversity workgroup to help build a strong culture of inclusivity and integrity in Maricopa County Superior Courts system and promote anti-racism in administration of foster care Show less

 Effective management of more than 150 abuse/neglect cases, through daily court hearings, at various stages of litigation, while advising the client regarding foreseeable liability and potential outcomes Extensive training and education in child abuse/neglect including prevention of abuse, emotional abuse, sexual and physical abuse, and the associated trauma. Created content for and participated in training/education of state social workers in their mandated CORE training… Show more  Effective management of more than 150 abuse/neglect cases, through daily court hearings, at various stages of litigation, while advising the client regarding foreseeable liability and potential outcomes Extensive training and education in child abuse/neglect including prevention of abuse, emotional abuse, sexual and physical abuse, and the associated trauma. Created content for and participated in training/education of state social workers in their mandated CORE training program Supervised two courtrooms comprised of 8 attorneys, as Senior Team Lead Directed trainings and instruction for newly hired attorneys Show less