- Trust Litigation including enforcement of no-contest provisions; trust accountings; petition to remove trustees- Estate litigation including petition to suspend or remove administrator- Trust administration including modification of irrevocable trusts; petition to claw-back trust assets; general administration- Probate administration including appointment of administrator and marshaling assets

- Principal legal research associate, tackling complex legal issues through the effective use of various research tools, including LexisNexis.- Experienced in probate litigation, highlights include the successful prosecution of a Surcharge Petition for attorney fees and return of trust funds, following the removal of a deceitful trustee. Applied my knowledge of the detailed requirements in Probate Code trust accounting requirements to both defend and attack trustee accounts to the Court.- Crafted creative solutions for business litigation clients, including the successful resolution of a dispute between restaurant partners resulting in a release of all past obligations and future liabilities.- Drafted District Court Complaint seeking to enforce and restore the Client’s monetary interest against an out-of-state corporation who conspired to intentionally interfere with an advantageous economic contract.- Analyze client’s goals and objectives with forethought; defining the practical and realistic pitfalls of the case at hand.- Manage the discovery process, starting with identifying legal issues based in the Complaint, through the Meet and Confer process, finishing with a full analysis and presentation of the different evidence gathered.- Maintain and promote client interests through cooperative communications with opposing counsel.

- Conducted legal research and writing for solo practitioner in the civil practice field.- Organized and managed daily calendar of court appearances and statutory deadlines for law and motion.- Interacted daily with clients and opposing counsel, managed issues involving client confidence, case status and discovery deadlines

Assisted American companies seeking to export their products abroad, utilizing the broad network of International Trade Administration offices around the world.Research and developed marketing plan to facilitate the export of soy products into the French market.