Plaintiff's Civil litigation with an emphasis on discrimination, police misconduct, denial of due process, and related civil rights violations.

Counsel in small plaintiff's litigation firm, handling a wide array of case work in state and federal courts. Practice includes litigation in the areas of civil rights, employment discrimination, personal injury, family law, and criminal defense.

Federal plaintiff civil rights litigation and criminal defense in Federal and California courts. Experience includes case evaluation, client management, full discovery work, law and motion, and trial.

Performed a variety of research and motion assignments for federal real estate litigation, personal injury, and general tort litigation.

Civil litigation with a focus on predatory lending, including substantive and procedural motion work involving complex state/federal banking regulations and emerging impact litigation related to sub prime lending. Work also included law and motion practice in general personal injury litigation.

Revise law student mentor-mentee outreach program and accompanying manual; devise materials/overview of judicial branch for KHOP Orientation; provide support to Outreach Office.

Organized and drafted weekly policy newsletter on health care reform legislation at the state and federal level.

Direct client representation in misdemeanor court; conducted interviews, motion research and writing, and plea negotiations.

Civil litigation in federal court with experience in motion writing on procedural and substantive civil rights law, including preliminary injunctions and a successful motion for class certification under Fed. Rule 23.

Detailed research and writing on substantive and procedural law issues, including: federal regulation of commercial advertising, state health legislation, challenges to administrative rulings, economic impact of criminal policy at the state level, and police misconduct.

Research and appellate briefing on trial-level evidentiary rulings for reversible error in capital cases on appeal to the California Supreme Court.