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Irvine, Ca, Us

Draft dispositive motions, motions in limine, defend and take depositions, work cases in litigation and to trial. Co-chaired two trials with favorable defense verdicts.

Irvine, Ca, Us

Draft dispositive motions, motions in limine, defend and take depositions, work cases in prelitigation and to trial. Co-chaired a trial with a defense verdict. Drafted succesful motion for summary judgment on behalf of client in wrongful death action involving an auto v. motorcycle accident.

Prepared and successfully received a Workplace Violence Restraining Order. Prepared and conducted investigatory interviews of complainant and witnesses to gather critical information related to allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Researched and drafted investigation reports analyzing uniform complaints, written and verbal statements, and documentary evidence. Drafted two sections of a petition for review and filed the petition for review, pending before the California Supreme Court. Prepared legal memoranda and correspondence to clients and attorneys.

Researched and drafted two Workplace Violence Restraining Orders, Statement of Position for Unfair Practice Charge, and notices of unprofessional conduct. Prepared interview questions for complainant and witnesses, and drafted investigation reports concerning allegations of discrimination, harassment, and civil rights violations.

Costa Mesa, Ca, Us

Researched animal law codes and animal law cases from India, Switzerland, and Germany. Verified assertions and cited to appropriate authority.

Costa Mesa, Ca, Us

Polished and refined scholarly articles. Verified footnotes and assertions in an article. Communicated with the author of each article. Managed editorial staff.

Costa Mesa, Ca, Us

Researched citations and prepared scholarly papers to be of publishable quality.

Researched legal issues and drafted four bench memoranda on criminal matters.

Argued six Oppositions to Motions to Suppress Evidence in court, five of which were successful. Drafted several Oppositions to Motions to Suppress and two Motions to Vacate a Plea.

Researched and wrote memoranda on issues including misappropriating public funds and whether duty to disclose exculpatory evidence trumps attorney-client. Appeared for the dismissal of a case. Drafted portions of two trial briefs.

Drafted five Motions to Consolidate, two of which were filed in court and were successful. Drafted an Opposition to Motion for a New Trial for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, which was filed in court. Researched and wrote memoranda regarding admissibility of prior convictions and proper venue for an offense occurring in more than one jurisdiction.

Conducted intake with clients in the Family Law Clinic and drafted divorce pleadings and discovery for the clients. Researched and wrote memoranda on issues including jurisdiction and child custody matters.

Managed projects from seven attorneys and their legal assistants, including drafting document shells for discovery, pleadings, and drafting letters to clients, attorneys, and experts in cases involving personal injury, construction defect, and mold remediation. Created organization charts for discovery documents, expert reports, medical records, employment records for over eighty cases.Wrote a “File Clerk” manual to help legal assistants and future file clerks with legal documents and filing.

Rutherford, New Jersey, Us

Tutored children aged kindergarten through high school in mathematics and reading comprehension. Prepared student work, organized the classroom, and performed inventory checks monthly. Contacted parents to set parent-child conferences.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science