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Austin, Texas Area

Selected by Texas State Bar to the prestigious Texas Opportunity and Justice Incubator Program based on outstanding advocacy and dedication to the community through legal service;Present CLEs on issues of ethics, estate administration, trust considerations, and new federal tax regime;Contributing author to the Texas State Bar Texas Business Organizations Manual on matters of new tax laws, ethics, and LLC formation considerations, in addition to leading and chairing the Supplement Committee responsible for the manual; Analyzed and reviewed employment and business contracts for employees and businesses to provide legal opinions on applicable state and federal laws and enforcement mechanisms from the perspective of a litigator who drafts similar agreements, including non-compete and non-solicit agreements, investment and equity agreements, stock option agreements, business buy-sell agreements, employment and independent contractor arrangements, and bylaws; First-chaired trials at both the federal and state levels on matters including capital murder, employment law, real estate, bankruptcy, probate, business disputes, and collective actions/class actions;Represent businesses and individuals before the TWC, EEOC, and the CA LWDA;Advocate for clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings;Compose, write, and process legal documents, such as pleadings, appeals, briefs, contracts, settlement agreements, memoranda, opinion letters, and continuing education articles for the National Business Institute (NBI) and the State Bar of Texas;Formed thirty-three non-profits originating in both Texas and California and counseled directors and members on 501(c) compliance;Attend various meetings of nonprofit and corporate boards as well as city and school district commissions to provide legal advice;Ensure that documents are within guidelines established by law.

Sacramento, California Area

Researched, analyzed, interpreted, and applied statutes, codes, ordinances, court decisions, and legal opinions in the preparation of briefs, pleadings, and memoranda of opinions on a range of topics including medical malpractice, class actions, mass torts, and products liability; Composed, wrote, and processed legal documents, such as pleadings, briefs, contracts, ordinances, and proposed legislation; Conducted intakes for potential clients and performed an initial screening of plaintiff causes of action;Ensured filings were within guidelines established by law; Performed general administrative duties; andMaintained and retrieved files for four multidistrict litigation cases involving more than 700 plaintiffs.

Sacramento, California Area

• Single-handedly statistically deconstructed grading trends throughout the entire school’s history, as well as created, and helped implement, the university’s first grading curve• Published comprehensive reports regarding the law school’s post-tenure review process and university compliance to ABA regulations for occupational requirements• Analyzed grading trends and calculated needed corrections to meet ABA requirements while making advisement to the Grading and Advancement Committee on issues of statistical trends and policy.

Arden-Arcade, Ca

Assisted in the production, organization, and analysis of discovery requests;Drafted plaintiff demand letters and assisted in the negotiation of pre-litigation settlement;Advised lead attorney on issues of tax, business law, and state criminal law interpretation;Researched legal issues, including focused work in estate planning, real estate, and contracts.

Juris Doctor, Law

Concentration in Business Law and Tax Law.

Ba, Communication Studies

Emphasis in Business Efficiency and Public Relations

Associate'S Degree, Statistics

Education record