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Monrovia, Ca

Anaheim, Ca

Litigation of employment matters, including wage and hour, discrimination and wrongful termination claims. Responsible for firm's day-to-day operations and procedures, supervision and management of firm staff, preparation of payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Assisted firm's outside counsel in firm's own litigation matters.

Pasadena, Ca

Litigated employment matters, including claims under the Private Attorney General Act and Department of Fair Housing and Employment. Compiled client information to draft and prepare responses to complaints and inquires made by state Attorney Generals, State Bars, and other regulatory agencies. Ensured firm’s compliance with registration requirements for various state agencies. Reviewed and analyzed files to resolve clients’ demands and disputes. Supervised firm’s client management team’s day-to-day operations. Provided support to outside counsel for the firm’s own litigation matters.

Costa Mesa, Ca

Assisted General Counsel and outside counsel in corporate litigation matters, including discovery requests, motion practice, and trial preparation. Ensured compliance with regulatory agencies. Supported attorneys in gathering information for responses to complaints and inquiries made by the US Trustees, Attorney Generals, State Bars, or Better Business Bureau. Assisted attorneys with their duty to supervise non-attorneys and ensure compliance with attorneys’ policies and procedures in all corporate departments. Acted as an extension of the corporate legal department by overseeing three departments, including bankruptcy and quality control, in their support of attorneys’ legal services.

Pasadena

Drafted pleadings, memoranda, discovery requests/responses, and notices. Conducted legal research on land use, municipal, administrative, and environmental law. Assisted attorneys in preparation for trial and other proceedings by analyzing legal documents, including pleadings, and summarizing legal contentions. Communicated with opposing counsel and clients via telephone and written correspondence.

Conducted legal research on civil and criminal matters. Drafted pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests/responses, testamentary instruments, contracts/settlement agreements, and memoranda analyzing legal arguments. Conducted client intake meetings to identify relevant factual information.

Drafting & preparation of motions on a contract basis. Legal research.

Provided training, consultation and legal representation to low-income families with special needs children to ensure school districts’ compliance with education laws. Researched federal and state special education law to determine school districts’ supplemental education obligations. Observed and participated in Individualized Education Plan meetings.

Conducted legal research and prepared memoranda for criminal and civil matters. Observed court proceedings. Conferred with judge on rulings and court appearances.

Drafted and prepared pleadings, motions, discovery requests/responses and correspondence for signature. Conducted legal research on federal and state transportation law to determine rights and obligations of common carriers/brokers. Maintained firm’s law library and provided comprehensive administrative support.

Support staff for medical-legal examinations for workers' compensation claims.

Provided administrative assistance to busy accounting and CPA office. Prepared and assembled documents and forms for client tax returns. Inputted data of client tax information and client bookkeeping.

Juris Doctorate

Activities and Societies: Whittier Journal for Child and Family Advocacy, Senior Member; Asian Pacific American Law Students Association.

International Law, Summer Abroad Program

Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Kyrie Catholic Student Union; Filipino American Student Union

High School Diploma