Conducted legal research and wrote law and motion regarding trade secrets, breach of contract, landlord-tenant matters and real estate acquisitions. Drafted correspondence and memoranda related to unique law and motion practice, prepared briefs and arguments for hearings. Worked with clients on corporation formation, dissolution and compliance matters.

Performed transactional work including drafting memoranda, applications for non-profit organizationbusiness registration, and tax certification. Conducted legal research regarding partnership dissolution, and new limited liability corporation rules and regulations. Drafted correspondence related to purchase and sale agreement disputes, prepared mediation briefs and arguments for summary judgment motion. Reviewed and organized discovery.

Handled legal research regarding partnership dissolution, mistrials, and breach of contract regarding real property. Drafted correspondence and memoranda related to unique law and motion practice, prepared briefs and arguments for hearings. Reviewed and organized discovery and documentation received from prior counsel.

Represented cities, counties and the State of California in various legal matters, such as: environmentalresponsibility/contamination matters, tort actions for malicious prosecution, conspiracy,defamation, breach of contract, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Representedprivate companies in toxic tort matters and private individuals in personal injury cases. Extensive insurance policy review in complex, multi-party cases. Created spreadsheets andtimelines to reflect times of coverage as well as scope of coverage, including exclusionsanalysis. Policy review included reconstruction of coverage periods to ensure that no gaps incoverage existed, and if found, appropriate follow-up and research was performed to protect theclient’s interests. Successfully represented clients in several mediations. Extensive research involving statute of limitations issues. Drafted and argued several motions on behalf of the firm, and assisted in the drafting of successful summary judgment and adjudication motions. Oversaw all discovery aspects of the firm’s caseload, and was the liaison attorney between the associates, the partners and the paralegals. Drafted pleadings, discovery briefs, memoranda and correspondences. Managed documents produced in litigation and investigation, prepared witnesses and experts for deposition, and participated in every aspect of trial preparation (exhibits, motions in limine, jury profiling).

Drafted legal memoranda for supervising attorney to help advise on City-related issues. Attended closed- session meetings with City Council members. Conducted extensive legislative research.