Prosecuting violent crimes committed in sovereign tribal land as part of Indian Country Crimes Division

Attorney supervisor for Special Prosecutions Division. Provides direction to other attorneys on such matters as trial procedures, appellate procedures, and document approval. Consults with agency staff on the interpretation of court opinions and statutes, the application of rules and regulations and related matters where the most serious legal issues are involved.Appointed as Special Assistant United States Attorney in 2022 to prosecute violent crime as part of Indian Country division to help address MMIP in the state of New Mexico.

Vertical prosecution of public corruption and violent crime cases, involving the coordination of prosecution and law enforcement resources to properly investigate, apprehend, and bring offenders to justice.

Prosecutor in the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit

Prosecutor in Border Violence within the Special Prosecutions Division of Criminal Affairs for the State Attorney General. Specialized in combatting human trafficking, violent crime, and political corruption cases in vertical prosecution of offenders across the State of New Mexico.

Prosecutor in the State of New Mexico representing the State in hundreds of cases. Tried well over 30 felony trials including murder, armed robbery, first degree child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, first degree kidnapping, aggravated burglary, second degree arson, narcotics trafficking and other cases requiring the preparation and examinations of experts, law enforcement, victims, and civilian eye witnesses. Working under the Federal Grant for High Intensity Drug Trafficking (HIDTA) throughout 2015, I was also responsible for the initiation and continued prosecution of a wide range of narcotics cases. This experience required me to properly and ethically decide which criminal charges to proceed with and how to substantiate those charges at trial. Throughout my time as an Assistant District Attorney, I successfully managed multiple dockets to ensure that our division has maximum effect on the community within the unique procedural constraints imposed on Bernalillo County by State law. This role also encompassed the management of metrics for preliminary hearings and establishing accountability for narcotics prosecution, while also assisting other prosecutors in trial practice and docket management. Served in the Gang Crimes Division prosecuting organized criminal activity in felony cases that run the full criminal gamut from simple assault and battery to murder. My legal practice emphasizes sensitivity to fair play and a heightened awareness of serving the public good, and it has manifested itself in my work and in my work with others.

Drafted decisions and orders regarding violations of the Fair Housing Act and legal memoranda concerning procedural requirements of Fair Housing Administration and Mortgagee Review Board hearings; observed Administrative Hearings.

Researched and analyzed a wide range of civil and criminal legal issues; drafted and composed legal memoranda; observed various stages of civil and criminal litigation and trials.

Drafted and revised legal commentary, case-abstracts, and notes for publication in the UCP600 Analytical Commentary, 2012 Annual Review of International Banking Law & Practice and Documentary Credit World Monthly; Conducted legal research on commercial fraud and documentary credit practice; assisted in the preparation of two Expert Witness Reports regarding securities and letter of credit fraud.