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Houston, Texas, United States

• Handle criminal and personal injury cases as Senior Counsel/Area Lead at Varghese Summersett PLLC (Houston).• Negotiate favorable outcomes for clients by leveraging depth of experience as a litigator.• Fight for justice and provide premier legal services to the community.• Sympathize with clients to understand their needs and deliver effective representation.

Richmond, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Chief Staff Writer- TexasEvidence.com • Write blogs on current, relevant legal topics after conducting research.• Provide informative up-to-date information on evidentiary or constitutional issues to the legal community.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Felony Post-Bar Intern- Tarrant County D.A.’s Office Fall 2014• Assisted in the presentation of Grand Jury Indictments by drafting over 40 Grand Jury Summaries.• Presented Grand Jury Summaries to the Grand Jury.• Observe Docket, Voir Dire, Felony Trials, and Allocutions throughout my internship.• Review and create synopsis of digital media evidence such as interviews with defendants and potential witnesses in trial. My review included audio recordings of jail phone calls.• Helped prepare two Probation Revocation cases.• Helped prepare attorneys for trial by routing witnesses, communicating with defense counsel, providing synopsis of digital media evidence, and responding to discovery requests.• Attended Misdemeanor meetings and continued legal education course.

Lubbock, Texas Area

Law Clerk- Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC • Assist in the writing and editing of appellate briefs.• Conduct legal research on questions of law.• Write memos and conduct legal research for motions to suppress.

Fort Worth, Texas

DFW Externship- Tarrant County D.A.'s Office Fall 2013• Under the supervision of an attorney, using my 3rd year bar card, I was involved in criminal case evaluations. I worked anywhere from 35 to 45 hours a week. • Drafted over 200 plea recommendations for misdemeanor cases.• Attended trial dockets and witness meetings. Dockets included regular and contest dockets where I negotiated plea agreements with defense attorneys.• Helped in the disposition of approximately 800 cases during my externship.• Actively participated in motion hearings, including legal research in four motions to suppress evidence.• Actively participated in jury trials. This included sitting first-chair in three different trials where I conducted voir dire, selected a jury, conducted opening statements, directed state witnesses, crossed defense witnesses, responded to objections from opposing counsel, and argued during close.• Actively participated in trial by sitting second-chair in six trials where I supported co-counsel by taking part in opening statements, directing state witnesses, and arguing during closing argument. • Assisted in preparing felony cases for Grand Jury Presentation. • Attended legal training put on by the office and participated in weekly section meetings.

• Legal Intern: Assisted in preparing a criminal case by reviewing evidence including victim's interviews and medical documents; created a timeline of relevant events; and analyzed relevant information for drafting charges. • Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on legality of off-duty employment requests and fundraiser requests.• Drafted legal readiness pamphlets on Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, child support, small claims, and other legal issues involved with deployment and everyday life.• Updated and amended Judges Manual on the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.• Observed meeting with U.S. Attorney General and attended legal and leadership trainings.• Conducted Case law research.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: ABA Arbitration Team, Student Ambassador, Hispanic Law Student Association, Tech Law Military Association.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English And Communications