Maritime/Admiralty Law Litigation

Assistant State Attorney - General Duties• Trial attorney• Manage large caseloads• Research and litigate common and novel constitutional issues• Prepare and argue appellate cases in the Eleventh CircuitCounty Training Attorney (Supervisor) March 2018 - Jan 2019• Trained a subgroup of newly hired Assistant State Attorneys• Oversaw day-to-day operations in court• Supervised case and trial preparation of other Assistant State Attorneys• Guided… Show more Assistant State Attorney - General Duties• Trial attorney• Manage large caseloads• Research and litigate common and novel constitutional issues• Prepare and argue appellate cases in the Eleventh CircuitCounty Training Attorney (Supervisor) March 2018 - Jan 2019• Trained a subgroup of newly hired Assistant State Attorneys• Oversaw day-to-day operations in court• Supervised case and trial preparation of other Assistant State Attorneys• Guided Assistant State Attorneys through their first bench and jury trialsAssistant Chief - County Court (Supervisor) Jan 2019 - Nov 2019• Supervised prosecutions of all misdemeanor crimes in Miami-Dade County• Prepared and argued appellate cases in the Eleventh Circuit• Prosecuted media cases involving high profile defendants• Led trainings for law enforcement officials• Trained the entirety of newly hired Assistant State Attorneys through engaging lectures and lessons involving case studies• Oversaw day-to-day operations of all county court including calendar call, witness and victim interviews, plea negotiations, pre-trial evidentiary hearings, and preparation for trial• Responsible for approving/rejecting all misdemeanor petitions to expunge• Maintained excellent working relationships between the Office and sitting judges• Recognized as the point of contact for all Florida Fish and Wildlife misdemeanor prosecutionsFelony Prosecutor Nov 2019 - Present• Prosecute “C” class felonies in Circuit Court• Prosecute Career Criminals & Violent Felons of Special Concern• Review search warrants executed by law enforcement Show less

-Represented clients through various stages of litigation in civil and criminal matters including partnership and corporate disputes, employment, real estate, misdemeanors, and post-conviction relief-Drafted pleadings, pretrial motions, memoranda, and discovery requests and responses-Attended hearings-Negotiated settlements and enforced judgments-Worked on state and federal appellate issues

-Mentored by Judge Michelle A. Barakat in certain civil, family, and criminal areas of law such as Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Cyber/Electronic Bullying, Misdemeanors, and Uncontested Divorces-Performed research and prepare legal memoranda for the judge on various criminal and family issues-Analyzed/discussed pending motions with the judge-Assisted with general operations of chambers

Capital and Reoffender Divisions:-Managed multiple "ROC" Cases (clients that have been or could be labeled and sentenced as Habitual Offenders and/or Prison Releasee Re-Offenders)-Represented clients charged with felonies by filing motions on their behalf, representing them in court, discussing available defenses, negotiating pleas, attending proffers, and conducting deposition-Aided Assistant Public Defenders through legal research, document drafting and submissions… Show more Capital and Reoffender Divisions:-Managed multiple "ROC" Cases (clients that have been or could be labeled and sentenced as Habitual Offenders and/or Prison Releasee Re-Offenders)-Represented clients charged with felonies by filing motions on their behalf, representing them in court, discussing available defenses, negotiating pleas, attending proffers, and conducting deposition-Aided Assistant Public Defenders through legal research, document drafting and submissions, and by participating in their proffers and depositions-Evaluated and determined admissibility of statements made by witnesses and clients during interviews and interrogations-Brainstormed trial strategies utilized by Assistant Public DefendersInvestigations Division:-Performed intake interviews of clients charged with both misdemeanors and felonies-Conducted witness interviews Show less

-Performed intake interviews of clients charged with Class “A” felonies-Researched both legal and non-legal issues for Assistant Public Defenders-Interviewed Eye and Character Witnesses