Nikhil Dandekar Email & Phone Number

San Luis Obispo, California Area

- Handle a mixed misdemeanor/felony caseload, from pretrial hearings and motions through jury/court trial and sentencing- Review police reports and direct potential follow-up investigation to determine whether to file charges- Draft motions, present evidence and argue the validity of obtained evidence in suppression hearings- Interview law enforcement and civilian witnesses in open cases to gather supplemental information- Coordinate with the California DOJ, US State Department, and the local courts to secure the swift and safe return of children from abroad pursuant to the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction- Supervise law school interns, post-bar certified law clerks, and volunteer attorneys with pretrial hearings and misdemeanor trials (July 2015 - present)

Lompoc, California

- Handle a mixed misdemeanor and felony caseload of over 100 cases

Santa Barbara, California Area

- Conducted over 45 preliminary hearings involving domestic violence, assault, robbery, burglary, and various drug offenses- Second chaired 4 misdemeanor and felony trials, including presenting an opening statement in a felony strike trial, directed witness testimony, and selected jury- Argue against 17(b) motions and against own recognizance releases- Extend offers and negotiate plea agreements in misdemeanor and felony cases; have taken over 30 guilty/no contest pleas in felony cases- Conduct juvenile adjudication hearings and file juvenile petitions- Draft trial briefs, jury instructions for felony and misdemeanor trials- Draft 995 opposition motions, 1385 opposition motions and 1538.5 opposition motions

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Researched 4th Amendment issues- Organized and prepared human trafficking trial materials- Participated in voir dire- Observed trial strategies and techniques

New York, Ny

- Assisted Assistant District Attorneys in preparing for trial- Drafted memos clarifying significant issues of law- Conducted legal research for ongoing investigations- Drafted search warrants and complaints

Senator John Cornyn - Austin Regional Office

- Filed constituent comments in Senate database- Fielded calls from constituents- Assisted staff with various tasks

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Bankruptcy Moot Court, SALSA (Illinois Chapter) [Co-founder, President], Illinois Innocence Project, Trial.

Ba, History

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta (Honors History Society), Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law Society), UT IntramuralsMinor in Government.