• Defend clients in employment law matters including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour claims. • Additional experience in general litigation matters including representing a variety of entities including premises/business owners, retailers, and government housing authority organizations against habitability claims brought by tenants.• Responsible for day-to-day litigation, including drafting motions for summary judgment, appearing at preliminary court proceedings, arguing motions, interviewing and preparing witnesses, consulting with expert witnesses, taking and defending depositions, meeting and conferring with opposing counsel regarding discovery disputes, drafting pre-trial motions, and negotiating settlement agreements. Also, prepare litigation reports, which provide an overall budget, potential liability analysis, and defense strategy. • Successfully represented business owners and retailers in obtaining dismissals and favorable settlements in employment matters involving race discrimination, disability discrimination, sexual harassment, and general labor code violations.

• Acted as an advocate for clients regarding the termination or diminution of Medi-Cal, Medicare, or In-Home Supportive Services benefits, including interviewing clients and negotiating resolutions with applicable agencies.• Represented clients at administrative hearings regarding applications for health benefits. • Conducted legal research pertaining to Medi-Cal, Medicare, and In-Home Supportive Services rules and regulations in order to strategize and prepare legal arguments against opposing agencies for the wrongful termination of clients’ health benefits.

• Responsible for pre-trial litigation matters including drafting written discovery, motions for summary judgment, sanctions motions, and pre-trial motions.• Researched and drafted legal memoranda regarding jurisdiction and venue, copyright infringement, and arbitration decisions. • Revised jury instructions for defamation, libel, and slander. • Reviewed legal contracts between vendors and proposed buyer for breach of contract dispute. • Evaluated legal strategy regarding potential appeal of an arbitration decision in a breach of contract dispute.

• Researched and analyzed case law pertaining to real estate, bankruptcy, and equine law matters. • Drafted legal memoranda regarding ownership agreements, limited liability formations, and negligence by real estate brokers and agents.

-Researching and accumulating data regarding patent trolls within patent litigation -Collecting research on IPOs affected by patent troll attacks

• Researched and analyzed data regarding patent trolls within patent litigation. • Collected research on IPOs affected by patent troll attacks.

-Conducted legal research on state statutes and relevant case law-Formulated summaries on clients’ medical histories -Drafted Motions: Motion to relieve, Motion to remand

-Supported two partners in healthcare and employment litigation-Prepared corporate documents, including Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Shareholder Agreements, Statement of Information, Annual Board of Director Minutes, Annual Shareholder Minutes, Employment Agreements, Stock issuance-Drafted pleadings and discovery requests: Complaints, Requests for Production, Special Interrogatories, Form Interrogatories-Drafted client letters: Engagement letters, Demand letters, Production of Documents requests, Status update letters -Scheduled trial dates with judge clerks-Communicated with clients via phone, email, and mail

-Filed legal immigration documents -Conducted legal research for relevant case law

-Abstracted legal points on documents for attorneys-Organized materials for client depositions, motion hearings, and trial -Interacted with clients via phone, email, and mail