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Our Employee Relations team serves as the subject matter experts on city policy and regulations as well as implementation of state and federal employment laws. We provide counsel and coaching to supervisors, managers, directors and employees at all levels and in all departments of the city government.-Serve as a subject matter expert on city policy and regulations-Provide counsel on interpretation and implementations of city policy and regulations-Coach supervisors and managers on best practices for handling conduct and performance issues on their team to ensure employees' success-Interact with city leadership regarding employee relations, expectation setting, performance improvement, investigations, discipline, and training. -Assist with the overall management of administrative obligations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the city's Ethics Commission.-Navigate Equal Opportunity Employment issues to protect employees from discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation- Provide coaching and training on conflict resolution strategies and effective methods for corrective coaching and feedback- Conduct workplace mediations (we are certified workplace mediators accredited by the MTI and the IMI)

Managed front of house at Lost Shack, a collaboration between Sushi Shack and Lost Grove.

Litigation attorney, specializing primarily in construction-related matters. Handled lawsuits related to varied construction issues, trip and fall, personal injury, contract disputes, administrative proceedings, and more.

Carlsbad, California, Us

- Helped clients plan for the future by designing and drafting complex, individualized estate plans consisting of a trust, pour over wills, incapacity documents (financial and medical), guardianship nominations, deeds, and more

Carlsbad, California, Us

- Worked as a law clerk while waiting for results of the July CA bar examination

- Merit-based scholarship

- Litigation- Arguing cases for indigent defendants in Norfolk General District Court for misdemeanors -- specifically prostitution, possession of marijuana, trespass, minors in possession of alcohol, probation violations, findings under advisement, petit larceny, and bond hearings.- Negotiating plea agreements with Commonwealth attorneys on behalf of clients- Researching legal issues for attorneys- Interviewing clients and witnesses, including jail visits- Drafting legal memoranda and motions for attorneys

- Litigation- Drafted motion to suppress 404(b) character evidence in interstate human trafficking case- Conducted research for supervising attorney regarding potential false positive results of a toxicology screen for benzodiazepines, where the research resulted in the exoneration of a client- Drafted research-based legal memoranda for the attorneys

- Litigation- Researched legal issues for staff attorneys- Drafted pretrial motions (e.g. motion for a bill of particulars or motion to suppress)- Prepared research-based legal memoranda for attorneys- Assisted attorneys in court, interviewing clients and witnesses

- Construction/Subcontractor- Processed flooring bids for both single family homes and major contracting bids, including federal government contracts.- Measured job site floor plans for the purpose of determining the quantity of required materials and the cost associated therewith- Created cost sheets and work orders for clients and installers- Ordered supplies through the main office and processed the materials into the warehouse- Ran the warehouse organization, using a forklift to stock carpet, tile, wood, and other associated material- Figured bids to provide estimates to customers for their jobs, resulting in more business for the company

Washington, Dc, Us

Congresswoman Roybal-Allard represents California's 40th District in the United States House of Representatives. She is the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress.http://roybal-allard.house.gov- Staffed the Congresswoman in the field when she attended events in the district- Drafted Congressional certificates and letters for constituents- Compiled information on constituent demographics, in order to better serve the community and its needs- Catalogued the entries for the Congressional Art Competition, which provides local students with the opportunity to be recognized for their incredible talents and to potentially win money prizes and a trip to Washington, DC, to tour Congressional buildings

Los Angeles, California, Us

- Evidence preparation for major litigation cases against large banks- Created and organized 300+ property files for attorneys to use as evidence in a major case- Updated evidence logs for each property in the case- Volunteered at the LA City Cyber Safety Symposium in conjunction with the US Attorney's Office, the Mayor's Office, the LAPD, and the FBI teaching children and parents about how to be safe on the web.

Washington, Dc, Us

- Researched trends in the financial environment as they applied to credit unions- Blogged about ways to increase membership specifically regarding younger members of Generation Y, a topic that received a great deal of viewership from credit union CEOs across the nation- Wrote articles about the necessity of social media for credit unions and how to use social media effectively, and ran the company's social media outlets

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Reached out to and solicited donations from alumni in order to raise money for different schools within USC (e.g. Ostrow School of Dentistry)- Raised money for the Swim with Mike Foundation, which provides scholarships to athletes who have endured a life-altering injury that precludes them from participating further in sports- Raised money for the Class of 2010 Senior Gift, which switched the school's pool to solar energy

Juris Doctor, Criminal Law | Construction Law | Government Contracts | Litigation | Legal Research | Business Law

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy, Politics, And Law

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