Rosanna Kendrick Sanders Email & Phone Number

San Diego County, California, United States

San Diego County, California, United States

Eviction Defense

El Centro & San Diego, California

• Counseled older adults on a wide range of legal issues in Senior Legal Services program. Drafted advance health care directives, wills, affidavits, and powers of attorney.
• Provided advice, advocacy, and referrals to caregivers of frail older adults, including persons homebound, institutionalized, or suffering from dementia. Made home visits and visits to clients in skilled nursing homes.
• Imperial County Unlawful Detainer Clinic – (2016-2019, 2022) Managed court-based self-help clinic for self-represented litigants. Conducted frequent presentations on landlord-tenant law, reviewed and prepared court.
• Conservatorship & Guardianship Clinic – (2015) Explained court process and prepared forms for self-represented litigants regarding obtaining, opposing, or terminating limited conservatorships of the person.
• Ran homelessness prevention program to support vulnerable older tenants at risk of eviction with proactive intervention. Reviewed federal, state, and local eviction laws. Utilized legal defenses and disability law to.

Greater San Diego Area

• North County Unlawful Detainer & Temporary Restraining Order Clinic
• Provided effective services to self-represented litigants in a high volume clinic setting, including preparation of Unlawful Detainers forms as well as Civil Harassment and Elder Abuse restraining orders
• Explained landlord-tenant law regarding procedures for Unlawful Detainer actions, including notice requirements, service of process, judgment, writ of possession/execution, and assorted other issues
• Recruited, trained and supervised law students, Justice Corps members, and volunteer attorneys
• Presented MCLE for North County Bar Association – Unlawful Detainers: From 3 Day Notice to Post-Judgment
• Compiled monthly statistics and data for grant compliance

Greater San Diego Area

• Representation in landlord-tenant matters; Business Formation; Research regarding firearm prohibition, property law, and enforcement of judgments

San Diego, CA

• Drafted, edited, and cite-checked opening and reply briefs for state criminal defense appeals
• Prepared Excerpts of Record and assisted with opening brief for Ninth Circuit criminal appeal

Greater San Diego Area

• Practice included business, insurance, construction, personal injury, and general civil litigation
• Researched and wrote detailed memoranda regarding issues such as real property, indemnity, service of process, corporate dissolution and receivership, elder competency, conflicts of interest
• Drafted discovery requests and responses, and subpoenaed related records
• Examined medical billing and pay records to ascertain damage estimates
• Prepared demand letters, complaints, various other pleadings and declarations, including motion for summary judgment, trial brief, and opposition to motion to dismiss

Greater San Diego Area

• Handled tasks on behalf of shareholders in class action securities litigation
• Analyzed electronic client documents for relevancy and coded for production
• Assessed financial analyst reports, news articles, and expert publications to support case strategy
• Created trend graphs of daily financial data
• Located critical documents and investigated background of key officers, in preparation for depositions

El Cajon, CA

• Provided information and referrals to members of the public
• Identified legal options for people needing assistance with eviction, civil harassment, and elder abuse
• Completed forms, fee waivers, and declarations to ensure accurate facts were conveyed to the court

Greater San Diego Area

• Generated meeting minutes
• Verified report sources
• Organized data on pertinent citizen commentary

Greater San Diego Area

• Regularly counseled clients at felony arraignment, and informed them of rights, charges, and procedures
• Appeared in court under attorney supervision
• Observed court proceedings, including plea-bargaining, preliminary examinations, sentencing, and trial
• Drafted various motions and conducted legal research on ineffective assistance of counsel

Greater San Diego Area

• Summarized deposition and hearing transcripts, as well as medical records, while utilizing dictation
• Evaluated expert testimony and references in preparation for trial
• Conducted legal research for various state and federal issues
• Drafted motion for nonsuit, discovery requests, and various memoranda

Greater San Diego Area

• Educated clients and community members regarding administrative law processes and small claims cases
• Handled direct client intake, evaluated claims, conducted research, drafted demands, and calculated unpaid wage totals
• Represented clients before administrative law judges and Labor Commissioner's Office
• Prepared written brief to California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board

Greater San Diego Area

• Advocated on behalf of foster/dependent youth with unmet educational needs at Individualized Education Plan meetings
• Completed intake, checked conflicts, analyzed assessments and discipline reports, researched codes

Greater San Diego Area

• Communicated with hospitals and clinics to gather regulatory documents for pharmaceutical studies
• Ensured that regulatory documents met applicable standards
• Maintained document management system

San Francisco Bay Area

• Created and updated all active case files for Employment Group
• Calendared important hearing dates and filing deadlines using ProLaw
• Assembled and indexed key documents in preparation for trial, mediation, and deposition
• Maintained billing files and assisted in compilation of invoices for motions and bills of costs

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Public Interest Law Foundation, LRAP Co-Chair (07-08), Social Action Chair (08-09) Student Bar Association, 2L.

Ba, Triple Major: Legal Studies; Social Welfare; Political Science

Activities and Societies: Legal Defense Program-Volunteer Related Coursework: Constitutional Law, International Law, Jewish Law and.

Diploma

Valedictorian All-State Academic Scholar