At SJN Law, we are honored to stand up for the civil rights of employees as well as empowering clients navigate their life& legacy.My goal is to be your trusted advisor who empowers you with knowledge to help you make the very best personal, financial, and legal decisions for you and your loved ones throughout your lifetime. I want to help you not just now, but also when you can’t be there so that I can help guide your loved ones through a difficult process.Background:I've spent my career fighting for the civil rights and pay rights for employees and have seen firsthand the challenges people face in our legal system. I founded SJN Law to empower people with a better approach. I now do this by helping a select few employees to get justice when their civil rights have been violated at work with a strategic approach focused on the client's end goal rather than just following the endless progression of deadlines and battles in the typical litigation method. When it comes to empowering clients to make the right life and legacy decisions for them and those that they love. I focus on empowering clients through education and helping busy professionals to make the time to take care of themselves and those that they love. I strive to be the attorney clients can trust and turn to in any situation for guidance so that they are confident that when they aren't able to be there, the people that they love will be in good hands.

Public Law Center, Volunteer Attorney - 2019-2020, Speaker for Orange County's Judicial Outreach Program in Santa Ana Unified Schools - 2015, National Women Judges Association and Orange County Women Lawyer's Speed Mentoring - 2012 & 2014, Second Harvest Food Bank – 2011-2014, Irvine Animal Care Center – 2011-2013, Orange County Food Bank (formerly OC Community Action Partnership) – 2007-2014, Orangewood Children's Home - 2011-2014, Surfrider Foundation Beach - 2012, Women Helping Women – 2011, Juvenile Drug Court – 2011, Camp Footprints – 2010, Downtown Women’s Center – 2009-2011, Public Law Center – 2009, Habitat for Humanity – 2007-2010,

Taking Control of Your Life & Legacy with Estate Planning for Orange County Community - 2020Suite Talk: Okay, You Signed the Client -- Now What? for California Employment Lawyer's Association - 2020Suite Talk: Be Your Own Roto-Rooter: Unclog the Pipeline and Streamline Your Workflow for California Employment Lawyer's Association - 2020Suite Talk: Now You’re Set Up to Work From Home – What’s Next? for California Employment Lawyer's Association - 2020Monthly Employment Law Update Presenter for the Labor and Employment Section of the Orange County Bar Association - 2020Updates in Employment Arbitration Law for the Labor and Employment Section of the Orange County Bar Association - 2017Moderator for California Women's Leadership Association's panel "Women of the Bench"​ - 2015Guest Lecturer at USC Law on Trial Ethics - 2015Speaker for Orange County's Judicial Outreach Program in Santa Ana Unified Schools on Pathways to Careers in Law and Life as a Lawyer - 2015Guest Lecturer at Wittier Law on the Power of Networking - 2014-2015Speaker for the Constitutional Rights Foundation on Pathways to Careers in Law and Life as a Lawyer - 2013Speaker for Chapman Law Panel on Life as a Lawyer and the Power of Networking - 2013

2015- Committee Member & Delegate at 2015 California Conference of Bar Associations arguing on behalf of multiple resolutions on behalf of the Orange County Bar Association2016- Parliamentarian2017- Chair2020-2021 - Committee Member

2020 - Foundation President2019 - Vice President 2018 - Vice President2017 - Treasurer2016 - Secretary2015-2017 - Gala Silent Auction Chair2011-2019 - Member of Board of Directors

Represented clients at hearings, depositions, trial, and on appeal both in state and federal court and in administrative forums;Drafted discovery responses and requests, motions, trial documents, and appeals;Researched business, employment and civil procedure issues; and Conducted client intake and managing staff for practice.

2015 - Immediate Past Chair2014 - Division Chair2013 - Chair Elect2012 - Education Chair

Drafted discovery responses, complaints and motions in personal injury and insurance defense lawsuits, composed deposition and examination under oath summaries to assist in settlement negotiations and coverage opinions, reviewed motions and opinion letters, researched expert witnesses and trespass and conducted client intake

Assisted senior attorneys with discovery, research and writing motions and pleadings in preparation for business and real estate litigation

Drafted discovery responses and complaints in personal injury lawsuits, composed deposition summaries to assist in settlement negotiations, reviewed and shepardized motions prior to filing, researched expert witnesses and trespass and conducted client intake

Conducted research and composed memos on secretary of state powers, bribery, specific property plans, labor reopener agreements, easements implemented by ordinances versus resolutions, check fraud and impersonation; shepardized and updated memo on zoning in compliance with a specific plan

Drafted over 30 responses to motions to expunge a record, researched lawful stops, searches and seizures, assisted in litigation by preparing forms, exhibits and jury instructions and observed daily court procedures

Customized acquisition contracts for entertainment and instructional video content, created presentations for meetings with clients and analyzed copyright privileges attained through acquisition contracts