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San Jose, California, Us

Defend public entities and individuals in personal injury, premise liability, and other insurance-related matters. Spearhead end-to-end management of cases, from initial client interviews to settlement negotiations. Conduct pre-litigation evidence gathering, case assessment and investigations including comprehensive interviews with victims and witnesses to discern the viability and extent of the allegations. Conduct legal research in state and federal court regarding civil litigation. Prepare and draft pleadings, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and other litigation documents in state and federal court. Advise and prepare legal opinions to City Attorneys, Claims Administrators, and clients. Prepare client, expert witnesses, and lay witnesses for their respective depositions. Support lead attorney as second chair co-counsel in taking and defending depositions, mediations, settlement conferences, and hearings. Conduct trial preparations by preparing court filings, document productions, and maintaining records management on a daily basis. Plan and actively participate in settlement negotiations, contributing to favorable outcomes. Draft settlement agreements and releases.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Prepared, processed, and filed H-1B and H-4 petitions for Foreign Nationals. Prepared and filed Labor Condition Applications for nonimmigrant visa petitions and applications. Prepared and send out approval packets to clients of approved visas. Engaged in substantial client communications and answered inquiries on a daily basis.

Built 10+ years relationships from the ground up with supplying vendors with great rapport and constant communications. Managed inventory levels, conducted market research, and documented in-demand merchandises. Created attractive merchandise displays and enacted strategic placement of products to maximize exposure to customers. Recommended event planning ideas to customers.

Represented low-income individuals who filed appeals with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). Prepared appeal briefs on behalf of the appellants under the supervision of CDTFA Attorney. Represented and argued an appellant’s tax case regarding state vehicle Use Tax in California Regulation 1620(b)(5)(A). Counseled clients on litigation strategy and settlement recommendations . Participated in the planning and negotiation of client’s tax repayment to the IRS. Successfully argued on behalf of clients to reduce the suspension of Cigarette and Tobacco Products License.

San Francisco, California, Us

Drafted and Reviewed Limited Liability Companies' (LLC) Article of Organizations. Filed LLC for corporate companies in California, Delaware, or Nevada. Prepared and served discovery requests on opposing parties. Researched and prepared a S Corporations PowerPoint for educational and training purposes for attorneys. Conducted research for legal and case precedents effectively through Westlaw and LexisNexis. Experienced with formations of LLCs, entity conversion, real estate transfers, and offer in compromise agreement.

Aided supervising Japanese Attorney with cases involving international law and intellectual property. Performed legal research and analysis using online tools such as Westlaw and LexisNexis to provide associates a perspective of the American legal system. Reviewed and redlined English intellectual property contracts. Attended and assisted in settlement conference at Japanese Intellectual Property High Court.

Reviewed Motions to Dismiss, Motion for Summary Judgment, Motion to Suppress, and Motion to Discovery.Prepared discovery device: Depositions; Interrogatories; Request for Production of Documents; and Requests for Admissions of Fact;Drafted clients’ Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 11 business reorganization plan, or Chapter 13 repayment plan.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Paralegal Certificate Of Achievement-Advance; Associate Of Arts In Paralegal Studies, Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science (Major) & Psychology (Minor)

Associate Of Arts (Aa) In Psychology, Political Science And Government

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