Curriculum Vitae
PROFESSIONAL STATUS
Professional Status: Admitted to practice law in California (Bar Number 296166; Bar Passage 11/2013)
LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Nevada County Public Defender’s Office, Nevada City, Trial Attorney (October 2017 - Present)
Represents those who qualify throughout all stages of the criminal process
Biletsky Rosenberger, Los Angeles, Trial Attorney - (November 2016 - October 2017)
Represented clients in unlawful detainer and general civil matters as well as misdemeanor and felony criminal cases. Specialized in aggressive case negotiation and trial representation
Eviction Defense Network, Los Angeles, Trial Attorney - (August 2016 - November 2016)
Conducted jury trials, bench trials and settlement negotiations for low-income clients facing eviction proceedings
Ticket Crushers: A Law Corporation, San Francisco, Staff Attorney - (September 2015 - July 2016)
Handles criminal cases including, DUI, reckless driving and drug possession cases servicing every county in the greater Bay Area. Handles traffic infraction trials.
Private Criminal Practice, Alameda and San Francisco counties - (January 2015 - present)
Represented criminal clients in both misdemeanor trials and felony cases in Alameda County. Serves clients across the bay in San Francisco, Marin and Santa Clara counties.
The Bill Of Rights Defense Committee, Washington, DC Staff Attorney/Legal Fellow – (August 2013 –January 2015)
Researched and authored critical analysis about a myriad of civil liberties issues related to police search and seizure violations and surveillance protocols, conducted media interviews about BORDC sponsored public policy, testified in favor of surveillance reform before state legislatures in several states, coordinated a team of law student and undergrad interns on research and writing projects.
LEGAL INTERSHIPS
The San Francisco Public Defender, San Francisco, CA Legal Intern – Fall 2013
Wrote and argued motions on felony and misdemeanor matters, conducted felony pretrial hearings, conducted client interviews, performed case research and worked closely with supervising attorneys on trial strategy.
The Law Offices of John Viola, San Francisco, CA Legal Intern - Summer 2012
Wrote motions, conducted legal research, managed client contact for seven codefendants, worked closely with supervising attorney on pretrial strategy as well as trial theme and theory.
The Law Offices of Rachel Lederman, San Francisco, CA Legal Intern: Summer 2012
Conducted discovery on surveillance of activist groups & police abuses during Oscar Grant and Occupy Oakland demonstrations for two separate complex class action claims.
Justice Now, Oakland, CA Legal Intern: Summer 2011-Spring 2012
Provided legal services to people in CA women’s prisons, testified before California House committees, wrote legislative policy language, filed public disclosure requests, lobbied for prison reform, trained interns.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Jurisprudence: Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, CA May 2013
Honors Public Interest Law Scholar (Competitive Scholarship)
Faculty Scholar: (Academic Scholarship)
Witkin Award Winner: Highest Grade for Social Justice and the Law, 2011
Dean’s List: Spring and Summer Semesters, 2011
Activities Teaching Assistant: Social Justice and the Law, Spring 2012
National Lawyer’s Guild, Golden Gate Chapter: Student Co-Chair
National Lawyer’s Guild, Bay Area Chapter: Law School Student Vice President
Pro Bono Honor Society Member: Completed over 90 hours of pro bono legal work
Bachelor of Arts: The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA June, 2007
Major - Macro-Economics; Senior Thesis: Strategies and Tactics for Direct Action in Social Change
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Olympia Unified School District, Olympia, WA Para-educator: 2010
Worked one-on-one with children with behavioral disorders reentering elementary school following an expulsion for violence, created curriculum unique to each student and their needs, helped students reenter the classroom
Bread and Roses Advocacy Center, Olympia, WA Coordinator: 2007-2009
Directed full-time homeless drop-in and advocacy center serving 200+ to include grant writing, supervision of 10 intern staff and volunteers, public presentations, housing advocacy, membership in community non-profit alliances and city housing workgroups, supervise & provide case services, told jokes on the porch with clients
