I am pursuing challenging, stimulating and rewarding opportunities in law firms and private businesses in southern California. I'd love to bring to bear my education in the law, my experience in deal-making and dispute resolution and my creative instincts together in a satisfying, compelling and challenging career. Please peruse my credentials below, or download the printable copy.
Education
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, CA
- Juris Doctor, May 2006
- Activities:
- McGeorge Law Review, Legislative Review Editor
- Published note: 36 McGeorge L. Rev. 871 (2005).
- International Business Law Program, Summer 2005, Suzhou, China
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Forum; Officer/President
- Activities:
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- Bachelor of Arts, Literature: Creative Writing, minor in Theater Arts, June 2000
- Activities:
- Honors in Literature
- Community Service Award
- Chinquapin Literary Journal; Senior Editor, Layout and Design Manager
- Stevenson College Student Counsel; Representative/Chairperson
- Stevenson Theater Guild; Producer/Director/Actor/Technician
Employment History
- Self-Employed, San Diego, CA
- Independent Contract Attorney, November 2006 – Present
- Draft motions and memoranda
- Review documents and redact for production
- Legal research
- Conduct general legal office duties
- Draft motions and memoranda
- Small Claims Mediation Program, Sacramento, CA
- Mediator, August 2004 – April 2006
- Mediated small claims and unlawful detainer disputes
- Drafted settlement agreements
- Coordinated and communicated with judges and court staff
- Made public announcements encouraging mediation
- Provided legal advice to the public for the Small Claims Advisory Clinic
- Mediated small claims and unlawful detainer disputes
- LexisNexis, Charlottesville, VA
- Coordinating Editor, October 2001 – July 2003
- Prepared custom legal publications for state governmental agencies
- Researched statutes for inclusion into publications
- Proofread large publications for content and presentation
- Formated publications in computer code
- Communicated with customers to assure accuracy, clarification, and timeliness
- Prepared custom legal publications for state governmental agencies
- Mayfield Publishing Company, Mountain View, CA
- Print Buyer, January 2001 – June 2001
- Negotiated and coordinated with external vendors for publication printing
- Acted as liaison between internal departments and outside contractors
- Drafted purchase orders, and presentation of weekly reports
- Negotiated and coordinated with external vendors for publication printing
- Sales Representative, June 2000 – December 2000
- Sale and service of textbooks to professors
- Oversight of 120 accounts
Certification
- State Bar of California, Member
- Certified Mediator In compliance with the California Dispute Resolution Programs Act
Other Experience
- Cotati/Rohnert Park School Board, Rohnert Park, CA; Student Representative, June 1995 – June 1996
- Canine Companions for Independence, Santa Rosa, CA; Puppy Raiser, December 1994 – July 1996
- Boy Scouts of America, Cotati, CA; Eagle Scout/Senior Patrol Leader, September 1990 – August 1996
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