CURRICULUM VITAE

College Education:

• 1992: B.S. Marketing, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Legal Education:

• 2009: J.D., John F. Kennedy University, School of Law, Pleasant Hill, CA

Professional Memberships​:

• Licensed to practice law in California, 2010
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member of the State Bar of California
• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
• California Public Defenders Association
• American Bar Association
• California Bar Association

Professional Experience:

• Prepare and defend felony cases from arraignment through jury trial.
• Prepare and defend misdemeanor cases from arraignment through jury trial.
• Directly handled over 200 DUIs
• Prepare and defend Juvenile cases.
• Litigated on behalf of Juvenile’s against multiple School District’s.
• Litigated on behalf of Juvenile’s facing S.A.R.B. (School Attendance Review Board).
• Assist in preparation and defense of felony trials.
• Prepare and assist for hearings and trials including reviewing and analyzing evidence, police reports, interviewing witnesses and preparing client for court.
• Court appearances including arraignments, pre-trial conferences, probation violation hearings, Proposition 36 court, and readiness conferences.
• Research, write, and argue motions on a range of procedural and substantive matters.

Previous Positions Held:

• Associate Attorney: Morton & Russo, LLC 2011 - 2016
• Associate Attorney: Law Offices of Vincent R. Maher November 2010 - August 2011
• Law Clerk: Law Offices of Vincent R. Maher September 2010 - November 2010
• Certified Law Clerk: Solano County Conflict Defender’s Office Fall 2009 (Fairfield office) Spring 2010 (Vallejo office)
• Law Clerk: Law Office of Linda McIntyre February 2009 - April 2009