Oath Law, San Diego, California

Estate Planning Attorney, Oct. 2021 – Present

Conduct workshops and educate locals on the basics of estate and financial planning, and recent changes to the law. Meet with prospective clients in one-on-one free consultations to determine their planning needs. Assist clients with securing their estate and financial plan.

 

Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Newport Beach, California

Deputy District Attorney, Jan. 2021 – Oct. 2021; Fellow, Oct. 2020 – Jan. 2021

Prepared and conducted misdemeanor jury trials, felony preliminary hearings, 1538.5 motion hearings, and Serna motion hearings. Reviewed submitted misdemeanor charges from local law enforcement agencies and submitted for filing. Reviewed and discussed active misdemeanor cases with opposing counsel during pre-trials to potentially resolve cases.

 

Honorable Michael S. Berg, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Judicial Extern, Aug. 2019 – Mar. 2020

Conducted case research and wrote Reports and Recommendations (R&R) regarding submitted habeas corpus petitions. Assisted judicial law clerks and judge with case management and preparation. Proofread and checked citations for briefs written by judicial law clerks. Assisted judge in civil settlement conferences and criminal pre-trial procedural hearings.

 

San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, San Diego, California

Certified Legal Intern, Insurance Fraud Division, May 2019 – Aug. 2019

Appeared in court on the record for Felony and Misdemeanor Arraignments, Felony and Misdemeanor Readiness Conferences, Felony Probation Revocations, Felony Sentence Hearings, and Felony Preliminary Hearings. Assisted Deputy District Attorneys with trial strategy, research, and preparation. Assisted office staff with record-keeping and case management.

 

United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, San Diego, California

Law Clerk, Major Frauds Section, Jan. 2019 – May 2019

Assisted AUSAs in Major Frauds section with legal research and writing for motions and memoranda. Assisted in overall case management by preparing files for readiness conferences, preliminary hearings, trials, and sentencings. Provided feedback to AUSAs based on trial observations and trial strategy.

 

San Diego County Office of the Public Defender, San Diego, California

Law Clerk, Felony Section, May 2018 – Aug. 2018

Assisted supervising attorney with legal research and writing for motions and memoranda. Assisted in overall client management by preparing files for readiness conferences, preliminary hearings, trials, and sentencings. Created and practiced cross-examination questions with supervising attorney for court appearances. Conducted interviews and gathered case information from clients to assist in felony arraignment.