Experience

Monterey County

• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Deputy Public Defender

  • 2016 - Present



Kern County Public Defender's Office

• Bakersfield, California Area

• Deputy Public Defender

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  Criminal defense of the indigent. Criminal defense of the indigent.



County of Monterey

• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Deputy Public Defender

  • 2016 - 2016



Law Office of Shadee B. Mousa

• Law Office of Shadee B. Mousa

• Attorney at Law

  • Dec 2011 - Apr 2012

  Contract work on minor civil matters. Contract work on minor civil matters.



San Francisco Public Defender's Office

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  *Researched cases that led to a full dismissal of DUI in People v David Cano. *Drafted several motions to suppress and also their reply. *Authored memos regarding various California Penal Codes. *Built and maintained professional working relationships with Public Defenders and District Attorneys. *Researched cases that led to a full dismissal of DUI in People v David Cano. *Drafted several motions to suppress and also their reply. *Authored memos regarding various California Penal Codes. *Built and maintained professional working relationships with Public Defenders and District Attorneys.



Kern County Public Defender's Office

• Law Clerk

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

  *Researched cases that led to the full acquittal of murder in People v Thomas Crenshaw Smith. *Helped draft two Habeas Corpus Denials which were granted by the Superior Court. *Authored memos regarding California Evidence Code 1108 and Blakely retroactivity. *Built and maintained professional working relationships with Public Defenders and District Attorneys. *Researched cases that led to the full acquittal of murder in People v Thomas Crenshaw Smith. *Helped draft two Habeas Corpus Denials which were granted by the Superior Court. *Authored memos regarding California Evidence Code 1108 and Blakely retroactivity. *Built and maintained professional working relationships with Public Defenders and District Attorneys.



Tenderloin Housing Clinic

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Client Advocate

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  *Assigned to work with a single mother raising three young children. *Investigated client’s housing situation and took steps to remedy the grievances. *Drafted a demand letter based on San Francisco landlord tenant law. *Argued a motion to quash. *Assigned to work with a single mother raising three young children. *Investigated client’s housing situation and took steps to remedy the grievances. *Drafted a demand letter based on San Francisco landlord tenant law. *Argued a motion to quash.



Butte County Jail

• Legal Research Assistant/Supervisor

  • May 2007 - Jul 2008

  *Advised inmates in the jail law library with a variety of legal issues including probation, parole, search and seizure, three-strikes and jail conditions. *Educated inmates regarding appropriate motions, forms, statutes and cases on a daily basis. *Built and maintained professional working relationships with criminal defendants. *Trained incoming legal research assistants and prepared them for jail responsibilities. *Advised inmates in the jail law library with a variety of legal issues including probation, parole, search and seizure, three-strikes and jail conditions. *Educated inmates regarding appropriate motions, forms, statutes and cases on a daily basis. *Built and maintained professional working relationships with criminal defendants. *Trained incoming legal research assistants and prepared them for jail responsibilities.



Community Legal Information Center

• County Jail Law Project Co-Director

  • May 2007 - May 2008

  *Promoted, designed, organized and developed the County Jail Law Project. *Trained, supported, and advised interns regarding their legal abilities.*Structured and implemented weekly meetings for interns.*Provided pre-trial legal research services to California inmates through correspondence.*Consulted directly with community members regarding criminal legal matters.

• Penal Law Intern

  • Sep 2006 - May 2007

  *Provided post-trial information and legal research services to California prisoners through correspondence.*Consulted directly with community members regarding criminal legal matters.