Experience

Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc.

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VOCA (Victim of Crimes Act) Lead Staff Attorney

  • Feb 2023 - Present



State Attorney's Office, 9th Judicial Circuit of Florida

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Division Chief

  • Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

• Assistant State Attorney

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2022



State Attorney’s Office, 6th Judicial Circuit

• Certified Legal Intern

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  • Researched and orally argued motions to suppress • Prepared and performed direct examinations of witnesses • Prepared and performed an opening statement and a closing argument at trial • Researched and orally argued motions to suppress • Prepared and performed direct examinations of witnesses • Prepared and performed an opening statement and a closing argument at trial



Legal Aid-Gulfcoast Legal Services

• United States

• Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Conducted intake interviews with potential new family law clients • Drafted dissolution of marriage petitions and pleadings • Researched and wrote memoranda on various family law issues • Conducted intake interviews with potential new family law clients • Drafted dissolution of marriage petitions and pleadings • Researched and wrote memoranda on various family law issues



State Attorney’s Office, 8th Judicial Circuit

• Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  • Accompanied and provided support to domestic violence victims in intake meetings with attorneys • Prepared documents with tips for crime victims and tabulated domestic violence victim surveys • Observed First Appearance, Restraining Order Hearings, Juvenile Court, and two homicide trials • Accompanied and provided support to domestic violence victims in intake meetings with attorneys • Prepared documents with tips for crime victims and tabulated domestic violence victim surveys • Observed First Appearance, Restraining Order Hearings, Juvenile Court, and two homicide trials



State Attorney’s Office, 17th Judicial Circuit

• Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Determined the validity of filing charges on criminal domestic violence misdemeanor cases • Communicated with domestic violence victims and witnesses • Assisted Assistant State Attorney with preparation of evidence, closing argument and jury selection • Determined the validity of filing charges on criminal domestic violence misdemeanor cases • Communicated with domestic violence victims and witnesses • Assisted Assistant State Attorney with preparation of evidence, closing argument and jury selection



Scott J. Brook, P.A.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  • Performed law book inventories, and filed and copied subpoenas • Completed medical record summaries and communicated with potential new clients • Performed law book inventories, and filed and copied subpoenas • Completed medical record summaries and communicated with potential new clients



Aid To Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Inc

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Mar 2006 - Mar 2006

  • Assisted legal advocate with filing and copying victim police reports • Received overview of legal research and attended restraining order hearings at courthouse • Assisted legal advocate with filing and copying victim police reports • Received overview of legal research and attended restraining order hearings at courthouse