Experience

Solo Practictioner

• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Attorney At Law

  • Aug 2017 - Present



Bayley & Mangan

• Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

• Attorney

  • Mar 2012 - Present



Cumberland County Public Defender's

• Senior Assistant Public Defender

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2012

  Lititgate Criminal Jury and Non-Jury Trials including coordinating private investigators, researchers and experts in preparation for trial. Represent clients from Preliminary Hearing through guilty plea or trial and Post Sentence Motions and Appeals. Successfully litigated Motions to Suppress, Motion to Compel Discovery, Bail Motions and other Pre-Trial Omnibus Motions (including a published opinion in Cumberland Law Reporter). Jury Trials include Felonies and Misdemeanors, such as DUIs, Drug Offenses, Armed Robbery, Burglary & Others.Maintain files of 20 to 50 clients per trial term with charges ranging from bad checks to sex offenses and Agg. AssaultRepresent clients in Child Support Enforcement, Fugitive, State and County Parole Violation, and Protection From Abuse Violation hearings.Currently have three Appeals to PA Superior Court - dealing with issues involving Reasonable Suspicion for Police to Detain Drivers,(506 MDA 2011) Whether the Court properly Revoked Parole (1854 MDA 2010) and whether the Mandatory Sentences violate the Constitution when applied to Juveniles 1804 MDA 2010). Show less

• Assistant Public Defender

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2012

  Lititgate Criminal Jury and Non-Jury Trials including coordinating private investigators, researchers and experts in preparation for trial. Represent clients from Preliminary Hearing through guilty plea or trial and Post Sentence Motions and Appeals. Successfully litigated Motions to Suppress, Motion to Compel Discovery, Bail Motions and other Pre-Trial Omnibus Motions (including a published opinion in Cumberland Law Reporter). Jury Trials include Felonies and Misdemeanors, such as DUIs, Drug Offenses, Armed Robbery, Burglary & Others.Maintain files of 20 to 50 clients per trial term with charges ranging from bad checks to sex offenses and Agg. AssaultRepresent clients in Child Support Enforcement, Fugitive, State and County Parole Violation, and Protection From Abuse Violation hearings. Show less



Turo Law Offices/Associate

• Associate

  • Aug 2008 - Mar 2009

  Represented clients involving Criminal law, Landlord/Tenant, Quiet Title Action, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Contract and Small Business issues.Filed complaints, appeals, preliminary objections, pre-trial motions, attend and represent clients in hearings and adjudications and negotiations.Represented clients concerning Administrative Law such as Worker's Compensation and Unemployment Compensation involving representing clients at hearings, depositions and through negotiations.Successfully negotiated Worker's Compensation Claim to Compromise and Release. Show less

• Associate Attorney

  • Aug 2008 - Mar 2009

  Represented clients involving Criminal law, Landlord/Tenant, Quiet Title Action, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Contract and Small Business issues.Filed complaints, appeals, preliminary objections, pre-trial motions, attend and represent clients in hearings and adjudications and negotiations.Represented clients concerning Administrative Law such as Worker's Compensation and Unemployment Compensation involving representing clients at hearings, depositions and through negotiations.Successfully negotiated Worker's Compensation Claim to Compromise and Release. Show less



Cumberland County Public Defender's Office

• Certified Legal Intern

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  Represented clients in various hearings including Support Court, Evidence Suppression, Preliminary Hearings, and Criminal Summary Offense Charges. Also wrote briefs for PA Superior Court. Assist lawyers in client interviews and trial preperation.

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  Researched legal issues, interview clients in various settings, investigate client cases from pre-trial hearing to conclusion. Drafted Superior Court briefs, memos on various criminal issues, including search and seizure, and due process.



MidPenn Legal Services

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Filed complaint, negotiated with opposing counsel and successfully represented client at conciliation conference, where client had previously been denied visitation Researched and created memos on topics including custody, landlord/tenant, consumer protection law, violations of American with Disabilities Act and many more.Prepared and filed answers and preliminary objections to complaints.

• Certified Legal Intern

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Filed complaint, negotiated with opposing counsel and successfully represented client at conciliation conference, where client had previously been denied visitation Researched and created memos on topics including custody, landlord/tenant, consumer protection law, violations of American with Disabilities Act and many more.Prepared and filed answers and preliminary objections to complaints.



Jean Cocteau Theater

• Greater New York City Area

• Theater Hack

  • 2000 - 2005

  Did everything from selling tickets, to set construction, directing, writing, performing Did everything from selling tickets, to set construction, directing, writing, performing