Experience

Horvitz & Levy LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Counsel

  • Feb 2019 - Present



The California Court of Appeal, First District

• San Francisco

• Senior Appellate Court Attorney

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2019



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director & Director of Criminal Justice, Lecturer in Residence

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2014

  The Warren Institute’s mission was to leverage the intellectual capital of a world-class public university to produce high-quality data, action-oriented research, and evidence-based policy recommendations on many of society's most challenging topics including criminal justice, education, civil rights, and immigration. I was responsible for supervising a staff of 15 researchers and lawyers and managing the Institute’s budget, fundraising, communications, and publications. I also directed the Institute’s criminal justice projects.As a Lecturer in Residence at Berkeley Law, I taught courses in criminal procedure and writing and supervised the externship seminar for law students working in the criminal justice system. Show less

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  The mission of the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice (BCCJ) was to enhance public safety and foster a fair and accountable justice system through research, analysis, and collaboration. As the Executive Director, I was responsible for supervising staff, directing criminal justice projects, managing the Center’s budget, coordinating fundraising and grant proposals, overseeing the Center’s marketing and communications, and developing and managing the Center’s programming at the law school. In 2011, BCCJ merged with the Warren Institute.Associate Director from March 2008 -December 2009 Show less



United States Attorneys' Offices

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant United States Attorney

  • Jul 2000 - Mar 2008

  As a federal prosecutor, I handled both trial and appellate work in a wide variety of criminal cases, with a focus on child exploitation cases. I authored more than 40 appellate briefs and argued more than 20 cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. I had the opportunity to work on numerous high profile appeals, including the first major prosecution of the Mexican Mafia prison gang. As a member of the Criminal Appeals Section I supervised and reviewed appellate briefs prepared by other attorneys and assisted in oral argument preparation. Show less



Latham & Watkins

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Nov 1998 - May 2000

  As an associate in the litigation department, I worked in the areas of professional liability, securities and employment. I assisted in trial preparation and drafting of winning summary judgment motion in a securities class action lawsuit. As an associate in the litigation department, I worked in the areas of professional liability, securities and employment. I assisted in trial preparation and drafting of winning summary judgment motion in a securities class action lawsuit.



U.S. Courts of Appeals

• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Sep 1997 - Aug 1998

  Law Clerk to the Honorable David R. Thompson, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Law Clerk to the Honorable David R. Thompson, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit



United States District Court, Central District of California

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 1996 - Aug 1997

  Law clerk to the Honorable William D. Keller, United States District Court Judge Law clerk to the Honorable William D. Keller, United States District Court Judge