Experience

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  Law Office of Moshe Sinar PC

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Criminal Defense Attorney

    • May 2016 - Dec 2018
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    •Make court appearances at the arraignment, pre-trial, and trial stages of criminal proceedings.

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  Amezcua-Moll & Associates, PC

  • Orange

  • Contract Attorney

    • Feb 2016 - Apr 2016
    • Orange

    •Drafted a demurrer in response to a complaint for breach of contract and fraud causes of action.

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  Briana Kim, PC

  • Contract Attorney

    • Dec 2015 - Feb 2016

    •Draft individual, multi-plaintiff and class action complaints, primarily for wage-and-hour, wrongful termination, and other similar employment law issues.•Make court appearances for hearings, including case management conferences.•Draft various briefs, including a mediation brief for workplace racial discrimination and constructive termination.

  • Law Clerk

    • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

    • Drafted individual and class action complaints, primarily for wage-and-hour, wrongful termination, and other similar employment law issues.• Analyzed prospective client case viability through the intake process, both in English and Spanish.• Drafted PAGA, preservation of electronic evidence, and release of employment records letters.• Drafted declarations, primarily for participants of class action lawsuits.

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  Whittier Law School Children's Advocacy Clinic

  • Costa Mesa, CA

  • Spanish Interpreter

    • May 2013 - May 2015
    • Costa Mesa, CA

    • Translated for attorneys and clients in-person, via telephone, and email.

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  Orange County District Attorney's Office, Gang Unit

  • Santa Ana, CA

  • Certified Law Clerk

    • Aug 2014 - Nov 2014
    • Santa Ana, CA

    • Wrote and analyzed an Innocence Review Project.• Analyzed and summarized witness testimony transcripts for preliminary hearings.• Researched issues related to defendant intimidation by informants.• Drafted a motion to consolidate defendants from two separate cases.

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  Orange County District Attorney's Office, North Justice Center

  • Fullerton, CA

  • Certified Law Clerk

    • May 2014 - Aug 2014
    • Fullerton, CA

    • Wrote 10 opposition motions to suppress evidence in DUI and other misdemeanor cases. • Argued 5 opposition motions to suppress evidence• Argued 2 opposition motions to amend protective orders.• Prepared questions and argued a preliminary hearing for a felony drug case.• Acted as second-chair for a jury trial and assisted attorney with facts for closing argument.• Tendered a significant number of formal offers to defendants at the arraignment stage.

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  Law Office of Sharon Renzi

  • Orange, CA

  • Legal Intern

    • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
    • Orange, CA

    • Researched and analyzed California worker’s compensation cases in support of defense claims.• Regularly observed negotiations and settlements trials in various southern California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Boards cases.• Reviewed, analyzed and organized exhibits, medical reports, correspondence and lien files.

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  CalFirst National Bank

  • Irvine, CA

  • Sales Associate

    • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
    • Irvine, CA

    • Researched and analyzed numerous companies in order to determine financial viability.• Wrote emails to various customers to discuss business opportunities and build rapport.• Communicated with clients and completed extensive sales training course.

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  Fakhimi & Associates Trial Attorneys

  • (Intermittently) Santa Ana, CA

  • Law Clerk

    • Sep 2007 - May 2012
    • (Intermittently) Santa Ana, CA

    • Interviewed prospective clients to obtain information regarding potential employment discrimination.• Located and gathered statutes on employment discrimination in code books. • Organized and filed client discovery files and updated statutory codes.

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  Best Buy

  • Costa Mesa, CA

  • Home Theater Specialist

    • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012
    • Costa Mesa, CA

    • Provided expert advice regarding home theater products to help customers understand the latest technology and make informed decisions. • Regularly exceeded sales goals and credit card sign-up quotas.

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  UC Irvine Telephone Outreach Program

  • Irvine, CA

  • Alumni Outreach Associate

    • May 2010 - Nov 2011
    • Irvine, CA

    • Solicited UCI alumni for donations and informed alumni about upcoming networking events. • Achieved bronze sales award for generating more than $5,000 in donations in one fiscal year.