Experience

Office of the Attorney General of Iowa

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Attorney General

  • Dec 2017 - Present



Office of the Public Defender, 13th Judicial Circuit

• Assistant Public Defender

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2017



Bay Area Volunteer Lawyers Program

• Volunteer Attorney

  • Oct 2010 - Apr 2013

  • Assist clients in completing family law litigation forms• Counsel clients regarding the availability of community resources • Assist clients in completing family law litigation forms• Counsel clients regarding the availability of community resources



Law Offices of Martin J. Horn

• Law Clerk

  • Feb 2008 - May 2010

  • Drafted legal memorandums, complaints, discovery documents, motions, orders and other pleadings for general civil litigation firm. Practice areas included personal injury, family law, workers’ compensation, contracts, and property• Researched and drafted two Appellate briefs for the NC Court of Appeals in the practice areas of workers’ compensation and contracts• Participated in client in-take meetings and helped prepare for and assist with mediations and trials • Drafted legal memorandums, complaints, discovery documents, motions, orders and other pleadings for general civil litigation firm. Practice areas included personal injury, family law, workers’ compensation, contracts, and property• Researched and drafted two Appellate briefs for the NC Court of Appeals in the practice areas of workers’ compensation and contracts• Participated in client in-take meetings and helped prepare for and assist with mediations and trials



Guardian ad Litem Program

• Child Advocate

  • Aug 2004 - Jan 2006

  • Provided a voice for abused and neglected children • Contacted all persons involved in the cases, conducted interviews, and communicated findings to supervisor, social workers, attorneys, and judges• Drafted reports providing recommendations for the placement of the children and the well-being of the families, observed court proceedings, and testified in court • Provided a voice for abused and neglected children • Contacted all persons involved in the cases, conducted interviews, and communicated findings to supervisor, social workers, attorneys, and judges• Drafted reports providing recommendations for the placement of the children and the well-being of the families, observed court proceedings, and testified in court