Experience

Delvaux Law

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employment Law Attorney

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  As a women's rights employment law attorney, I represent women who have experienced discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, unequal pay, and harassment at work. I am passionate about helping my clients vindicate injustices in their workplaces. As a women's rights employment law attorney, I represent women who have experienced discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, unequal pay, and harassment at work. I am passionate about helping my clients vindicate injustices in their workplaces.



JustWorkCA

• United Kingdom
• Design Services

• Founder

  • May 2020 - Present

  JustWorkCA is a space for women to learn about their rights at work. I focus on Equal Pay and Health Rights, breaking down complex law in a manner that is easy to understand. Learn how the law can work for you. Take the time you need to care for your health. Obtain the pay grade you deserve. JustWorkCA serves to support you as a woman in the workforce. justworkca.com JustWorkCA is a space for women to learn about their rights at work. I focus on Equal Pay and Health Rights, breaking down complex law in a manner that is easy to understand. Learn how the law can work for you. Take the time you need to care for your health. Obtain the pay grade you deserve. JustWorkCA serves to support you as a woman in the workforce. justworkca.com



Gruenberg Law

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employment Law Attorney

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2022

  As an employment law trial attorney with Gruenberg Law. I fought vigorously for employees who were victimized in their workplace by prosecuting their employers to the fullest extent of the law. I brought to each of my cases a passion to enforce fairness and ensure employers play by the rules. My practice focused on discrimination, retaliation/wrongful termination, unequal pay, and harassment cases. These cases included disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, and discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status. Show less



Blood Hurst & O'Reardon, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice

• Consumer Rights Attorney

  • May 2015 - Oct 2015

  • Research case law and substantive/procedural state, federal, and local laws governing issues specific to consumer protection claims • Draft various motions including oppositions to motions to dismiss, motion for preliminary injunction, declarations in support, and request for judicial notice • Maintain communications with clients to obtain information, and apprise them of case status • Investigate and analyze factual and legal bases for possible new cases • Research case law and substantive/procedural state, federal, and local laws governing issues specific to consumer protection claims • Draft various motions including oppositions to motions to dismiss, motion for preliminary injunction, declarations in support, and request for judicial notice • Maintain communications with clients to obtain information, and apprise them of case status • Investigate and analyze factual and legal bases for possible new cases



Goldberg, Miller & Rubin

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Insurance Defense Attorney

  • May 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Handled aspects of insurance defense cases • Tried and obtained a defense verdict in a municipal court hearing and tried an arbitration • Deposed witnesses and parties • Drafted motions, appeal and trial briefs, detailed client status reports, jury instructions, and voir dire • Drafted successful opposition to plaintiff’s motion for a new trial and preliminary objections • Reliable advocate in pre-trial settlement and case management conferences • Counseled clients regarding case progress and strategy Show less



City of Philadelphia

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law Department Volunteer Attorney

  • Mar 2014 - May 2014

  • Represented the City of Philadelphia in response to requests for public records made pursuant to Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law • Resolved requests by collaborating with and counseling City departments • Met daily deadlines by compiling and maintaining hundreds of requests • Document review for analysis of privileged information • Represented the City of Philadelphia in response to requests for public records made pursuant to Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law • Resolved requests by collaborating with and counseling City departments • Met daily deadlines by compiling and maintaining hundreds of requests • Document review for analysis of privileged information



The Wink Law Firm, PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice

• Litigation Contract Attorney

  • Nov 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Researched case law and substantive/procedural state, federal, and local laws governing issues specific to various contractual claims • Developed factual and legal premise to support dismissal of breach of contract claim for specific performance • Assisted managing partner in the evaluation of breach of contract claims, meritorious defenses, and relief • Researched case law and substantive/procedural state, federal, and local laws governing issues specific to various contractual claims • Developed factual and legal premise to support dismissal of breach of contract claim for specific performance • Assisted managing partner in the evaluation of breach of contract claims, meritorious defenses, and relief



Allegheny County District Attorney's Office

• Certified Legal Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

  • Advocated on behalf of the Commonwealth in arraignment proceedings and preliminary hearings and advised the assistant district attorney during jury selection • Drafted trial memorandum submitted to court and argued by assistant district attorney in presenting case against defendant for fleeing or attempting to elude police officers • Drafted motion to suppress and other legal memoranda on various issues of criminal law and procedure • Advocated on behalf of the Commonwealth in arraignment proceedings and preliminary hearings and advised the assistant district attorney during jury selection • Drafted trial memorandum submitted to court and argued by assistant district attorney in presenting case against defendant for fleeing or attempting to elude police officers • Drafted motion to suppress and other legal memoranda on various issues of criminal law and procedure



Advocates for Justice

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Project Associate

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Effectively delegated research tasks to interns as team leader in education law practice • Significant and detailed document review, analysis, and communication with community members regarding fiscal mismanagement of school board members • Drafted petition to remove school board members for fiscal mismanagement, ultimately effecting the appointment of a fiscal monitor over school board members by the New York Commissioner of Education • Drafted federal class action complaint against school board members on behalf of over 140 plaintiffs • Maintained communication with clients, witnesses, and members of the media coordinating print/television press coverage Show less



Allegheny County Public Defender's Office

• Certified Legal Intern

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  • Advocated on behalf of indigent clients in preliminary hearings and prepared public defenders for evidentiary hearings • Drafted legal memoranda to support appeals relating to resentencing, mistrials, and suppression of evidence • Advocated on behalf of indigent clients in preliminary hearings and prepared public defenders for evidentiary hearings • Drafted legal memoranda to support appeals relating to resentencing, mistrials, and suppression of evidence



University of Pittsburgh School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant to Professor John M. Burkoff

  • May 2011 - May 2012

  • Assisted Professor John M. Burkoff by performing legal research and writing relating to criminal law and procedure • Updated Professor Burkoff’s Search Warrant Law Deskbook and criminal law course materials • Assisted Professor John M. Burkoff by performing legal research and writing relating to criminal law and procedure • Updated Professor Burkoff’s Search Warrant Law Deskbook and criminal law course materials



United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

• Judicial Extern for the Honorable Lisa Pupo Lenihan

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Drafted bench memorandum providing the basis of Report & Recommendation opinion adopted by judge • Conducted legal research and writing assignments as required by judge • Drafted bench memorandum providing the basis of Report & Recommendation opinion adopted by judge • Conducted legal research and writing assignments as required by judge



Weitz & Luxenberg

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Complex Litigation Paralegal

  • Aug 2008 - May 2010

  • Essential central paralegal in national products liability litigation team • Key support to lead counsel and expert witnesses through high-level assistance to depositions, hearings, motions and trial • Handled most aspects of the litigation, from client intake and due diligence, to factual arguments for motions for summary judgment and motions in limine, written and oral discovery, hearings and trial • Significant scientific research for general causation and case specific arguments and assisted in selecting bellwether plaintiff Show less