Experience

Ellis Investigations Law Corporation

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney Investigator

  • Feb 2023 - Present



San Diego Employment Attorneys Groups

• Associate Attorney

  • Mar 2021 - Feb 2023

  Represent employees in all phases of employment litigation such as discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, failure to accommodate, and wage and hour violations. Represent students in lawsuits such as discrimination, harassment, student conduct proceedings, and academic integrity claims. Represent clients from inception through completion of a case with little to no oversight. Draft civil complaints, demand letters, written discovery, and motions focusing on employment issues. Take and defend depositions. Attend mediations and settlement conferences. Show less



VIVOLI SACCUZZO LLP

• United States

• Associate

  • Aug 2019 - Mar 2021

  Attend a number of court hearings including status and case management conferences, and arguing motions. Draft heavy motions on issues of real estate, business, and employment law. Draft complaints, pleadings, and discovery. Wrote memorandum for supervising attorneys, and conducted research on various business and corporate issues. Attend and conducted depositions. Correspond with opposing counsel and clients on various legal issues. Attend a number of court hearings including status and case management conferences, and arguing motions. Draft heavy motions on issues of real estate, business, and employment law. Draft complaints, pleadings, and discovery. Wrote memorandum for supervising attorneys, and conducted research on various business and corporate issues. Attend and conducted depositions. Correspond with opposing counsel and clients on various legal issues.



Law Offices of Todd B. Rhoads

• Law Clerk

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  Order, review, and summarize medical records. Correspond with clients by investigating facts to obtain relevant issues necessary to determine causation, damages, and extent of injuries. Draft summons, complaints, pleadings, discovery, and interrogatories. Draft legal correspondence to outside counsel and insurance companies including demand letters, an Appellant’s opening brief, and legal memoranda regarding personal injury, civil rights, and contracts law. Order, review, and summarize medical records. Correspond with clients by investigating facts to obtain relevant issues necessary to determine causation, damages, and extent of injuries. Draft summons, complaints, pleadings, discovery, and interrogatories. Draft legal correspondence to outside counsel and insurance companies including demand letters, an Appellant’s opening brief, and legal memoranda regarding personal injury, civil rights, and contracts law.



Gaglione Law Group

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Attended depositions, motion hearings, and settlement conferences. Worked on personal injury, real estate, and insurance claim cases. Researched and drafted motion in limine, interrogatories, and request for production of documents. Drafted a reply Appellate brief. Summarized depositions, prepared settlement notebooks, and wrote settlement briefs. Attended depositions, motion hearings, and settlement conferences. Worked on personal injury, real estate, and insurance claim cases. Researched and drafted motion in limine, interrogatories, and request for production of documents. Drafted a reply Appellate brief. Summarized depositions, prepared settlement notebooks, and wrote settlement briefs.



New Media Rights

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Intern

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  Provided free and low-cost legal advice to artists, entrepreneurs, and internet users. Wrote memoranda for supervising attorneys, prepared scope of representation agreements, and drafted a business-to-business end user agreement. Analyzed issues in cutting-edge area of the law involving the internet, technology, and IP. Drafted memoranda for clients that helped them determine whether copyrighted clips in their documentary could be legally used based on a fair use argument. Provided free and low-cost legal advice to artists, entrepreneurs, and internet users. Wrote memoranda for supervising attorneys, prepared scope of representation agreements, and drafted a business-to-business end user agreement. Analyzed issues in cutting-edge area of the law involving the internet, technology, and IP. Drafted memoranda for clients that helped them determine whether copyrighted clips in their documentary could be legally used based on a fair use argument.



Irwin & Associates

• Legal Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Drafted, edited, and executed multiple Living Trusts for various clients. Prepared restatements and amendments for an active Living Trust. Worked on personal injury cases and drafted demand letters. Interviewed and consulted with new clients seeking advice for a Living Trust. Drafted, edited, and executed multiple Living Trusts for various clients. Prepared restatements and amendments for an active Living Trust. Worked on personal injury cases and drafted demand letters. Interviewed and consulted with new clients seeking advice for a Living Trust.



San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, Inc.

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

  Reviewed and analyzed domestic violence cases. Helped clients fill out the necessary legal documents to obtain a restraining order. Conducted client interviews, and wrote several declarations. Learned effective interview and communication skills. Reviewed and analyzed domestic violence cases. Helped clients fill out the necessary legal documents to obtain a restraining order. Conducted client interviews, and wrote several declarations. Learned effective interview and communication skills.