Experience

Ad Astra Law Group, LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area



Cannata, O'Toole, Fickes & Olson LLP

• Associate Attorney

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2022

  San Francisco, CA



Pacific Law Partners LLP

• Associate Attorney

  • Mar 2017 - Sep 2018

  Emeryville, CA Insurance coverage and bad faith litigation.



Krogh & Decker, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

  Sacramento, California Area



Sacramento City Attorney's Office

• Post-Bar Law Clerk

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

  Sacramento, California Area



Jacobson Markham LLP

• Law Clerk

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Sacramento, CA Legal research for constructive defect issues, government tort liability defense, and personal injury defense. Drafted numerous motions including motions for Summary Judgment, Motions in Limine, and various discovery requests. Assisted the senior/managing partner in depositions, arbitration, and mediation.



University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student

  • Aug 2012 - May 2015



Dutra & Oates

• Law Clerk

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  Gold River, CA Legal research and memoranda drafting for bankruptcy and commercial real estate issues.



Sacramento City Attorney's Office

• Law Clerk

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Sacramento, California Area Law clerk for the City of Sacramento, Office of the City Attorney. Responsible for legal research and drafting research memorandum for the Litigation, Advisory, and Public Safety & Land Use Departments within the City Attorney's Office. Drafted Motions for Summary Judgment, Motions in Limine, and Objections to Evidence in a variety of cases, including Section 1983 and FMLA disputes. Attended and assisted in depositions with several Deputy City Attorneys.



U.S. Bankruptcy Courts

• Administration of Justice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Judicial Extern to the Honorable Stephen L. Johnson

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  San Jose, CA Judicial extern to the Honorable Stephen L. Johnson at the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California -- San Jose Division. Responsible for performing legal research and drafting research memorandum for Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases. Prepared suggested rulings and bench memos for Chapter 7, 11, and 13, cases, including rulings for Motions to Dismiss, Motions for Summary Judgment, Motions for Relief from Stay, and Motions for Objections to Discharge.



Cannata, Ching & O'Toole, LLP

• Legal Assistant

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2012

  San Francisco Bay Area Legal assistant to the senior and managing partner. Performed a variety of administrative tasks, including discovery document review and management, preparation of legal correspondence and memoranda, and organization of case files.



National Institute for Trial Advocacy

• Videographer

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  San Francisco Bay Area Prepared video recordings of trial advocacy and mock trial training seminars for practicing attorneys through the National Trial Advocacy Institute (NITA) at University of San Francisco School of Law.