Experience

Office of Legislative Counsel State of California

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Deputy Legislative Counsel

  • Oct 2021 - Present



University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Professor Of Law

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

  Teaches course on Lawmaking in California. Teaches course on Lawmaking in California.



Office of Legislative Counsel, State of California

• Sacramento, California Area

• Deputy Legislative Counsel

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2021

  As a Deputy Legislative Counsel in the Legislative Services Branch of the office, I provide in-house legal services to the California State Legislature. My practice includes advising the Members and legislative staff on legislative matters, ethics, election law, campaign finance, social media law, employment issues, state budget process, open meeting laws, open records laws, legislative procedure, and other legal and policy matters. I also negotiate and draft services agreements, IT and software license agreements, construction contracts, confidentiality agreements, liability releases, office leases, and other agreements.



California Supreme Court

• San Francisco, CA

• Judicial Extern for then-Chief Justice Ronald George

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010



Office of Legislative Counsel, State of California

• Summer Legal Intern

  • May 2010 - Jul 2010



Superior Court of California, County of Napa

• Judicial Intern

  • May 2009 - Jul 2009