Experience

San Francisco District Attorney's Office

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant District Attorney

  • Dec 2013 - Present

  Currently assigned to the Vulnerable Victims grant position within the Child Abuse Sexual Assault (CASA) unit, a completely vertical position investigating, charging, and prosecuting sexual assault offenses against the most vulnerable (May 2022 - present). Previously prosecuted sexual assault, child sexual abuse material, and child abuse cases within the CASA unit (fall 2019 - May 2022). Also considerable experience prosecuting domestic violence, stalking, and elder abuse cases including aggravated mayhem, battery, assault, great bodily injury, and domestic violence sexual assault; as well as burglaries, assaults and batteries, manslaughter, narcotics, firearms/weapons, and three strikes cases. Conducted felony and misdemeanor trials, preliminary hearings, researched, wrote and argued motions, and reviewed investigations brought by the Special Victims Unit of the San Francisco Police Department to determine whether a criminal case should be charged.Previously assigned to the Domestic Violence Felony Unit (April 2019 - November 2019, April 2016 - December 2016), General Felonies Unit (December 2016 - April 2019), Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Unit (March 2015 - April 2016), Misdemeanor Unit (March 2014 - March 2015) and the Juvenile Division (December 2013 - March 2014).Prosecuted 20+ jury trials to verdict. Show less

• Post Bar Fellow

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2013

  Assigned to the Gang, Juvenile, and Misdemeanor Units. Personally wrote and argued oppositions to 995 motions, motions for new trials, motions to suppress evidence, motions to dismiss, demurrers,motions to sever/consolidate, 654 motions, and 17(b) motions. Assisted in trial preparation andmisdemeanor calendar.



Professor Lois Weithorn

• San Francisco, CA

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  Edited textbook chapter on special evidentiary issues in child protection and child abuse actions. Drafted section of textbook. Edited textbook chapter on special evidentiary issues in child protection and child abuse actions. Drafted section of textbook.



San Mateo District Attorney's Office

• Redwood City, CA

• Certified Law Clerk

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Conducted preliminary hearings. Wrote and argued pretrial motions, including oppositions to motions to suppress and motions to sever. Drafted research memoranda. Conducted preliminary hearings. Wrote and argued pretrial motions, including oppositions to motions to suppress and motions to sever. Drafted research memoranda.



San Francisco District Attorney's Office

• San Francisco, CA

• Summer Law Clerk

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Wrote and responded to motions and prepared arguments in felony cases. Argued and won opposition to motion to suppress evidence. Analyzed legal issues and drafted memoranda on expert testimony, Three Strikes Law and immunity. Represented the State in misdemeanor and infraction cases under attorney supervision. Wrote and responded to motions and prepared arguments in felony cases. Argued and won opposition to motion to suppress evidence. Analyzed legal issues and drafted memoranda on expert testimony, Three Strikes Law and immunity. Represented the State in misdemeanor and infraction cases under attorney supervision.



United States Attorneys' Offices

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law Clerk, Criminal Division

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Managed federal misdemeanor caseload. Made court appearances under attorney supervision. Reviewed investigations, analyzed cases and recommended courses of action. Negotiated plea agreements. Oversaw Petty Offense Calendar and made agreements between the government and recipients of federal citations. Managed federal misdemeanor caseload. Made court appearances under attorney supervision. Reviewed investigations, analyzed cases and recommended courses of action. Negotiated plea agreements. Oversaw Petty Offense Calendar and made agreements between the government and recipients of federal citations.



University of California, Hastings College of the Law (now UC Law San Francisco)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Certified Law Student

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  Represented two indigent clients from initial interview to closure of case: a civil wage and hour claim in Santa Clara Superior Court and a criminal clean slate case in San Francisco Superior Court. Represented clients in court appearances and orally argued and won petition for dismissal. Prepared examinations for trial. Utilized settlement techniques and settled case. Initiated discovery, responded to discovery requests, adhered to deadlines. Deposed opposing party. Represented two indigent clients from initial interview to closure of case: a civil wage and hour claim in Santa Clara Superior Court and a criminal clean slate case in San Francisco Superior Court. Represented clients in court appearances and orally argued and won petition for dismissal. Prepared examinations for trial. Utilized settlement techniques and settled case. Initiated discovery, responded to discovery requests, adhered to deadlines. Deposed opposing party.



United States Courts

• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Extern to the Hon. Nandor J. Vadas

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Drafted orders for summary judgment in Social Security appeal, motion to dismiss in contract dispute, and motion for default judgment in Copyright Act case. Synthesized settlement briefs to prepare Judge for settlement conferences. Drafted orders for summary judgment in Social Security appeal, motion to dismiss in contract dispute, and motion for default judgment in Copyright Act case. Synthesized settlement briefs to prepare Judge for settlement conferences.