Experience

ADZ Law, LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • May 2022 - Present

  Attorney at a dynamic boutique law firm specializing in the representation of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault across the Bay Area. Practice areas include: comprehensive representation for all family law matters through a trauma informed and empathetic lens, domestic violence restraining orders, spousal and child support, asset division, high conflict custody disputes, parentage actions, and guardianships. Practice also includes serving as a consulting attorney for pro bono counsel representing survivors of domestic violence. Representation spans Marin County, Alameda County, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County. Show less



F&R Law Group

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate Attorney

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Senior Associate Attorney at boutique family law firm serving the greater Santa Clara County area.Primary practice areas include: domestic violence restraining order litigation and safety planning, child custody and visitation, developing co-parenting strategies, negotiating global marital settlement agreements, parentage actions, guardianship of minors, dissolution and legal separation, negotiating spousal and child support, asset division. First chair trial experience and evidentiary hearing practice. Show less

• Associate Attorney

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2021



Superior Court, County of Santa Clara

• Family Justice Center Courthouse, Dept 77

• Judicial Intern for the Honorable James Towery

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  • Reviewed all cases set for Law and Motion Calendar, focusing on domestic violence matters; • Prepared case summaries for Hon. Judge Towery, reflecting pertinent facts needed to determine issuance of a DVRO. Included opinions as to whether a finding of domestic violence was appropriate on each case; • Observed weekly Law and Motion Calendar; • Conducted relevant legal research; • Discussed findings and rationales with Hon. Judge Towery after observing calendar. • Reviewed all cases set for Law and Motion Calendar, focusing on domestic violence matters; • Prepared case summaries for Hon. Judge Towery, reflecting pertinent facts needed to determine issuance of a DVRO. Included opinions as to whether a finding of domestic violence was appropriate on each case; • Observed weekly Law and Motion Calendar; • Conducted relevant legal research; • Discussed findings and rationales with Hon. Judge Towery after observing calendar.



Disability Rights California

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  • Provided supervised counsel and advice to SSI and SSDI recipients facing overpayment and benefit termination issues. • Advocated on behalf of special education students and their parents to ensure school districts operated in compliance with federal and state education regulations, including filing complaints with school districts, drafting demand letters, and conducting research on the legal entitlements to special education services. • Participated in the monitoring of psychiatric hospitals and juvenile detention facilities housing adolescents to address abuse or lack of special education services on a systemic level. • Wrote a memorandum emphasizing the legal and factual bases for a finding of probable cause to investigate psychiatric facilities. • Assisted in negotiations with Department of Rehabilitation to obtain vocational rehabilitation services for clients including attending meetings with district supervisors and drafting correspondence to the Department describing how clients were legally entitled to requested services. • Held a large volume of new client intake interviews. Show less



Bay Area Legal Aid

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Summer Law Clerk in the Domestic Violence, Family Law, and Immigration Unit • Assisted with new client intake and assessment. • Attended community outreach events to assist community members seeking family law services free of charge. • Prepared official court filings for dissolutions, child custody, financial support, and domestic violence restraining orders. • Completed U-Visa and VAWA applications for survivors of domestic violence seeking immigration status, including drafting declarations, interviewing clients, communicating with Immigration Services, and compiling exhibits. • Composed a memorandum of points and authorities that successfully persuaded the Family Court to grant sole legal custody to our client and deny visitation for a violent and incarcerated ex-spouse. • Created informational fact sheets providing information on parentage actions and third-party parenting to distribute at community outreach events. • Assisted clients in obtaining and maintaining public benefits. • Performed extensive research pertaining to the intersection of immigration related financial support and the Family Law Courts. • Prepared for a domestic violence restraining order trial by compiling exhibits, creating a list of direct examination questions, and discussing strategy with the client. Show less



GJEL Accident Attorneys

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2015

  • Conducting research to select appropriate experts • Attending depositions to take notes and contribute to attorney questioning • Drafting formal correspondence to clients, defense council, experts, and others • Assisting clients with any questions pertaining to the entire discovery process • Writing deposition transcript summaries • Extensive reading and research for pertinent case information such as; jury verdicts and civil codes • Communicating with medical experts and health care providers • Drafting formal discovery responses, including writing objections for invasive or unnecessary interrogatories • Editing, proofreading and verifying legal documents such as: declarations, complaints, official court pleadings and settlement agreements • Gathering and organizing documents and exhibits for trial • Conducting initial client intake interviews Show less



Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant and Receptionist

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Responsible for answering multiple phone lines simultaneously and appropriately directing calls • Received and directed e-mails and mail • Answered community and congregant questions • Specialized in community outreach • Worked closely with security personnel and visitors • Responsible for answering multiple phone lines simultaneously and appropriately directing calls • Received and directed e-mails and mail • Answered community and congregant questions • Specialized in community outreach • Worked closely with security personnel and visitors



Goodby Silverstein & Partners

• Advertising Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Administrative Assistant with an Emphasis in Data Entry

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Worked extensively with and learned Ad-Clock software. • Spent significant amount of time with fellow employees, answering questions and advising regarding their technical and financial problems. • Worked as assistant to manager of general accounting, reviewing financial data for the company. • Organized office environment and created back-up system for financial records. • Learned excellent communication and organizational skills, the ability to multi task in a busy environment, and how to perform under pressure. Show less



Union for Reform Judaism

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Camp Counselor

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  • Reported daily to an advisor who gave instructions on how to better my skills of leadership, teamwork, cooperation, understanding, and problem solving • Wrote and lead programming about social justice for children ages 6-14 • Frequently managed relationships and conflict resolution • Monitored and mentored children ages 6-14 • Reported daily to an advisor who gave instructions on how to better my skills of leadership, teamwork, cooperation, understanding, and problem solving • Wrote and lead programming about social justice for children ages 6-14 • Frequently managed relationships and conflict resolution • Monitored and mentored children ages 6-14



Berkeley Repertory Theatre

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2009 - Jun 2009

  • Worked with the director of the school of theater, an outreach program that brought theater games and learning exercises to public schools across the Bay Area • Worked closely with and learned Microsoft Excel • Corresponded with school administrators to spread the outreach program • Worked with the director of the school of theater, an outreach program that brought theater games and learning exercises to public schools across the Bay Area • Worked closely with and learned Microsoft Excel • Corresponded with school administrators to spread the outreach program