Experience

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  McCord & Tran, LLC

  • Bend, Oregon

  • General Partner

    • Mar 2015 - Apr 2016
    • Bend, Oregon

    Criminal Defense, General Litigation, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Land Use, FED, Probate, Personal Injury, and Bankruptcy practice areas.Obligations include:• Managing a diverse general litigation and criminal defense caseload• Providing knowledgeable, reasoned advice to clients throughout a...

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  Jackson County, Oregon

  • Medford, Oregon Area

  • Deputy District Attorney 1

    • Apr 2009 - Dec 2013
    • Medford, Oregon Area

    Domestic Violence, General Misdemeanors, Juvenile Delinquency and Dependency Units. Obligations included:• Managing approximately 200 active cases• Reviewing and adjudicating law enforcement narratives to ensure legal and factual sufficiency under applicable state statutes and appellate determina...

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  Brown, Hughes, Bird, Rote & Brouhard LLP

  • Grants Pass, Oregon Area

  • Associate Attorney

    • May 2008 - Mar 2009
    • Grants Pass, Oregon Area

    General Civil Practice, Family Law, Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense Obligations included:• Counseling a client through a grand jury homicide investigation• Representing a juvenile charged with significant animal abuse offenses• Guiding a client through a sexual abuse law enforcement inquiry...

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  Josephine County District Attorney's Office

  • Grants Pass, Oregon Area

  • Deputy District Attorney 2

    • May 2006 - Apr 2008
    • Grants Pass, Oregon Area

    General Felony UnitObligations included:• Managing approximately 250 active cases, including Measure 11 (mandatory minimum sentence) offenses and a homicide matter• Reviewing and adjudicating law enforcement narratives to ensure legal and factual sufficiency under applicable state statutes and ap...

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  Oregon Judicial Department

  • Eugene, Oregon Area

  • Judicial Clerk

    • May 2004 - May 2006
    • Eugene, Oregon Area

    Obligations included: • Assisting with show cause, probation and parole violation, and criminal and civil motions hearings; during trials, documented exhibits, swore witnesses prior to testimony, and saw to the jurors’ needs• Responsible for court’s audio recording system; ensuring proper functi...

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  University of Oregon School of Law

  • Eugene, Oregon Area

  • LRW Tutor

    • Aug 2001 - May 2003
    • Eugene, Oregon Area

    Obligations included: • Overseeing research and writing workshop tutorials; cite checking and editing student memoranda; and conducting oral arguments coaching and individual tutoring assignments

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  United States District Court, District of Oregon

  • Eugene, Oregon Area

  • Summer Intern

    • Jun 2002 - Aug 2002
    • Eugene, Oregon Area

    Obligations included:• Conducting legal research and drafting memoranda, bench briefs and judicial orders regarding various facets of federal law, including: appellate Social Security disability benefits matters and criminal and civil pleadings and motions

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  Perkins Coie LLP

  • Portland, Oregon Area

  • Summer Associate

    • May 2001 - Aug 2001
    • Portland, Oregon Area

    Obligations included:• Conducting legal research and drafting memoranda on various client matters, including: First Amendment free speech rights under the federal and Oregon state constitutions; contractual disputes; enforcement of judgments; immigration law; and reporting requirements under the ...

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  Long Beach Unified School District

  • Long Beach, California Area

  • Teacher

    • Jul 1997 - Jul 2000
    • Long Beach, California Area

    Obligations included:• Instruction in a self-contained, year-round, fifth grade classroom serving a diverse, language-minority, urban student population• Crafting and executing daily, weekly, and monthly lesson plans in accordance with district curriculum standards, and complying with district st...