Bio
Experience
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Deputy District Attorney
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Apr 2019 - Present
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Tulare County District Atty
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Visalia, California Area
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Deputy District Attorney
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Feb 2017 - Apr 2019
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Visalia, California Area
Managed a caseload of 50+ cases, most involving strike offenses with peace officer victimsLitigated 5 jury trials, including an attempted murder case, to verdict on the issue of guiltLitigated another 2 jury trials on the issue of competencyLitigated over 10 juvenile jurisdictional hearings, including one for PC 288(b)(1)Conducted dozens of preliminary hearings
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San Diego City Attorney's Office
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San Diego - Domestic Violence and Sex Crimes Division
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Graduate Law Clerk
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Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
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San Diego - Domestic Violence and Sex Crimes Division
Conducted several direct examinations in a child molestation trialResearched, drafted, and argued motions, including motions to modify probation and protective ordersResearched novel areas of law, such as whether a Harvey waiver permits an otherwise barred CPO
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Los Angeles District Attorney
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Downtown Los Angeles - Major Crimes Division
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Law Clerk
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Jan 2016 - Apr 2016
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Downtown Los Angeles - Major Crimes Division
Preemptively researched and drafted motions for potential use in an upcoming high-profile trialCataloged discovery and listened to the defendant's jail calls for useful statements
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Los Angeles District Attorney
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East Los Angeles - East Los Angeles Branch
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Certified Law Clerk
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Sep 2015 - Nov 2015
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East Los Angeles - East Los Angeles Branch
Drafted, conferred with police officer witnesses regarding, and successfully argued 1538.5 motionsResearched a variety of legal issues, including how to charge violations of different kinds of protective ordersPrepared a misdemeanor case for trial
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San Diego County District Attorney's Office
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San Diego - Sex Crimes Division
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Certified Legal Intern
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May 2015 - Jul 2015
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San Diego - Sex Crimes Division
Successfully conducted two preliminary hearingsResearched, drafted, and successfully argued motions, including an evidentiary motion in a Sexually Violent Predator civil commitment proceedingDrafted statements in aggravation and successfully argued for the imposition of sex offender registration at sentencing hearingsAppeared for several arraignments and made bail arguments
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Los Angeles District Attorney
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Downtown Los Angeles and Compton - Hardcore Gang Division
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Certified Law Clerk
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Sep 2014 - Apr 2015
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Downtown Los Angeles and Compton - Hardcore Gang Division
Successfully argued against a defense motion to vacateResearched a variety of legal issues and briefed prosecutorsPerformed legal research on issues arising in hardcore gang cases, including a capital caseResearched and drafted motions, including oppositions to 995 and new trial motionsAssisted my supervising DDA.in identifying areas on which to cross examine an expert witnessHelped prepare my DDA.'s closing arguments
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Los Angeles City Attorney's Office
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Summer Law Clerk
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
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Greater Los Angeles Area
Researched and authored several responses to defense motionsGathered evidence and witness information for trial and discovery purposes
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Claremont McKenna College
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Residential Technical Assistant
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Sep 2012 - May 2013
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Greater Los Angeles Area
Diagnosed and troubleshot residents’ technical problems and responded to emergencies where electronics were exposed to liquids in order to mitigate damage
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Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Server/Maitre D’
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Aug 2009 - May 2013
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Greater Los Angeles Area
Supervised ten servers in a restaurant environment and managed set-up for special events
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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Austin, Texas Area
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Intern, Legal Department
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May 2012 - Aug 2012
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Austin, Texas Area
Initiated an overhaul of the document storage system to electronically store all legal documents
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Comal County District Attorney’s Office
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New Braunfels, TX
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Intern
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May 2011 - Aug 2011
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New Braunfels, TX
Compiled and organized felony case files on the criminal docket for use by attorneys in court Researched court precedents relevant to attorneys’ present cases
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Children’s Advocacy Center of Comal County
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New Braunfels, TX
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Intern
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May 2010 - Aug 2010
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New Braunfels, TX
Interviewed the non-offending caretakers of children suspected to be at-risk or victims of abuse Performed general administrative tasks, including filing and updating donor records
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Education
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2013 - 2016University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Juris Doctor -
2009 - 2013Claremont McKenna College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy
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