Associate Attorney
Litigate all aspects and each stage of Workers’ Compensation defense cases. Skills include drafting pleadings, settlement negotiation, and conducting depositions.

Contract Attorney, Fountain Valley, CA, January 2009 – July 2009 Offered legal services such as special appearances, document review, legal research/analysis, and legal brief drafting for State and Federal civil and appellate matters for law firms on a per project basis.

Trovillion, Inveiss & Demakis, Santa Ana, CA, July 2007- November 2007

Law Clerk
Provided litigation support for Workers' Compensation defense cases. Reviewed, summarized, and analyzed extensive medical records and depositions of Workers' Compensation applicants.

The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV, Long Beach, CA, May 2006 – August 2006

Law Clerk
Provided administrative and legal research support in complex civil, criminal, maritime, and military cases. Conducted intake interviews and case analysis for potential new clients.

Howarth & Smith, Los Angeles, CA, May 2004 – August 2004

Legal Intern
Conducted research in a complex Federal environmental toxic tort case. Researched and reviewed toxicology reports on suspected environmental toxins. Analyzed expert witness reports, cataloged evidence, wrote memos advising senior partners, and prepared a comprehensive exhibit which summarized the effects of environmental toxins on the human body.

Education and Honors:

• Whittier Law School
• Juris Doctor cum laude, Costa Mesa, CA May 2008
• Dean's Merit Scholarship
• Dean's List/Honor Roll
• CALI Awards: Uniform Commercial Code, International Law: Narcotics, Trade and Terrorism
• Trial Advocacy Honors Board

University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Los Angeles, CA May 2005

• USC Marching Band -Lindley Bothwell Memorial Award for Outstanding Service to the University 2004
• Trojan Knights, Fraternal philanthropic organization

Professional Affiliations:

• State Bar of California
• United States District Court, Central District of California
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• American Bar Association
• Orange County Bar Association