Experience
Los Angeles County Bar Association   February 2010 - Present
Diane Castano Sallee & Associates, Inc.   April 2009 - Present
Manhattan Ent., Inc.   March 2006 - Present
The Gilman Company   May 2005 - Present
Asa Products, Inc.   February 1998 - Present
Fumda Electronics, GmbH   July 1997 - Present

Skills
Contract Negotiation, Marketing, Legal Writing, Litigation, Legal Research, Online Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Product Development, Mediation, Civil Litigation, Risk Management, Westlaw, Alternative Dispute..., Entertainment Law, Arbitration, Business Development, Legal Assistance

Education
Whittier Law School   2000 — 2003
JD

University of California, Riverside   1997 — 2000
BA, English

Experience
Kevin Goode Music   1997 - Present
Freelance Programmer  2004 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   August 2008 - October 2011

Skills
Social Media Marketing, Entertainment, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Fundraising, Start-ups, Social Media, Blogging, Project Management, Social Networking, Composition, Pianist, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Finale, Audio Post Production, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, C++, Magento, Joomla, WordPress, Unix, Linux, Astronaut, Film Scoring, Music Licensing, Music, Web Development, Editing, Music Publishing, Video Editing, Video Production, Digital Media, Audio Editing, Studio Recording, Video, Recording, New Media, Music Industry

Education
San Jose State University   1993 — 1997
BM, Music Composition - Minor French

Experience
Southwestern Law School  January 2015 - Present
The X-Law Group P.C.   October 2011 - Present
Los Angeles District Attorney  January 2015 - April 2015
Los Angeles County Bar Association   June 2014 - July 2014
U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps   September 2007 - October 2013
Triple Canopy  May 2009 - December 2009
Blackwater USA  November 2008 - May 2009
Triple Canopy  December 2005 - March 2007
United States Marine Corps  November 2001 - May 2005

Skills
Military Operations, Military Training, Intelligence, Physical Security, Security, Personal Security, Protection, Training, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Military, Criminal Law, Evidence, Legal Research, Security Clearance, Military Experience, Government, Team Leadership, Command, Counterterrorism, Operational Planning, Legal Issues, Mediation, Criminal Justice, Courts, Spanish, Crisis Management, Emergency Management

Education
Southwestern Law School   2013 — 2016
Juris Doctor (J.D.), American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

Pepperdine University School of Law
Master's Degree, Dispute Resolution

Pepperdine University School of Law   2012 — 2014
Certificate, Dispute Resolution

California State University-Northridge
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration [Option: Business Law]

Experience
Law Office of Meredith R. Brown   December 2001 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   January 1999 - Present
CHIRLA  November 2011 - April 2015
ASOSAL   1999 - 2003
One Stop Immigration   January 1995 - January 1999
CARECEN  January 1989 - January 1995

Skills
Immigration Law, Legal Assistance, Immigration Issues, Spanish, Community Organizing, Litigation, Legal Research, Courts, Legal Writing, Visas, Appeals, Civil Rights, Consular Processing, Waivers Of..., VAWA, Immigration &..., Waivers, Labor Certification, Civil Litigation, Public Speaking, Advocacy, consumer rights, media outreach, Nonprofits, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Hearings, Legal Issues, Trial Practice, International Law, Alternative Dispute..., Trials, Mediation

Education
Occidental College   1981 — 1985
BA, Psychology

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
J.D., Law, Psychology (undergrad)

Experience
Rollins School of Public Health at Emory  June 2015 - Present
Emory University School of Medicine  April 2014 - October 2014
UPS Supply Chain Solutions  February 2013 - April 2014
CO-OP Financial Services  November 2011 - December 2012
National Notary Association  June 2011 - October 2011
DAM Consulting Llc   January 2006 - May 2011
Los Angeles County Bar Association   September 2005 - January 2008
Webhawk Ent   October 2001 - October 2005
Media One  January 1999 - December 2001
City of Los Angeles  July 2001 - October 2001

Skills
JavaScript, SQL, AJAX, jQuery, Visual Basic, Web Applications, SOAP

Education
USC   1996 — 2003
Computer Science

University of Southern California Computer Science

Experience
State Bar of California  January 2015 - Present
Pansky Markle Ham LLP   January 2009 - Present
California Indian Legal Services  December 2008 - Present
Gould School of Law, University of Southern California   January 2008 - 2014
Los Angeles County Bar Association   July 2009 - June 2010
Pansky & Markle   April 2007 - December 2008
James Ham Legal   January 2007 - December 2008
Arnold & Porter LLP  October 1996 - December 2006
Quinn, Kully and Morrow, P.C.   July 1987 - September 1996
Kadison, Pfaelzer, Woodard, Quinn & Rossi   October 1981 - July 1987

Skills
Legal Malpractice, Civil Litigation, Mediation, Arbitration, Attorney Fee Disputes, Fee Splitting and Fee..., Attorney Advertising, Partnership Dissolutions, Legal Ethics, State Bar Disciplinary..., Expert Testimony, Legal Conflicts of..., Management of Client..., Litigation

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law   1979 — 1981
J.D., Law

University of Southern California   1976 — 1978
A.B., International Relations and Communications

Experience
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey  August 2015 - Present
American Model United Nations  2002 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   October 2011 - July 2015
CB2  2011 - 2012
Rotary International  September 2008 - June 2011
United Nations Association of San Diego  2004 - 2005

Skills
Event Management, Event Planning, Non-profits, Volunteer Management, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Fundraising, Social Media, Research, Spanish, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Marketing Communications, Editing, Nonprofits, Management, Training, Hotel Booking, Logistics, Budgets, Trade Shows, Marketing, Leadership Development, Meeting Planning, Contract Negotiation

Education
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey   2015 — 2017
Master of Arts (M.A.), International Policy and Development

University of Arizona   1997 — 2003
BA, Political Science

Experience
Robert Half International  May 2008 - Present
Beverly Hills Bar Association  January 2002 - Present
Parnum Financial   May 2011 - April 2013
Los Angeles County Bar Association   October 2010 - May 2011
Universal Studios  January 2000 - January 2002
San Diego Superior Court  January 1993 - January 1995
Hotel del Coronado  January 1990 - January 1993

Skills
Civil Litigation, Family Law, Trials, Legal Documents, Wordperfect, Criminal Law, Corporate Law, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Web Design, Writing, Personal Development, Personal Injury, Patent Litigation, Copyright Law, Estate Law, Problem Solving, Time Management, Microsoft Word, Composition, Freelance Writing, Creative Writing, Typing, Databases, Bookkeeping, Entertainment, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Office Management, Photoshop, QuickBooks, Web Applications, Internet, Spanish-speaking, Italian languages, Trademarks, Intellectual Property, Document Review

Education
University of Southern California   2008 — 2008
Certificate Program, Computer Engineering, 4.0

University of San Diego   1994 — 1998
BA Degree, English, Music Minor, 4.0

San Diego Mesa College   1991 — 1993
Associate of Arts (AA), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Music Minor, 3.92

Martial Arts Schools   1990 — 2012
Martial Arts, Choi Li Fut Kung Fu, Japan Shitzu, TaeKwondo, Red Sash, Belts and Certificates

Experience
Los Angeles County Bar Association   2011 - Present
Clark & Trevithick  February 2006 - Present
Goldstein, Kennedy & Petito   1985 - 2006

Skills
Employment Law, Sexual Harassment, Employment..., Discipline, Terminations, HR Policies, Elder Law, Legal Advice, Labor Relations, Labor Management, Employee Handbooks, Wage & Hour, Prevailing Wage, Americans with..., Family Medical Leave, Employee Management, Civil Litigation, Unfair Competition, Discrimination, Trade Secrets, Mediation, Class Actions, Arbitration, Litigation, FMLA, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Dispute Resolution

Education
Pepperdine University School of Law   1981 — 1984
JD, Law

University of California, Los Angeles   1979 — 1981
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science

Experience
Essence  July 2015 - Present
Essence  April 2014 - July 2015
Navigant  July 2013 - March 2014
Los Angeles County Bar Association   June 2012 - August 2012
Easton-Bell Sports  June 2011 - August 2011

Education
Claremont McKenna College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics-Accounting and Legal Studies

Experience
Chapman, Glucksman, Dean, Roeb & Barger   December 2013 - Present
Collaborative Law Clinic at The Center For Conflict Resolution   August 2013 - December 2013
Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers  May 2013 - August 2013
PMI Properties  July 2011 - June 2012
413 Builders   August 2010 - July 2011
Platinum Security, Inc   September 2009 - July 2011
Los Angeles County Bar Association   January 2010 - June 2011
Wired Construction, Inc   April 2002 - September 2006
Greenacre Homes & School   March 2004 - July 2006

Skills
Administrative..., Construction Management, Real Estate, Peer Mediation, QuickBooks, Legal Writing, Westlaw, Legal Research, Mediation, Conflict Resolution, Lexis, Filing, LexisNexis

Education
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University   2012 — 2015
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Civil Litigation Concentration

UCLA Extension   2007 — 2011
Construction Management Certificate

UCLA   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology

Experience
American Bar Association, GPSolo Division   August 2015 - Present
St. Francis School of Law   April 2015 - Present
Beverly Hills Bar Association  September 2014 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   July 2014 - Present
Law  September 2010 - Present
Oregon State Bar  November 2008 - August 2010
State Bar of Arizona  January 2004 - October 2008
Los Angeles County Bar Association   February 2000 - August 2003
Daar & Newman   February 1999 - February 2000
State Bar of California  December 1988 - June 1998

Skills
Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Legal Research, Research, Policy, Management, Change Management, Corporate Governance, Budgets, Policy Analysis, Program Development, Legal Writing, Strategic Communications, Government, Leadership Development, Proposal Writing, Trials, Program Management, Organizational..., Team Building, Public Speaking, Professional..., Employee Relations, Business Strategy, Writing, Project Planning, Organizational Design, Legal analysis, Budgeting, Strategy Development, Administration, Licensing, Planning, Asociation Management, Emotional Intelligence, Social research, Public Policy

Education
Northeastern University   2007 — 2010
LP.D, Law & Policy

Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University   2002 — 2006
Executive Doctor of Management (not completed), Nonprofit Management

Claremont Graduate University - Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management   1998 — 2000
EMBA, Business Management

Lewis & Clark Law School   1976 — 1979
J.D., Law

Oregon State University   1971 — 1973
B.A., English

Trinity College Washington, D.C.   1968 — 1970
Undergraduate study - no degree, Interdisciplinary

Experience
Law "Justice Matters" (Solo Practitioner)   March 2009 - Present
FAME Free Legal Clinic   2008 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   May 2007 - Present
American Bar Association  May 2007 - Present
Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO)   July 2004 - Present
UCLA Law CRS Program   2004 - 2007
UCLA School of Law  2004 - 2007
UCLA Law Fellows   January 2002 - June 2006
UCLA AAP   1999 - 2002

Skills
Legal Research

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law   2004 — 2007

University of California, Los Angeles

Experience
Deborah Rothman   July 1991 - Present
College of Commercial Arbitrators   November 2014 - Present
International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR)   September 2012 - Present
American Arbitration Association  1994 - Present
CPR, The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution   2005 - Present
ADR Services  1995 - Present
International Academy of Mediators  2009 - Present
American Bar Association  2000 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   1976 - Present
Deborah Rothman   January 2011 - Present

Skills
EEOC, Alternative Dispute..., Mediation, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Employment Law, Dispute, Class Actions, Employment..., Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Trade Secrets, Courts, Legal Writing, Product Liability, International..., Legal Issues, Arbitration Consulting, Facilitation of..., Business Litigation, Trials, International Law, Family Law, Discrimination, Trademarks, Unfair Competition, Personal Injury, Employment Contracts, Insurance Law, Torts, Patents, Copyright Law, Civil Rights, Construction Law, Entertainment Law, Hearings, Breach Of Contract, Securities Regulation, Trial Practice, Privacy Law, Administrative Law, Licensing, Competition Law, Litigation Management, Trademark Infringement, Bankruptcy

Education
Yale University   1969 — 1971
Bachelor’s Degree, Magna cum Laude

Princeton University   1974 — 1976
MPA, Public Affairs

New York University School of Law
JD

Vassar College   1967 — 1969

Trinity College-Hartford

Pepperdine University   2011 — 2011

Hewlett High School

Experience
University of Southern California  September 2014 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   June 2014 - Present
Munger, Tolles & Olson   June 2013 - Present
Loyola Law School  July 2013 - Present
Latham & Watkins  November 2010 - May 2013

Skills
Tax Law, Tax, Income Tax, Tax Advisory

Education
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University   2007 — 2010
J.D., Tax Law

Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University   2010 — 2012
LL.M., Tax Law

University of California, Berkeley   2003 — 2007
B.A., Economics

Experience
Irell & Manella  February 1995 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   July 2011 - June 2012
Lambda Legal  2005 - 2008
Munger Tolles & Olson  October 1988 - January 1995
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal   September 1987 - August 1988

Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Private Equity, Intellectual Property, Securities, Business Transactions, Joint Ventures, Mergers, Arbitration, Finance, Strategy, Public Speaking, Corporate Law, Non-profits, Civil Rights, Attorneys, Licensing, Due Diligence, Risk Management, Securities Litigation, Pro Bono, Lawyer Organizations, Venture Capital, Appeals, Legal Profession

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1984 — 1987
J.D., Law

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)   1980 — 1982
M.Sc., Economics

Indiana University - Kelley School of Business   1979 — 1980
M.B.A, Finance

Indiana University Bloomington   1976 — 1979
B.Sc., Business, Economics & Public Policy

Experience
Apex Systems  February 2014 - Present
Breezetime Productions   2006 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   January 2008 - June 2012
Allergan Pharmaceuticals  2005 - 2007
City of Los Angeles  2002 - 2005
AppleOne  July 1998 - February 2002
State Bar of California  1986 - 1998

Skills
Public Speaking, Government, Event Management, Economic Development, Public Policy, Strategic Planning, Policy, Community Outreach, Project Management, Composition, Music Production, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Social Media, Adobe Acrobat, Event Planning, Entertainment, Photoshop, Recording, Management, Media Relations, Editing, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Strategic Communications, Music, Research, Legal Research, Customer Service, Volunteer Management, Conflict Resolution, Administration, Program Management, Microsoft Office, Public Relations, Training, Leadership, Budgets, Policy Analysis, Analysis, Community Development, Outlook, Music Industry, Politics, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Process Improvement, Songwriting, Team Building

Education
University of Phoenix   2009 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Experience
Angel Public Relations and Marketing   July 2007 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   July 2008 - March 2011
Boys and Girls Club of Santa Ana   October 2006 - June 2007
Alernatives, Inc.   August 2004 - July 2006
Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago  February 2002 - June 2004
Northwestern University  June 2000 - December 2001
Daily Herald Newspaper  April 1999 - November 1999
Orange County Register  March 1995 - April 1999

Skills
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Publisher, PowerPoint, Access, Dreamweaver, Outlook, Photoshop, Media Relations, Conflict Resolution, Spanish, Youth Development, Marketing Communications, Business Strategy, Public Relations, New Business Development, Writing, Marketing Strategy, Journalism, Community Outreach, Editing, Public Speaking

Education
California State University-Fullerton   1992 — 1994
B.A., Communications-Journalism emphasis

Experience
Los Angeles County Bar Association   Account ExecutiveLos Angeles County Bar AssociationJuly 2006 - May 2011

Skills
Account Management, Financial Accounting

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2000 — 2007
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration and Management, General

Experience
Legacy Advisors Wealth Management   January 2010 - Present
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality  January 2014 - August 2015
ABB  May 2012 - January 2014
Los Angeles County Bar Association   August 2010 - May 2012
KTTV  May 2006 - September 2009
Fox Sports  November 1997 - May 2006

Skills
Website Development, Web Production, Social Media, Premiere, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, SEO, Flash, CSS, Windows Media, Video, Television, Television Production, Digital Media, Social Networking, Video Editing, Video Production, Broadcast, Blogging, New Media, Content Management, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Editing, Writing, Multimedia, Adobe Creative Suite, Production, Web Design, Email Marketing, Entertainment, Journalism, CMS, YouTube, Publishing, Web Marketing, Web Site Production

Education
Boston University College of Communication   1994 — 1996
Bachelor’s Degree, Broadcast Journalism

Los Angeles Pierce College
HTML, CSS, Adobe Dreamweaver

Experience
Los Angeles County Bar Association   March 2014 - Present
Advanced Color Graphics   September 2008 - March 2014

Skills
Digital Printing, Offset Printing, Advertising, Marketing, Account Management, Customer Service, Pre-press, QuarkXPress, Brochures, Direct Mail, Layout, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Photography, Illustrator, 3D Studio Max, Graphic Design, Vector Illustration, Digital Illustration, Brand Development, Branding & Identity, Microsoft Office

Education
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design

Experience
Law Offices of Scott R. Ames, PC   May 2015 - Present
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles  September 2014 - Present
Loyola Marymount University  May 2014 - Present
Loyola Marymount University  September 2012 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   September 2013 - May 2014
The LAGRANT Foundation  May 2013 - July 2013
Loyola Marymount University  September 2011 - December 2011
Shoppers World Marketplace   September 2009 - July 2011

Skills
PC and Mac, Microsoft..., Newsletters, Photography, Sports, Facebook, Event Planning, Tumblr, Press Releases, Social Media, Pinterest, Spanish, Prezi, Social Networking, Public Relations, Nonprofits, Cision, Fundraising, Community Outreach, YouTube, InDesign, Publicity

Education
Loyola Marymount University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Experience
Brooke & Associates   2004 - Present
Peralta Community College District  2005 - Present
University Council - American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT)   2002 - 2005
Smith, Brooke & Associates, LLP   1998 - 2002
U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service   1996 - 1997
The Bar Association of San Francisco  1995 - 1996
Los Angeles County Bar Association   1989 - 1992

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Management, Nonprofits, Negotiation, Alternative Dispute..., Mediation, Employment Law, Labor Relations, Immigration Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Teaching, Public Speaking, Research, Grant Writing

Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law   1992 — 1995
Juris Doctor

East China University of Political Science and Law
Certificate in Chinese Legal Systems, Mediation and Business Transactions

San Diego State University-California State University
MBA, Social Entrepreneurship

California State University-Dominguez Hills
Master of Arts (M.A.), Behavioral Science: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

California State University-Dominguez Hills
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Interdisciplinary Studies

El Camino College

Redondo Union High School

Experience
Los Angeles County Bar Association   June 1997 - Present
Salem Press  September 1994 - June 1997
CurAnt Communications   July 1994 - September 1994

Skills
Copy Editing, Editing, Proofreading, Editorial, Publications, Content Management, Books, Magazines, Fact-checking, Text Editing, Published Author, Manuscript, Spanish, Management, Publishing, Blogging, Copywriting, Social Media, Web Content, Literary Editing, Poetics, Close Reading, Structural Editing, Plain Language, Ebooks, Newsletters, Writing, Journalism, Creative Writing, Medicine, Literature, Public Speaking, Non-fiction, Poetry

Education
California State University-Los Angeles   1985 — 1988
M.A., English

Pomona College   1979 — 1983
B.A., English

Experience
KPMG  April 2015 - Present
Thomas St John Group   October 2014 - March 2015
McGladrey  March 2012 - September 2014
McGladrey  March 2012 - June 2013
Grandis Titanium   June 2010 - February 2012
Deloitte  January 2008 - June 2010
Los Angeles County Bar Association   2008 - 2010
MAGAÑA CATHCART & McCARTHY   April 2006 - May 2007
LURIE ZEPEDA SCHMALZ & HOGAN  April 2002 - August 2004

Skills
International Tax, International Tax..., Federal Taxation, Tax Law, Tax, Legal Services, International Trade, Legal Assistance, Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Due Diligence, Corporate Tax

Education
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles   2007 — 2008
LL.M - Masters of Laws, Taxation

Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University   2004 — 2007
Juris Doctorate

University of California, Los Angeles   2000 — 2004
BA, Economics/Accounting

Universidad de Granada   2002 — 2002
Spanish Language and Culture

THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA

Experience
Walch Consulting, LLC   January 2005 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   February 1984 - January 2005
Los Angeles County Bar Association   April 1979 - May 1984

Skills
Volunteer Management, Community Outreach, Program Development, Strategic Planning, Cross-Border Grantmaking, Revenue Generation, Leadership Development..., Corporate Foundations, Nonprofit Governance, Management Consulting, Board Development, Project Development, Nonprofit Organizations, Best Practices, Policy, Nonprofits, Non-profit..., Philanthropy, Nonprofit Regulatory..., Marketing, Fundraising, Management, Project Management, Programme Governance, Strategic Communications, Leadership Development, Corporate Law, Organizational..., Public Relations, Conflict Resolution, Choice Of Entity, Event Planning, Due Diligence, Community Organizing, Foundations, Fiscal Sponsorships, Donor Advised Funds, Outsourcing Grantmaking, Social Entrepreneurship, Media Relations, Community Development

Education
University of Southern California Law School   1973 — 1976
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of California, Berkeley   1968 — 1972
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History

Experience
Musick, Peeler & Garrett   July 2000 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   2006 - 2011
Mono Lake Committee  2002 - 2004
Proskauer Rose LLP  March 1999 - June 2000
Belmont Learning Complex Commission   August 1999 - November 1999
Sullivan Workman & Dee LLP   September 1998 - March 1999
PS Enterprises  January 1994 - January 1996

Skills
Real Estate Transactions, Construction, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Legal Research, Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Law, Due Diligence, Environmental Law, Mediation, Environmental Awareness, Litigation Support, Arbitration, Class Actions, Licensing

Education
University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law   1997 — 1999
JD, Law

Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University   1999 — 1999
Visiting Student, Law

University of Colorado at Boulder   1990 — 1994
BA, Political Science, Economics, International Affairs, History

Loyola H.S.   1986 — 1990
College Preparatory

Corpus Christi Elementary School

Experience
William Hill  January 2014 - Present
Veritext Legal Solutions  August 2012 - March 2013
Los Angeles County Bar Association   March 2010 - August 2012
Self Employed  January 2009 - March 2010
Saks Fifth Avenue  November 2007 - January 2009
Ford Models, Inc.   November 2005 - June 2007

Skills
Marketing, Administrative..., Office Administration, Event Management, Project Management, Marketing Research, Research, Management, Consulting, Human Resources, Small Business, Business Development, Marketing Strategy

Education
DePaul University College of Law   2008 — 2009
Juris Doctorate

DePaul University   2005 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing Honors

Experience
Annual Seminar in Cultural Competency in Family Law Practice   July 2015 - Present
Law Offices of Abbas Hadjian, A Professional Corporation   June 2010 - Present
Law Offices of Abbas Hadjian   June 2000 - Present
Law Offices of Abbas Hadjian   June 1988 - Present
Speaker at Levitt & Quinn   January 2013 - January 2013
Radio Program, KIRN 670 AM   June 2011 - December 2012
Speaker: Los Angeles County Bar Association   October 2012 - October 2012
Los Angeles County Bar Association   March 2012 - March 2012
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts   June 2011 - June 2011
San Fernando Valley Bar Association  June 2011 - June 2011

Skills
Iranian Law, Litigation, Mediation, Family Law, Civil Litigation, Legal, Alternative Dispute..., Courts, Arbitration, Personal Injury, International Law, Immigration Law, Legal Writing, Dispute Resolution, Legal Issues, Dispute, Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Trial Practice, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Appeals, Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Attorneys, Criminal Law, Trials, Trade Secrets, Collaborative Law, Bankruptcy, Business Litigation, Class Actions, Product Liability, Legal Assistance, Business Transactions, Wrongful Death, Criminal Defense, Depositions, Property Law, Hearings, Domestic Relations, Torts, Wills

Education
Family Law Advocacy Institute, Houston Texas   2005 — 2005
Trial techniques

Loyola Law School Center For Conflict Resolution   2004 — 2004
Certificate, Mediation

University of La Verne, San Fernando Valley College of Law   1982 — 1986
J.D., Judicial Doctor.

Harvard University   1975 — 1976
M.P.A., Economics, Public Administration

University of Colorado   1975 — 1975
Certificate of attendance, Economics

Tehran University   1962 — 1966
School of Law, Economics & Political Science

Experience
eBay Power Seller Network   January 2010 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   1995 - 2002
Selman Breitman LLP  1994 - 2000
Interscope/Trimark   1994 - 1994
Ernest Partners   1993 - 1994
Channel Four UK   1993 - 1993
Masters & Masterworks   1988 - 1992
West Side Studios aka Action Pictures   1988 - 1989

Skills
Event Planning, HTML, Office Administration, Film, Post Production, Internet Entrepreneur, Pop Culture Researcher, Designer, Photographer film and..., Oil Painting, Drawing, Illustrator, Office Management, Project Organization..., Crochet and Clothing..., Wildlife Photography, Film Editing, Video Editing, Sound Editing, Digital Media, Budget Proposals, Accounting, General Ledger, Accounts Payable and..., Billing Process, Appointment Scheduling, Tax Preparation, Bank Reconciliation, Studio Photography, Studio Art, Acrylic Painting, Ceramic Sculpture, Buyer, Bookkeeping, Tax Returns, Organize Speaker..., Party Planner, Student Loan Processing, Cashiering, Payroll, Gardening, Comparison Shopping, Website Updating, Production Managment

Education
University of Southern California   1982 — 1985
MFA, Film-video-media-production

University of California, Los Angeles   1970 — 1972
BA, Photography-Painting-Design

San Joaquin Delta College   1967 — 1970
AA, Humanities

Experience
Los Angeles County Bar Association   1990 - 2002
Kim Lighting  1984 - 1987
Saddleback Community College  1981 - 1984

Education
California State University-Fullerton   1983 — 1986
MA, Communications-Public Relations

California State University-Northridge   1969 — 1971
Teaching Credential, Education

University of California, Los Angeles   1965 — 1969
BA, Anthropology

Hollywood High   1962 — 1965

Experience
DC Prep  August 2013 - Present
Success Academy Charter Schools  July 2012 - Present
Success Academy Charter Schools  August 2011 - Present
Teach for America  May 2011 - Present
Associated Students of Loyola Marymount University  April 2010 - May 2011
Los Angeles County Bar Association   June 2010 - January 2011

Skills
Community Outreach, Curriculum Development, Tutoring, Public Speaking, Non-profits, Event Planning, Nonprofits, Staff Development, Teaching, Curriculum Design, Program Development, Fundraising

Education
Relay Graduate School of Education   2011 — 2013
M.A., Education

Loyola Marymount University   2007 — 2011
B.A., Philosophy, History

Bainbridge High School   2004 — 2007

Experience
Los Angeles County Bar Association   January 2015 - Present
FordHarrison LLP  March 2015 - Present
American Bar Association  June 2014 - Present
Stephenson Acquisto & Colman  September 2012 - March 2015
Los Angeles County Bar Association   January 2014 - December 2014
USC Marshall School of Business  October 2013 - September 2014
Los Angeles County Bar Association   May 2013 - December 2013
Compton Courthouse   2008 - 2008
San Francisco District Attorney's Office  2007 - 2007
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California   2006 - 2006

Skills
Conflict Resolution, Public Policy, Legal Research, Policy Analysis, Politics, Legal Writing, Litigation, Westlaw, Courts, Civil Litigation, Mediation, Policy, Research, Human Rights, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Government, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, Appeals, Trials, International Law, Copyright Law, Legal Assistance, Criminal Law, Lexis

Education
London School of Economics and Political Science   2009 — 2010
MPA, Management and Public Policy

University of California, Davis - School of Law   2005 — 2009
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs   2007 — 2008
MPA, Management

University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., Political Science and Public Policy

Princeton University   2003 — 2003
Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs, Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

Università degli Studi di Firenze   2002 — 2002
Exchange Program, International Politics, Italian

Experience
Mediating Solutions   2002 - Present
businesses and organizations on topics of conflict management   July 2000 - Present
Center for Public Dispute Mediation   2006 - 2008
Los Angeles County Bar Association   2000 - January 2007

Skills
Conflict Management and..., Training, Organizational..., Team Building and..., Executive Coaching, Workplace Cohesion..., Employee Relations, Team Building, Mediation, Leadership Development, Workshop Facilitation, Public Speaking, Employee Training, Leadership, Strategy, Conflict Resolution

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   1986 — 1990
BA

San Diego State University-California State University
MS

Experience
UCLA  April 2012 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   January 1998 - August 2002

Education
Loma Linda University   1991 — 1993
MPH, Hospital Administration

New York University   1986 — 1990
BA, Economics

Experience
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP   August 2015 - Present
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP   May 2000 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   1992 - 2000

Skills
Litigation Support, Trials, Document Review, Legal Assistance, Employment Law, Bankruptcy, Class Actions

Education
California State University-Northridge
English, Business Administration

Experience
Law Offices of Samuel J. Wells   February 2009 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   2000 - Present
UCLA School of Law  2007 - December 2011
FilmL.A., Inc.   November 1998 - February 2009
MPAA  October 1997 - October 1998

Skills
Entertainment Law, Cyberlaw, Employment Law, Copyright Law, Licensing, Litigation, Trademarks, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Mediation, Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Dispute Resolution, Appeals

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law   1962 — 1992
Juris Doctor

UCLA
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Spanish Language and Literature

Experience
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith  January 1995 - Present
Sloan Solutions   1962 - Present
State Bar of California  September 2006 - August 2007
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission   January 1999 - January 2000
Judicial Council State of California   January 1997 - January 2000
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Youth Foundation   January 1994 - January 2000
California Science Center  January 1992 - January 2000
Los Angeles County Bar Association   January 1996 - January 1997
Los Angeles County Arts Commission  January 1995 - January 1996
Los Angeles County Bar Foundation   January 1994 - July 1995

Skills
Legislative Advocacy, Government Relations, Courts, Litigation, Mediation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Intellectual Property, Arbitration, Appeals, Dispute Resolution, Trials, Personal Injury, Alternative Dispute..., Class Actions, Politics, Lobbying, Torts, Trial Practice, Legislative Relations, Hearings, Product Liability, Legal Issues, Employment Law, Insurance Law, Business Litigation, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Administrative Law, Litigation Support, Litigation Management, Depositions, Public Liability, Personal Injury..., Criminal Law, Construction Law, Land Use, Legal Assistance, Securities Regulation, Dispute, Medical Malpractice, Licensing, Trade Secrets

Education
University of Southern California Law School   1958 — 1961
Juris Doctor, Law

UCLA Anderson School of Management   1953 — 1958
B.S., Business Administration

Experience
Los Angeles County Bar Association   September 2009 - May 2014

Skills
Community Outreach, Mediation, Non-profits, Program Development, Marketing, Nonprofits, Public Speaking, Volunteer Management, Fundraising, Conflict Resolution, Research, Event Planning

Education
Boston College Law School

California State University-Dominguez Hills
M.A., Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding

University of Southern California
B.A., Political Science and Sociology

Experience
Concord Law School of Kaplan University  June 2013 - Present
Concord Law School of Kaplan University  February 2012 - Present
Concord Law School, Kaplan University   2002 - Present
State Bar of California  2011 - 2011
State Bar of California  2011 - 2011
Los Angeles County  2011 - 2011
Legal Aid Society of Orange County  2011 - 2011
Goetz Higher Education Scholarship Fund   May 2007 - August 2009
Lawyers Club of Los Angeles County   2000 - 2009
Los Angeles County Bar Association   2002 - 2003

Skills
Research, Higher Education, Legal Research, Public Speaking, Teaching, Academic Administration, Enrollment Management, Admissions, Legal Writing, Student Affairs, Staff Development, Distance Learning

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
J.D.

University of California, Los Angeles
A.B., Political Science

Experience
State Bar of California  December 1999 - December 2006
Los Angeles County Bar Association   February 1998 - December 1999
Breakdown Services, Ltd.   September 1995 - February 1998

Education
California State University-Northridge
B.A., Linguistics, magna cum laude

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
J.D., Law

Experience
Los Angeles County Bar Association   March 2012 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   August 2010 - January 2013
Los Angeles County Bar Association   January 2007 - August 2010
CFAN  June 2002 - June 2006

Skills
Event Planning, Administration, Coordination, Non-profits, Fundraising, Event Management, Human Resources, Public Speaking, System Administration, Community Outreach, Budgets, Management, Leadership, Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Team Building, Labor Relations, Program Management, Contract Negotiation, Social Media, Social Networking, Research, Negotiation, Legal Research, Press Releases

Education
Mount Saint Mary's University   2014 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Empire State University   2004 — 2006
Bachelor's Degree, Business

American Academy of Dramatic Arts   1999 — 2001
Associate's Degree, Theatre Arts

Experience
Arlene Finger & Associates -- A National Legal Search Firm   1994 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   1984 - 1993
Los Angeles County Probation Department  1979 - 1983

Education
California State University-Northridge   1961 — 1963
general

Van Nuys High School

Experience
Kids Make Clothes   October 2012 - Present
Angela's Tea Party   January 1990 - September 2012
First Coast Service Options, Inc.   August 2010 - June 2011
First Coast Service Options, Inc  August 2010 - June 2011
Douglas Emmett, Inc.   October 2006 - December 2006
Douglas Emmett, Inc.   October 2006 - December 2006
Los Angeles County Bar Association   March 2006 - July 2006
Rendezvous Escrow Services, Inc   February 2004 - September 2004
Transamerica Insurance & Investments   January 1998 - January 2002

Skills
Microsoft Word XP, 10-key by touch, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Power Point,..., Software Documentation, Insurance, Databases, Purchasing, Invoicing, Accounting, Documentation, Management, Training, Administration, Time Management, Microsoft Excel, Human Resources, Numeric, Employee Benefits, Analysis, Microsoft Office Xp, Access, Outlook

Education
at Los Angeles City College
Business Management

El Camino College   1998 — 2001
Business Management

Los Angeles City College   1994 — 1996
Accounting

Experience
Kaplan Gehring McCarroll Architectural Lighting  January 2013 - Present
KAA Design Group  November 1994 - April 2012
Hebrew Union College  April 1994 - November 1994
Los Angeles County Bar Association   July 1991 - November 1993

Skills
Generate..., Bank reconciliations, Manage corporate..., Manage employee..., Manage employee benefit..., Payroll processing, Facilities maintenance, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Deltek Advantage..., QuickBooks Pro, FileMaker Pro 9, Adobe Acrobat, Proofreading, BillQuick, Facilities Management, Payroll, Bank Reconciliation, FileMaker, QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Project Management, Accounting, Leadership, Sustainable Design, Submittals, Management, SketchUp

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   1977 — 1986
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Geography

Experience
Law Offices  April 2012 - Present
Law Offices of Victor L. George   November 2009 - September 2011
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles  2008 - 2011
Los Angeles County Bar Association   2008 - 2009

Skills
Employment..., Discrimination, Gender, Civil Rights, Employment Litigation, Class Actions, Employment Law, FLSA, Overtime, Civil Litigation, Torts, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Trials, Mediation, Disability...

Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Law   2004 — 2007
Juris Doctor, Law

University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., Political Science

Experience
Los Angeles County Bar Association   August 2015 - Present
Community Justice Clinic, Pepperdine University School of Law   January 2015 - May 2015
Pepperdine Law Review   May 2013 - May 2015
Social Justice Fund for Ventura County   March 2015 - April 2015
High Court of Uganda   May 2014 - July 2014
Pepperdine University School of Law  May 2013 - May 2014
4 Paper Buildings   September 2013 - December 2013
Old Bailey Criminal Court   October 2013 - October 2013

Skills
Legal Writing, Legal Research, Academic Writing, History, Public Speaking, Teaching, Press Releases, Newsletters, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Dispute Resolution

Education
Pepperdine University School of Law   2012 — 2015
J.D., cum laude

Duke University   1982 — 1984
Master of Arts (MA), History

Yale University   1978 — 1982
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Scholar of the House

Experience
Winston & Strawn LLP  February 2012 - August 2013
Los Angeles County Bar Association   August 2008 - February 2012
Jackson Interfaith Shetler   July 2007 - June 2008

Skills
Public Speaking, Mediation, Event Management, Event Planning, Non-profits, Case Managment, Public Relations, Community Outreach, Legal Research, Volunteer Management, Nonprofits, Research, Fundraising, Social Media, Case Management, Training, Social Networking, Social Media Marketing, Editing, Marketing, Marketing Communications, Media Relations

Education
Spring Arbor University   2005 — 2007
Bachelors, Social Work

Experience
Orange County Public Defender  January 2004 - February 2011
Post Conviction Assistance Center   2001 - 2004
Los Angeles County Bar Association   1997 - 2001

Skills
Trials, Courts, Legal Assistance, Paralegals, Pleadings, Motions, Document Review, Fraud, Criminal Law, PACER, Trial Exhibits, Investigative Research, Civil Litigation, Case Managment, Private Investigations, Administrative..., Electronic Filing, TimeMap, Wordperfect, Federal Courts, Document Preparation, Legal Assistants, E-file, Adobe Acrobat, Criminal Procedure, Cite Checking, Criminal Defense, Legal Discovery, Adobe Professional, Post Conviction, Education Law, Litigation Support

Education
University of La Verne   1997 — 1999
Certificate, Paralegal Studies

Experience
Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office  AttorneyCNN1986 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association   2008 - 2009

Education
Howard University School of Law   1980 — 1983
JD, Law

University of California, San Diego   1975 — 1980
BA, Political Science

Regina Caeli High School   1971 — 1975
HS Diploma, College Prep Education

Experience
Los Angeles County Bar Association   January 2010 - Present
City of Los Angeles  2002 - 2011
Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center  October 2008 - December 2009

Skills
Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Non-profits, Conflict Management, Community Outreach, Youth Development, Alternative Dispute..., Volunteer Management, Public Speaking, Program Development, Research, Teaching, Training, Tutoring, Nonprofits

Education
Loyola Marymount University   2003 — 2008
Bachelor's degree, Chicano/a Studies, Sociology

Los Angeles Trade Technical College   2012 — 2012
Community and Economic Development (CED)

Loyola High School   1999 — 2003
High School Diploma, General Education

St. Stephens

Experience
Los Angeles County Bar Association   May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, PowerPoint, English, Research, Windows, Outlook, Photoshop, Teaching, Public Speaking, HTML, Strategic Planning, Budgets, Negotiation, Editing, C++, C, Java

Education
University of San Francisco   2013 — 2017
Undeclared Arts