Certified Mediator, Fair Housing Council of OC, 2006
Pro bono/Community Service:
Moot Court Attorney Volunteer, CSU, Long Beach
Volunteered at CSU, Long Beach Moot Court Competition
Constitutional Rights Foundation High School Mock Trial Program
Volunteered at Public Law Center
Vice-President of Fundraising, Temple Beth David Sisterhood Board
Honors/Awards:
Winner of the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, Political Science Department, CSU, Long Beach, 2004
Winner of the Robert L. Delorme Scholarship for Academic Excellence, CSU, Long Beach, 2004
Educational Background:
CSU, Long Beach, B.A., Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, 2004
Houston Family Law Trial Institute, 2013
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
Published an article outlining the basic steps for requesting, preparing and objecting to a statement of decision after trial, specifying what should be included within the statement of decision, and illustrating what it should look like., Co-writer, What Lawyers Need to Know About Statements of Decision, The Gavel, 2009
Published an article summarizing a presentation by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye to the Orange County Bar Association Appellate Section, Co-writer, Orange County Lawyer, 2014
Presented a lecture to family law trial lawyers on how to assess a case for post-judgment challenge, the tentative decision and statement of decision process, post-judgment motions, and appellate remedies, Speaker, What Every Trial Attorney Should Know About Statements of Decision, Post-Trial Motions and Preserving the Record For Appeal, Central Orange County Study Group, Family Law, 2015
Published an article summarizing the court's holding in In re Marriage of Minkin, a family law case, and emphasizes the importance of using clear, unambiguous language in family law judgments, particularly with bonus provisions where several different components of compensation are involved., Author, Marriage of Minkin: A Cautionary Tale, The Specialist, Family Law, 2017
Published an article about the use of motions in limine in family law, including the general purpose of a motion in limine and specific creative uses in a family law case., Author, Use of Motions in Limine in Family Law, The Specialist, Family Law, 2018