LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
Aug 1994 - Present
Felony Trial Deputy District Attorney
Sex Crimes Division 1998-2003

67 Jury Trials
Trials have included: murder, attempted murder, rape, assault with a deadly weapon, spousal battery, aggravated mayhem, kidnapping, criminal threats, carjacking, residential burglary. Trial experience includes a multi-defendant simultaneous dual jury trial as well as a four defendant special circumstances murder.
Of the seven murder trials, two involved baby murders.

53 Court Trials
Trials have included:
sex crimes against children, spousal abuse, rape, shooting at an occupied vehicle and robbery.

 EDUCATION
Juris Doctor Degree 1993
Loyola Law School

Trial Advocacy Team 1991-1992

California Regional Champion and Byrne Trial Advocacy Champion

Bachelor of Arts 1990 University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Political Science, Cum laude

ACTIVITIES
Judicial Chairperson, League of Women Prosecutors 1997-1998

Volunteer, Peace Officer Training 1998-2003

Volunteer, Project LEAD 1995 - Present
(Legal education class for 5th Grade students)

Volunteer, Wonder of Reading 2004 - Present
 PUBLICATION AND
AWARDS

District Attorney of the Month June 2006

Los Angeles Police Department Commendation February 2006

Superior Court Judge Speer Commendation 2007

City of La Mirada Commendation 1994

United States Customs Department Award of Recognition March 2003