Jon D. Dwyer

Experience

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  Quiksilver

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Legal Intern

  ◊ Reorganized corporate minutes.◊ Policed trademark infringement.

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  Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2002

  Research Assistant for Craig Anthony Arnold, Professor of Law

  ◊ Researched environmental justice case studies drafting in depth factual summaries.◊ Acknowledgment in The Harvard Environmental Law Review, Volume 26, 2002, Number 2.

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  Orange County District Attorney's Office

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Law Clerk

  ◊ Researched, drafted, and argued criminal motions.

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  Orange County District Attorney's Office

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Deputy District Attorney

  ◊ Conducted dozens of trials.◊ Managed complex adult and juvenile caseloads.◊ Negotiated hundreds of cases to settlement. ◊ Independently organized and managed courtroom calendars.◊ Specially recruited prosecutor for gang injunctions.◊ Developed training materials for gang injunction enforcement.◊ Awarded scholarship to National District Attorneys Association’s trial advocacy program in South Carolina.

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  Law Offices of Dennis J. Hayes

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Associate Attorney

  ◊ Represented labor unions and their members in labor and employment matters.◊ Researched and drafted complex client letters, PERB charges, motions, and writ petitions.◊ Negotiated favorable settlements. ◊ Conducted administrative hearings, appeals, and employment conferences.◊ Built strong client relationships. ◊ Prepared, defended, and attended depositions.◊ Briefed and argued multiple complex appeals.◊ Favorable published opinion – Riverside Sheriffs' Association v. County of Riverside (2009) 173 Cal. App. 4th 1410. Show less

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  San Diego City Attorney's Office

  Jan 2009 - now

  Deputy City Attorney

  Civil Advisory (2015-present)◊ Advise municipal departments, e.g. Communications, Library, Arts and Culture.◊ Coordinated Contracts Practice Group.◊ Maintained City trademarks.◊ Research and draft contracts, franchise agreements, ordinances, resolutions, council policies, and administrative regulations.◊ Research and write legal correspondence, memoranda, and opinions.Code Enforcement Unit (2012-2015)◊ Interpreted and litigated land use, zoning, historical, and development regulations.◊ Criminally, civilly, and administratively enforced municipal code violations.◊ Improved local development code drafting and enforcement.◊ Trained department personnel and managed enforcement expectations.Neighborhood Prosecution Unit: (2010-2012)◊ Liaison to police officers, lieutenants, captains, and chiefs.◊ Liaison to local community members.◊ Hired, managed, and supervised legal interns.◊ Intelligently prosecuted crime based on community needs.◊ Planned large community events to innovatively improve public safety.◊ Developed and implemented campaigns to educate youth on public safety.◊ Trained deputy city attorneys, officers, and public maximizing community impact through proactive prosecution.General Criminal Trial Unit: (2009-2010)◊ Orchestrated and presented multiple jury trials. ◊ Drafted complaints, motions, and trial briefs; negotiated meaningful settlements.◊ Independently managed courtroom calendars. Show less