Experience

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  Louis vuitton

  Apr 2012 - Apr 2014

  Operations & service associate, hotstamp ambassador

  • Interviewed potential new-hire candidates, and trained new associates for Q1 2014.• Trained and assisted associates with hotstamp procedures, achieving a personal hotstamp service goal of 60% in Q2 2013.• Exceeded a quarterly sales average of $325,000 for 2013.

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  Charles c.h. wu & associates, apc

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

  Law office assistant

  • Assisted in filing 1-2 trademark applications and renewing 3-5 trademarks per month with the USPTO.• Drafted reports to clients regarding USPTO office actions, newly registered trademarks and patents, and upcoming trademark and patent renewal deadlines.• Calendared renewal deadlines in the firm’s Lotus Notes Calendar program for over 100 judgments, 5-10 patents, and 20-30 trademarks.• Filed pleadings documents in the Central District Court of California via CM/ECF.

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  Yoon & yang llc

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Law student summer associate intern

  • Researched and drafted legal office memoranda analyzing the grounds for the Tobacco Control Act.• Researched legal issues under the laws of the U.S., Korea, European Union, and other countries.

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  2014 clemency project

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  Law student volunteer

  • Researched federal clemency project, reviewed U.S. Attorney General memoranda regarding federal mandatory minimum sentencing, and compiled and filed a federal clemency petition.• Analyzed client's prison records, and communicated with client and his family to advocate for a federal pardon due to client's good prison behavior and his guaranteed employment after release.

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  Los angeles county public def

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  2017 2l summer law clerk

  • Researched and drafted memoranda analyzing the lawfulness of a detention of a juvenile at school, a detention of a driver in a private parking lot, an interrogation prior to Miranda warnings, and a passenger-container search.• Drafted a Serna motion for a client charged with the unlawful possession of methamphetamines.• Initiated investigations to build client's defense, interviewed client's manager, and compiled evidence.• Interviewed key witnesses and collected facts relating to an unlawful detention in preparation for preliminary hearing on a motion to suppress. Show less

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  Northern california innocence project (ncip)

  Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Law student assistant

  • Reviewed candidate file to determine factual innocence for a writ of habeas corpus.• Drafted investigator's questions for an interview with owner of getaway vehicle and victim.

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  Los angeles county public def

  Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  2018 post-bar law clerk
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  Los angeles county public def

  Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

  Deputy public defender
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  Orange county public defender

  May 2019 - Mar 2020

  Attorney

  • Managed +100 cases by either negotiating a plea or going to trial, completing 8 trials in the first 8 months.• Counseled clients on case strategy by analyzing case facts and law, simplifying complex legal issues, and identifying legal options.• Collaborated with investigators, clerical staff, colleagues, and management to determine case strategies and values.• Advocated for clients in court by mastering case facts and balancing client priorities to negotiate for tailored dispositions (i.e. drug treatment, mental health counseling, etc.).• Drafted, filed, and argued pre-trial motions in court, arguing +10 motions in 5 months. Show less

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  U.s. small business administration

  May 2020 - Jun 2021

  Attorney advisor

  • Reviewed administrative policies and laws to approve Covid-19 relief funding for U.S. businesses.• Reviewed and analyzed Articles of Incorporation, Organization, and other business documents in compliance with administrative policies.• Communicated with business owners regarding eligibility for Covid-19 funding assistance.

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  Lubin pham + caplin llp

  Jun 2021 - Dec 2023

  Associate attorney

  • Prepared, revised, and finalized multiple pre-litigation settlement contracts, and communicated with opposing counsel to ensure compliance with settlement terms.• Attended and spearheaded several pre-litigation mediation hearings, one of which settled in the claimant-client’s favor with a $115,000 payout.• Reviewed over 50+ governing documents to analyze clients’ claims and defenses against homeowners associations and neighbors, and advised clients accordingly.• Assisted with a month-long unlimited civil jury trial involving a total of 10+ real property, tort, and privacy causes of action that resulted in a $10m award for the client.• Prosecuted 2 civil contempt trials against an unruly defendant for violating the court’s preliminary injunction, resulting in a guilty verdict that also proved liability in the overarching civil matter.• Engaged in oral argument before the trial court on multiple litigation matters, and overturned the trial court’s tentative ruling on a dispositive issue.• Researched and wrote multiple litigation, trial-prep, post-trial, and post-default motions, resulting in evidentiary rulings, permanent injunctions, and default judgments in the clients’ favor. Show less

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  Wu & reddy, a professional corp.

  Mar 2024 - now

  Associate attorney