| Experience | Years |
|---|
| Prosecutor I and Prosecutor II, Gila River Indian Community | 2008-2009 |
| Assisted chief prosecutor in prosecuting criminal offenses on Indian reservation bordering Phoenix metropolitan area with very heavy criminal activity; represented the Community at various court proceedings, including arraignments, bail-bond hearings, pretrial conferences, and various hearings for extradition, identity, probable cause, suppression, probation-revocation, change-of-plea, status, sentencing, restitution and review; communicated with, interviewed and prepared victims and other witnesses for trial; provided defendants and defense counselors with discovery and plea offers; conducted jury and bench trials; researched legal issues and wrote motions, responses and other legal briefs and filings; helped draft legislation regarding court rules, animal control ordinance, appellate court rules and gang-weapon ordinance. Since November 2008, oversaw the work of subordinates, including clerks and junior attorneys; helped manage office operations. |
| Assistant Prosecutor, Tohono O'odham Nation | 2005-2008 |
| Assisted chief prosecutor in prosecuting criminal offenses for the second largest American Indian tribe in the United States by land mass; conducted jury and bench trials; represented the Nation at various court proceedings, including initial appearances, arraignments, pretrial, identity, probable cause, suppression, probation-revocation, removal-and-exclusion, change-of-plea and sentencing hearings; researched legal issues, offered oral opinions and wrote motions and briefs; interviewed and prepared victims and witnesses for trial; conducted pretrial conferences and negotiated plea offers with defendants; aided police officers in investigating suspected criminal activity and generally enforcing the laws of the Nation. |
| Law Clerk, Thomas G. Hippert, P.C. | 2005-2005 |
| Assisted solo-practice criminal defense attorney by writing motions; researching legal issues; interviewing clients; conducting field investigation; brainstorming legal strategy for wide range of cases involving such charges as homicide, conspiracy, drug possession and delivery, weapons offenses, DUI and other traffic-related violations. |
| Law Clerk - Court, Pascua Yaqui Tribe | 2004-2005 |
| Assisted Tribal Court’s staff attorney and judges in researching legal issues, writing memoranda, codifying oral laws and revising written laws (e.g. drug court, animal control, rules of court). |
| Law Clerk, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate | 2004-2004 |
| Worked for federally disestablished Native American tribe, including revising environmental code and district constitutions and bylaws, serving as appointed guardian ad litem for minors-at-risk, researching child-support legal issues for tribal judge, and attending cross-border land claims conference at Sioux Valley Dakota Nation in Manitoba, Canada. |
| Law Clerk, Arizona Capital Representation Project | 2003-2004 |
| Worked with staff attorney, contract attorneys, law clerks and legal assistant in assisting indigent death-row inmates, including client meetings, research and writing, capital-defense counselor consultation, moot court, conference facilitation, grant applications, marketing, promotion and website development. |
| Law Clerk, Tucson City Attorney's Office - Criminal Division | 2003-2003 |
| Worked with attorneys, legal assistants and other staff; observed and assisted with court proceedings; witness consultation; trial prep; DUI jury trial; fact-checked police reports. |
| law student assistant, Pima County Attorney's Office - Criminal Division | 2002-2002 |
| Worked with attorneys and legal assistants primarily on animal-cruelty and child-abuse felony prosecutions; tasks included surveying case files; researching legal and factual issues; drafting memoranda; obtaining evidentiary and illustrative materials for trial; assisting with victim communications; working with state necropsy lab; soliciting community organizations for donations to further prosecutorial goals. |
| Legal Assistant, Davis Selected Advisers | 2000-2002 |
| Helped coordinate administrative operations of legal department for firm selling and managing mutual funds, bonds, IRAs and other investment tools; wrote, edited and published prospectuses, proxies and other mandated legal documents; coordinated compliance review of sales and marketing material by brokerage houses and NASD; helped ensure department and company fulfillment of NASD and SEC policy requirements including preparing for and participating in a surprise audit; oversaw records management and archive storage. |
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