Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

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         Offer substantial expertise in State criminal law and currently serve as member of Conflict Criminal Defenders since 2007; qualified as Level 5 Attorney.

         Represented 141 indigent defendants in serious and/or violent felony matters including homicide with special circumstances; led 11 cases to proceed to trial, with additional six expected to do so.

         Considerable expertise in allocating resources, conducting drafting motions and pleadings, managing electronic discovery, and preparing for trial.

         Possess outstanding strategic thinking, caseload management, and problem resolution skills.

         Well-versed in client advocacy, investigative techniques, and leveraging tenacity and collaboration to achieve successful outcomes.

         Extremely well-versed in a wide variety of legal codes, court procedures, and precedents.

         Adept at logically and effectively analyzing statutes, case law, and factual data.

Law Office of Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy, Sacramento, CA, 2007 to Present

Principal Attorney

         Played a lead role in pretrial and trial criminal motion practice in case of People v. Ryan Roberts, Sacramento Superior Court case number 13F05054.

         Decisively formulate strategy for all cases, interview witnesses and experts, and prepare witnesses for depositions and trials.

         Scrutinize evidence, interpret and draft complex legal documents, and consistently communicate arguments in a clear and convincing manner.

Highlights:

         People v. Ryan Roberts, Sacramento Superior Court case number 13F05054; filed a motion to present a third party culpability defense which was successfully granted, as well as a trial brief and four substantive in-limine motions.

         People v. Herbert Alvarez, et.al. (four defendants), Sacramento County Superior Court-11F02295; Successfully had special circumstance of Lying in Wait dismissed at preliminary hearing, resulting in allegations reduced to a 25-life sentence rather than Life Without Parole as originally charged by prosecutors.

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Professional Experience continued

         People v. Bryan Denton and Stacey Perryman, Court/Case No. Sacramento County Superior Court-12F03149; filed successful in-limine briefing to prevent prosecutor from introducing evidence of Ms. Perryman s prostitution and drug use. Also convinced trial to proceed with only one jury so that all jurors would be made aware of Mr. Denton s background as a violent parolee versus Ms. Perryman who worked as a registered nurse with no criminal history; a mistrial was ultimately granted, and defendants were tried separately.

Sacramento County District Attorney s Office, Sacramento, CA, 1996 to 2007

Deputy District Attorney (1998 to 2007)

         Assigned to a vast range of cases including a large number of misdemeanors and juvenile dependency cases.

         Attended and participated in preliminary hearings, methodically conducted serious case review, and effectively prosecuted career criminals .

         Served as integral member of adult sexual assault prosecution team and felony trail team.

Legal Intern / Legal Research Assistant (1996 to 1998)

         Demonstrated sharp critical thinking, administrative, and organizational proficiency as Clerk for Sacramento Superior Court Judge, Jeffrey Gunther in summer of 1996.

UOP-McGeorge School of Law, 1998

Eastern District of California, 2009

California State Bar, 1998

Member, Indigenous Defense Panel Executive Committee

Fluent in American Sign Language and Signing Exact English