Highlights:

Skills:Legal Research, Legal Drafting, Litigation, Client Communication, Analysis, Collaboration, Compliance, Legal Advice

Membership:Illinois State Bar Association

Associate Attorney 01/2023 - current
Tristan & Cervantes, Chicago, IL United States
Industry: Legal
Tristan & Cervantes prides itself in providing quality and efficient legal services for its business, not-for-profit, and governmental clients.
I conduct legal research and prepare memoranda covering various areas of the law including Torts, Business Litigation, Employment Law, Civil Rights, and Insurance Matters. I also represent the City of Chicago during debt collection proceedings and discuss payment or settlement options with city residents. Further, I prepare and submit applications for local businesses and individuals regarding various matters, including zoning, immigration, property, liquor licenses, and diversity certifications.--
Law Clerk 05/2023 - current
Vaziri Law, Chicago, IL United States
Industry: Legal
Vaziri Law LLC focuses on the following practice areas: business litigation, class and collective actions, employment litigation, and injury litigation.
I draft, execute, and file various legal documents, including civil complaints, responses to and requests for written discovery, replies and responses to motions, lien and specials letters, and summonses. I contact various medical providers to obtain records and bills for review to assist in settlement negotiations and demands. I also conduct research on legal issues pertaining to specific processes, including common law retaliatory discharge, summary judgment, and approving settlements in probate court.--
Equal Rights Amendment Project Intern 05/2022 - 08/2022
Columbia Law School, New York, New York United States
Industry: Legal/Policy
The ERA Project at Columbia Law School’s Center for Gender and Sexuality Law is a law and policy think tank established in January 2021 to develop academically rigorous research, policy papers, expert guidance, and strategic leadership on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution, and on the role of the ERA in advancing the larger cause of gender-based justice.
I was responsible for drafting policy papers, legal briefs, “explainers”, and talking points to educate policymakers, media, courts, and the public on the scope and nature of gender-based inequality, on ERA-related court decisions and legislative proposals, and how the ERA would be instrumental in defending and advancing gender-based justice. I also researched state ERAs and draft policy agendas to lay out substantive and affirmative policies designed to robustly implement and enforce state ERAs. Further, I researched government policies that have a disparate, and negative, impact on women and other gender minorities; measures designed to address those impacts; and measures that address family leave, childcare, wage gap, and other forms of economic inequality. Additionally, I researched the legislative history of State ERAs and state ratifications of the federal ERA. Finally, I was also in charge of developing strategies to use state ERAs to challenge systematic sex discrimination in contexts such as pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, gender identity discrimination, and criminal justice reform.--
Law Clerk 04/2021 - 04/2023
Gottreich & Levinsohn, Chicago, IL United States
Industry: Legal
The firm focused on misdemeanor and felony criminal defense, as well as criminal appeals.
I coordinated trial exhibits and plea negotiations by organizing discovery and writing supporting documentation, such as mitigation. I created highly researched and articulate legal paperwork such as pleadings and briefs. I developed polished legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings. Also, I conferred with clients to gather and track case information.--
Legal Intern 05/2020 - 08/2020
Pietrazek Law PLLC, San Antonio, Texas United States
Industry: Legal
Pietrazek Law will represent you at all stages of the criminal justice process, including, posting a bond, bail hearings, pre-trial motions, plea negotiations, trial, and post-trial motions and proceedings. We can represent individuals in juvenile, state, and federal court in the U.S. District Court Western District of Texas.
I developed worksheets to aid in the review of criminal cases and in preparation for trial and plea procedures in the areas of assault, theft, and drug possession; I reviewed 3-4 criminal cases each week. I also evaluated body-worn camera footage for inconsistencies, violations, and mistreatment of arrestees. In addition, I attended depositions and analyzed testimony for inconsistencies or misinformation. Finally, I identified and collected relevant case precedents in preparation for trial and plea procedures.--
Undergraduate Research Assistant 03/2019 - 02/2020
University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas United States
Industry: Policy
UTSA’s Criminology and Criminal Justice degree includes subjects like policing, investigations, forensic science, violent crime, the legal system, victimology and more.
I transcribed interviews with legal and law enforcement professionals and legal and law enforcement audio files. I also created and monitored surveys in Qualtrics, analyzed survey data, and created graphs in Excel and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. In addition, I also researched and analyzed peer-reviewed and scholarly articles related to sexual assault and police misconduct. Next, I managed the collection of experimental data, including surveys, interviews, and field observations. Finally, I attended meetings with community stakeholders and sponsors.--

University of Texas at San Antonio 08/2017 - 05/2020
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Criminal Justice & Psychology
Minor:Politics & Law
I graduated with a double Bachelor's degree with academic honors in May 2020.

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