University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, JD with Distinction 2001
Honors: Traynor Society 1999-2001, Dean’s List 1999-2001. Recognized for outstanding contribution in Forward, 5th Edition of the West Nutshell on Contracts and in Acknowledgement of the Lexis-Nexis Understanding Capital Punishment Law.
Activities: McGeorge First Year Mock Trial Competition, Finalist (1999); Transnational Lawyer Law Journal; Assistant Comment Editor, 2000-2001; Comment, 1999-2000; McGeorge Minority Students Program, Property Tutor, 2000-2001
University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 1997
Honors: Alumni Scholar, 1995-1997; Wallenberg Scholar for Outstanding Leadership, 1995-1997
Activities: Pi Sigma Alpha: Political Science Honors Society, 1995-1997; Student Director of Forensics, Cal Speech/Debate Team, 1996-1997
Employment & Experience
Lang, Richert & Patch, Fresno, California
Attorney, May 2011 – Present
California Assembly Committee on Public Safety, Sacramento, California
Counsel, March 2005 – April 2011
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Career Development Office, Sacramento, California
Career Advisor, March 2004 – March 2005
Office of the Public Defender, Placer County, Auburn, California
Deputy Public Defender, July 2002 – January 2003
Office of the Public Defender, Sacramento County, Sacramento, California
Certified Law Student/Assistant Public Defender, August 2000 – December 2001
Office of the State Public Defender, Sacramento, California
Law Clerk, May 2000 – May 2001
Admitted to Practice
State Bar of California, 2001
United States District Court, Eastern District of California
