Attorney (CA Bar ID#361398)
Write briefs and conduct oral argument, appointed to represent indigent defendants on their appeals.
Panel Attorney - The California Appellate Project (CAP) - Los Angeles, CA
(2026-06)
Write briefs and conduct oral argument, appointed to represent indigent defendants on their appeals.
Associate Attorney I - The United Firm, A.P.C. (La Liga Defensora) - Los Angeles, CA
(2025-11 - 2026-06)
Work with misdemeanors and some felonies. Negotiate favorable DUI pleas. Argue restitution hearings. Cover for other attorneys, request continuances, argue Judicial Diversion motions and brief the court as needed. Handle Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) hearings and try to negotiate either in court or out of court stipulations. Won several TRO hearings. Argued stay of DUI suspensions with the DMV.
Volunteer Pro Bono Attorney - Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles (NLSLA) - Los Angeles, CA
(2025-11)
Work at the Expungement Clinic, writing letters to get convictions vacated, about once a month. Work with clients to get their backstory, explain how they've changed their lives and why their charges should be vacated as well as felonies reduced to misdemeanors pursuant to Penal Code section 17(b).
Criminal Liaison for Barristers/Young Attorneys - Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) - Los Angeles, CA
(2025-02)
Communicate Barristers events to criminal lawyers. Member of the LACBA installation committee for incoming 2026 LACBA president Theresa Leets.
Deputy Public Defender - Los Angeles Public Defender's Office - Los Angeles, CA
(2025-07 - 2025-10)
Appeared on the record at preliminary hearings, in arraignments, draft cross examination questions, argued 1538.5 (motion to suppress), obtained several counts reduced from felonies to misdemeanors, charges dismissed, Unable to proceed, and releases for clients on their own recognizance.
Organizing Staff Editor, 12th Annual Donald C. Clark Jr. Endowed Law and Religion Lecture - Rutgers Law School - Camden, NJ
(2022-05 - 2022-05)
Organized the annual lecture with Distinguished professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o of UCI and former Rutgers law professor Adnan Zulfiqar with successful book-sale following the lectures.
Legal Intern - American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - Philadelphia, PA
(2021-06 - 2021-07)
Attended meetings strategizing on impact litigation, conducted legal research and wrote memos.
Legal Intern - Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) - Philadelphia, PA
(2020-06 - 2020-07)
Completed accelerated SOAR applications for SSI/SSDI benefits for the homeless population. Wrote letters of support and legal memos on areas of housing law and veteran discharge upgrades.
Juris Doctor - Rutgers Law School (2022)
Master of Arts - Christian Apologetics - Liberty University (2024-12)
PhD Candidate - Bible exposition - Liberty University (2029-12)
Bachelor of Arts with Honors - Law and Society, Women's Studies, Spanish - Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University (2018)
