Placer County District Attorney

Placer County

Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney

• Supervision and direction of the Justice, Integrity, Community & Government Relations Division

• Manage all supervisors & attorneys in the following units: Justice, Training, & Integrity Unit; Community Prosecution Unit; Post-Conviction Review; Lifer/Parole; Government Relations; Community & Media Outreach

Supervising Deputy District Attorney/Justice, Training, and Integrity Division

• Evaluate and respond to allegations of prosecutorial misconduct

• Review post-conviction requests for scientific testing and claims of factual innocence

• Provide ethical and practical training and advice, institute discovery safeguards and protocols

• 2019 Outstanding Victim Service Award

Gang Violence and Hate Crimes Division

• Vertically prosecuted complex gang murders, attempted murders, conspiracy and other gang violence

• Vertically prosecuted hate and bias-related crimes

• Provided training to law enforcement and community groups related to gang violence prevention/prosecution

Special Assault and Child Abuse Unit

• Vertically prosecuted cases involving child sexual assault and physical child abuse

Felony and Misdemeanor Trial Team Lead

• Supervised both felony and misdemeanor trial teams, assigned cases, provided advice and support

Felony Trial Team / Superior Court Review Team

• Tried felony cases including home-invasion robberies, car-jacking, drug sales, and attempted murders

Riverside County District Attorney, Riverside, California

· Review, file, and vertically prosecute all adult sexual assault cases in western Riverside County

· Vertically prosecute child sexual and physical abuse cases (including complex Clergy abuse case)

· Conducted trainings for law enforcement in Adult Sexual Assault investigation and prosecution

· Drug Enforcement / Major Narcotics Unit 2003

· Prosecuted felony narcotics cases (sales, transportation, manufacturing, processing, & conspiracy)

· Felony Trial Team 2002-2003

· Tried felony cases including robbery, burglary, theft, cruelty to animals, felony DUI

· Misdemeanor Trial Team – Preliminary Hearing Unit 2000-2002

· Tried misdemeanor jury trials, handled preliminary hearings for felony trial team

· 2002 Misdemeanor Prosecutor of the Year, Misdemeanor Trial team-leader

Nashville-Davidson County District Attorney’s Office, Nashville, Tennessee

Law Clerk: Felony Trial Team, DUI Team, Homicide Team

Placer County District Attorney’s Office, Auburn, California

Law Clerk: Felony Trial Team, Special Assignments

United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California, San Diego, California

Law Clerk: Major Crimes Section, Criminal Division

Law Clerk: Major Crimes Section, Criminal Division

Director of Aquatics, Swim Instructor: Supervised aquatic programs, taught swimming lessons Current roles and duties DA

Education – Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, TN

Juris Doctor, Honors and Activities: Moot Court Executive Board, Managing Council; Honor Council, President; Appellate Advocacy Handbook, Co-Editor-in-Chief

San Diego State University, B.S. in Criminal Justice, magna cum laude, B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, Minor in Religious Studies.

• Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Mortar Board; Golden Key Honor Society; PiSigma Alpha; Dean’s List; Graduate with Distinction, Political Science and Criminal Justice Awards: Outstanding Graduate Award in Political Science and Criminal Justice; Vice-Presidential Student Leader Award.

• Athletics: SDSU Swimming Team; SDSU Water Polo Team; SDSU Lacrosse Team;