Education:

• L.L.M. in Criminal Law & Trial Advocacy, California Western School of Law, San Diego, Calif., 2006
• J.D. with concentrations in Criminal Law & Procedure & Constitutional Law, Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, N.Y., 2005
• B.A., West Chester University, West Chester, Pa., 2002

Practice Areas:

• Criminal Defense Law

Attorney Licenses:

• Texas State Bar
• California State Bar
• New York State Bar
• District of Columbia
• FD So. California

Experience:

• Orange County Public Defender's Office, Orange County, Calif., 2006-2010.

Felony & Misdemeanor Jury Trials & Juvenile Criminal Trials.

Example Cases:

• His practice has included years of experience handling both Serious Felony and Misdemeanor Jury Trials and cases, including Motions concerning Search & Seizure violations, Motions to Supress Evidence, and Motions to Dismiss.
• Practice Areas within Criminal Defense Law include DWI, Drug Offenses, Assault Offenses, Theft Crimes, and White Collar Fraud & Financial Offenses.   

Professional Memberships and Associations:

• Austin Bar Association, 2009
• Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 2009
• Texas Young Lawyer's Association, 2009
• Los Angeles Bar Association, 2008
• District of Columbia Bar Association, 2007
• New York State Bar Association, 2007
• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 2006
• California Public Defender's Association, 2006
• Orange County Bar Association, 2006
• American Bar Association, 2002

Recognitions and Awards:

• "OCPD Don Simm's Attorney of the Year Award," December 2008
• Litigator of the Month, Juvenile, August 2008, May 2009.
• NITA Trial Advocacy Training, 2005
• LexisNexis and Westlaw Mastery Certified
• Hofstra Gold Public Service Award Certificate for over 200 hours of volunteer legal services, 2005

Publication:

• The Bystander Effect: The Effects of Mood & Gender on Helping Behavior in a Non-Violent Situation, 2002, National Science Foundation for Research. Available online at: http://www.clearinghouse.mwsc.edu.