REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Lead counsel in multiple high-stakes probate and estate litigation matters, securing favorable settlements and judgments.
- Analyzed complex legal issues and developed strategies and managed thousands of pre-trial motions, pre-trial evidentiary hearings, and post sentencing mitigation.
- First-chaired 20 cases to verdict.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- Member, Board of Directors – International Veterinary Outreach (IVO) – April 2024
- DEIB Co-Chair, Santa Clara County Office of the Public Defender – Sept. 2021 – Nov 2023
ADMITTED TO
- California State Bar
- Florida State Bar
EDUCATION
- D., Santa Clara University School of Law
- A. in International Relations, Illinois Wesleyan University
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Stanford Law School: Bringing Restoration to the Legal System: Where Do Mercy and Vengeance Fit? A Two-Part Series on Restorative Justice – January 31, 2023
PRIOR AFFILIATIONS
- Edward C. Nino Attorney at Law, San Jose, CA
- Deputy Public Defender Santa Clara County, San Jose, CA