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I have over 19 years of litigation experience from the defense and plaintiff side. I started her career as a defense attorney in Ventura County with Haffner, Haffer & Kirwin and Procter, Slaughter, and Regan where she gained vast experience handling all types of litigation matters. I have taken and defended well over a thousand depositions and aggressively protects her clients. I have experience in handling a wide range of complex litigation cases.Her specialties include:Premises liabilityAutomobile accidentsBicycle accidentsWrongful deathDog bitesWage and Hour and Consumer Class ActionsHabitabilityConstruction defect/mold litigationAsbestosI have a proactive litigation approach that allows her clients to get the best resolution possible. I have extensive experience in settling cases, including mediation, arbitration, and trial. I have also argued several cases successfully at the Court of Appeals, Second District.I have negotiated numerous six-figure settlements for her clients. I am an active member of the State Bar of California and is licensed to practice in the United States District Courts. I have also been admitted Pro Hac into courts Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan and West Virginia where she has actively litigated on behalf of clients for the past decade.Professional AssociationsI am involved in the Ventura County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), and the Women Lawyers of Ventura County.EducationI graduated Highschool at the age of 15 years old and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree from Pepperdine University. I majored in International Business and studied in Paris while attending Pepperdine. After graduating from Pepperdine, I attended Ventura College of Law where she worked simultaneously for the Law Offices of David Karen, a Plaintiff’s litigation firm, where she gained valuable experience in all areas of personal injury and medical malpractice. I completed a mediation internship where she was able to attend 90 mediations with a skilled Mediator where she obtained valuable negotiation skills and tactics while in law school. I also worked at the Self Help Legal Access Center while in law school where she was able to assist individuals on a wide array of matters.After law school, I passed the bar at the age of 22 and has continued to actively litigate cases.

Practices Areas

Litigation

Language

English

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