Previous Law Work

• Cooley Godward LLP
• Pillsbury, Madison, & Sutro LLP
• Apple: Product Counsel
• Dolby Labs: IP Licensing

Bar & Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• California State Bar

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
• The Bar Association of San Francisco
• The Academy of Special Needs Planners
• Bay Area Women in Film & Media
• Lawyering for the New Economy

Education

• University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall), J.D.
• University of California at Santa Cruz, B.A., Politics

Community Service

• Small Business Pro Bono Legal Clinic
• Santa Cruz Community Credit Union Board of Directors
• Shakespeare Santa Cruz Board of Directors
• City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Commission
• Shared Adventures Board of Directors
• San Andreas Regional Center Board of Directors and President

Firm Description

Lawyering for Special Needs

• Compassion, Understanding, and Experience: I do this because my own daughter has special needs
• Special Needs Trusts, ABLE accounts, Pooled Trusts
• Long Term Benefits Planning
• Protect "Windfall" Assets received from Litigation, Inheritance, Gifts, or Real Estate Sales

Hours

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