Experience Summary
Arbogast Bowen, LLP, Los Angeles, CA 2011 – 2012
Partner/Class Action Litigation
Drafted appellate briefs, replies, amicus letters, motions and discovery. Assisted defending and holding depositions, litigated wage and hour cases, attended hearings.
Arbogast & Berns, LLP, Los Angeles, CA 2010 – 2011
Associate/Class Action Litigation
Drafted appellate briefs, replies, motions and discovery. Researched how to retrieve a class action claim from bankruptcy. Successfully defended class action settlement.
Bowen Law, Costa Mesa, CA 2009 – 2010
Solo Practitioner /Criminal Law, Family Law, Estate Planning, Business Law
Defended an armed breaking and entering, expunged criminal records, drafted wills, trusts, and advanced healthcare directives, divorce litigation and minor business law.
Ventura County District Attorneys, Ventura, CA 2008
Clerk/Criminal Division
Preliminary hearings, confessions, discovery, Legal research, filing, and clerical duties.
Arbogast & Berns, LLP, Ventura, CA 2008
Intern/Class Action Litigation
Researched and drafted damages memo for class action litigation; drafted discovery; clerical support.
Mullin TBG, Los Angeles, CA 2005 – 2006
Account Manager
Tracked deferred payment accounts for executives of Fortune 500 companies. Client management, trained other account executives and generated financial reports.
Davis Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA 2003 - 2004
Executive Assistant
Managed schedule and phones for President of production and for the named Principal; reviewed screenplays
Administrative Assistant 2001 – 2002
Teaching Style
My teaching style is best described as a "demonstrator" teaching style. I like to show my students the lessons and skills they want to learn. I follow the demonstration with concrete guidance in helping students develop and apply these skills and knowledge. I create a structure based on knowledge and practical application. This allows my students to explore within the field of study with the security of guidance.