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🌟 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 | 𝐔𝐂 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐋.𝐌. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 | 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 + 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞x Complaints
I hold a Master's in Law (LL.M.) degree from UC Berkeley School of Law. I specialize in appellate brief writing, motion drafting, and complex legal strategy in the federal district and circuit courts of appeals. I provide expert paralegal services from solo attorneys and law firms to pro se litigants.
𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄 & 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐄
• Appellate briefs filed in: 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th, and Federal Circuits
• Filed in multiple U.S. District Courts
• Experience with post-conviction relief, habeas corpus, and death penalty appeals
• SB 567 and AB 124 re-sentencing petitions under People v. Salazar and People v. Lynch
• 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Title VII, First, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment litigation
• APA, CRA, Anti-Injunction Act, Tax Court jurisdictional and pre-enforcement challenges
𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 & 𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓
• Motions to Dismiss under 12(b)(1), 12(b)(6)
• Summary Judgment (Fed. R. Civ. P. 56), Motions to Strike, Contempt
• Discovery plans, interrogatories, declarations, and objections
• Briefs and responses across civil, corporate, and criminal matters
• State Supreme Court litigation and protective pleadings for federally protected persons
𝐓𝐀𝐗 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓 & 𝐈𝐑𝐒 𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
• U.S. Tax Court appeals involving complex ESOP, ERISA, and jurisdictional disputes
• Circuit-level tax appeals (6th & 7th Circuits) based on administrative law and APA compliance
• Motion drafting under USTC and Federal Rules, including motions to augment the record
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐗 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐀𝐖 (𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄)
• Contested divorce, child custody, and high-asset dissolution in TX, CA, CT, FL, GA, NJ, NY, OR, PA (among others)
• Emergency custody, child support & alimony modification, Hague Convention matters
• Prenuptial & postnuptial enforcement, custody evaluations, third-party communication limits
• California DissoMaster expertise—support challenges and income verification analysis
𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 + 𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓
• Business litigation, partnership disputes, white-collar felony/misdemeanor defense
• Contract drafting: TOS, MOUs, NDAs, equity plans, power of attorney, lease/deed agreements
• Immigration motions: asylum, deportation defense, status adjustment, Alien Enemies Act appeals
𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 & 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐄
• Platforms/Tools: PACER, Dawson (Tax Court), eFileCA, MerusCase, Clio
• Citation formats/Tools: Lexis/WestLaw/Bluebook, APA, Chicago | Local Rules/Handbook of Procedures
• Strong case management, docket tracking, client onboarding, and cross-jurisdictional compliance
📌 Whether you are seeking appellate advocacy, litigation drafting, or legal research across criminal, civil, tax, or family law, I provide high-level legal solutions with deliberate focus and
insight.
F𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬:
🍣 I'm a fan of California sushi rolls!
🐶 My two beloved German Shepherds are obedience champions (sometimes)!
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