I received my Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California in 1993. I was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1993. I have been practicing law for nearly 21 years. Following my admission to the California Bar, I was employed as a deputy public defender at the Ventura County Public Defender?s Office and obtained a substantial amount of training and experience in the investigation, preparation and presentation of evidence motion practice, trial planning and practice, and client relations. As a Deputy Public Defender, I was the lead attorney in approximately...