Public Defender

Public Defender — Liberty Defender Coalition

Philadelphia, PA | June 2023 – Present

• Represented clients in 150+ felony case trials and hearings, securing favorable pre-trial release terms for 78% of defendants using validated risk-assessment tools.
• Litigated 10 felony jury trials to verdict, achieving 4 full acquittals and 3 charge reductions to lesser misdemeanors through aggressive cross-examination of state witnesses.
• Drafted and argued 45+ substantive motions to suppress evidence, resulting in the exclusion of illegally seized materials in 12 cases and leading directly to case dismissals.
• Coordinated with 8 forensic investigators and mental health experts to build mitigation strategies, reducing proposed state incarceration sentences by 35% on average.

Assistant Public Defender — Keystone Legal Defense

Harrisburg, PA | June 2021 – May 2023

• Managed a docket of 220+ misdemeanor cases annually, resolving 65% of files through negotiated diversion programs and community-based rehabilitation plans.
• Conducted 120+ client interviews and preliminary hearings, establishing early defense theories and reducing client time-to-first-hearing from 14 days to 4 days.
• Authored 30+ appellate and pre-trial briefs using Westlaw and LexisNexis, achieving 8 successful plea modifications and preserving critical constitutional issues on appeal.
• Partnered with 5 local social services agencies to coordinate mental health and substance abuse treatment options, lowering client recidivism rates by 28% over 2 years.

Criminal defense litigation, Trial advocacy, Case management, Constitutional law, Pre-trial motion drafting, Plea negotiations, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Clio, Client counseling, Jury selection, Forensic evidence analysis, Sentencing mitigation, Restorative justice

High-Volume Felony Suppression Advocacy

Role: Lead Defense Attorney

Tools: LexisNexis, Westlaw, Clio, Forensic Video Analysis

Drafted and litigated a motion to suppress evidence in a high-profile felony case, resulting in the exclusion of critical DNA evidence and the subsequent dismissal of all charges, saving the client from a mandatory 15-year sentence.

Bail Reform & Pre-Trial Release Initiative

Role: Project Coordinator & Staff Attorney

Tools: Clio, Case Management Databases, Statistical Risk-Assessment Tools

Co-led a county-wide bail advocacy initiative that utilized data-driven risk assessment tools to secure pre-trial release for 145+ low-income defendants, reducing average jail-wait times by 12 days.

• Board Certified Criminal Trial Specialist - National Board of Trial Advocacy (2025)
• Advanced Trial Advocacy Certificate - National Institute for Trial Advocacy (2022)
• Admission to the State Bar of Pennsylvania (2021)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Volunteer attorney for Philadelphia Legal Aid clinics (2022-present)
• Availability: 4 weeks notice