Michael P. Ferrara

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Piedmont, OK **078

973-***-****

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Education

California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA

Juris Doctorate, April 2009, Cum Laude

GPA: 85.81/95 Rank: 35/218

Dean's List: Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008

Rutgers University, Newark, NJ

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, May 2006

National Political Science Honor Society, Member

Experience

Apples for Africa, Piedmont, OK December

2009 - Present

Secretary

Raise funds for mission trips to Africa where missionaries plant apple

trees to help widows and orphans. Perform various office duties related to

missionary work.

California Innocence Project, San Diego, CA

August 2007 - April 2009

Student Attorney

Draft writ of habeas corpus that overturned our client's wrongful murder

conviction and sentence to life without the possibility of parole.

Investigate claims of wrongful conviction. Correspond with inmates, track

down and interview witnesses, and speak with attorneys concerning newly

discovered evidence. Research legal issues to draft motions and habeas

corpus petitions. Assist staff attorneys with current litigation.

Peter C. Giffin, LLC, San Diego, CA

May 2007 - October 2007

Law Clerk

Draft contracts for corporate clients, draft shareholder actions and

director actions, and draft other paperwork required to create

corporations. Research legal issues, draft motions, and handle discovery

for business litigation.

California Innocence Project, San Diego, CA

January 2007 - August 2007

Legal Intern

Read and process inmate correspondence for organization investigating

claims of wrongful conviction. Write memoranda recommending that the

Project either close a case or keep open for further investigation. Read

and analyze inmates' correspondence and appellate briefs in making

recommendations. Discuss memoranda with supervising staff attorney.

United Jersey Title Agency, LLC, Verona, NJ

July 2005 - May 2006

Title Agent

Prepared title abstracts, networked with local attorneys and real estate

agents.

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