Nicole Arbagey

**** *. ******** ***** • Glendale, AZ 85310 • 623-***-**** • acf2yh@r.postjobfree.com

BAR MEMBERSHIP

State Bar of California, Admitted August 2013

EDUCATION

Chapman University School of Law, Orange, CA

Juris Doctor, May 2013

• Chapman Law Courier, Vice President of Finance

• CALI Award (highest class grade): Trial Practice

• Scholarly Writing: An Attempt at Immigration Reform (3.5)

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Bachelor of Science, Marketing Major, Psychology Minor, cum laude, December 2009

• Full Merit Scholarship (four years)

• Eller Business College Top 100 Outstanding Seniors Award

• Golden Key International Honor Society

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Law Offices of William Green, Newport Beach, CA

Associate Attorney, September 2013 – June 2014

• Managed and determined the case strategy for over 250 individual workers’ compensation

cases.

• Drafted several successful wrongful termination petitions, serious and willful applications,

and petitions for death benefits.

• Made daily court appearances in over three counties, conducted over ten cross-

examinations of medical doctors in various fields of practice, and negotiated settlement

agreements for over fifty clients.

Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Special Prosecutions Unit, Santa Ana, CA

Certified Law Clerk, January 2013 – June 2013; June 2012 – August 2012

• Conducted two preliminary hearings, with the first resulting in the Defendant being held to

answer to one count of arson and the second resulting in the two Defendants having to

answer to three counts of attempted murder and six counts of robbery.

• Composed three successful motions related to mentally disordered sex offender law and its

present application in light of the California Sexually Violent Predator statutes.

• Drafted several officer-involved shooting reports describing the scope of and legal

conclusions resulting from the District Attorney’s office investigation.

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Orange County Superior Court, Santa Ana, CA

Judicial Extern, September 2012 – December 2012

• Composed several memorandums that provided a legal analysis and personal

recommendation of how the judge should proceed regarding the motion to expunge the

probationer’s conviction.

• Compiled and drafted case summaries of all relevant California criminal appellate

court holdings.

• Observed a variety of both civil and criminal trials and prepared written legal

analyses of each case that was reviewed by a supervising judge.

Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Gang Unit, Santa Ana, CA

Certified Law Clerk, October 2011 – May 2012

• Researched and prepared legal memorandums relating to gang statutes, Miranda rights,

coercive police behavior, and evidentiary issues involving hearsay.

• Analyzed the transcripts of multiple defense expert witnesses and constructed legal

arguments attacking their scientific theories and credibility.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lumension IT Security, Scottsdale, AZ

Data Entry Clerk Manager, March 2010 – August 2010

• Promoted to supervise and manage a team of three data entry clerks one month after being

hired.

• Edited and approved all project data submitted for final review.

• Created a training program that instructed the new data entry clerks on the workplace

protocols and procedures.

Law Offices of Aida Rico - Worker’s Compensation Specialist, Phoenix, AZ

Assistant Office Manager, August 2006 – February 2010

• Handled office administrative duties, including managing the attorney’s schedule

and communicating with insurance companies on our clients behalf to resolve payment

issues.

• Promoted to Assistant Office Manager within four months of employment.

• Recorded and managed the clientele information in the law firm’s database.

LANGUAGES/SKILLS

Conversational Spanish

Westlaw and LexisNexis Certified

Excel Specialist Certification

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Habitat for Humanity

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Bar Association and Orange County Bar Association

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California Women Lawyers

INTERESTS

Hiking, running, P90x, and Dachshunds.

REFERENCES

Mr. Loc H. Pham

Senior Associate Attorney

Law Offices of William Green

3419 Via Lido, #607

Newport Beach, CA 92663

Cell: (310) 266 – 8746

Email: acf2yh@r.postjobfree.com

Mr. Christopher Duff

Senior Deputy District Attorney

Orange County District Attorney’s Office – Gang Unit

401 Civic Center Drive

Santa Ana, CA 92701

Cell: (714) 319 – 9750

Email: acf2yh@r.postjobfree.com

Ms. Suzy Snyder

Senior Deputy District Attorney

Orange County District Attorney’s Office – Special Prosecutions Unit

401 Civic Center Drive

Santa Ana, CA 92701

Cell: (714) 797 – 1066

Email: acf2yh@r.postjobfree.com

Ms. Angie Hong

Senior Deputy District Attorney

Orange County District Attorney’s Office – Special Prosecutions Unit

401 Civic Center Drive

Santa Ana, CA 92701

Cell: (949) 742 – 4437

Email: acf2yh@r.postjobfree.com

Mrs. Colleen Shannon Grane

Chief Financial Officer

Lumension IT Security

8660 E. Hartford Drive, #300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Cell: (602) 327 – 4384

Email: acf2yh@r.postjobfree.com

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