Human Resources Medical
Resume:
BRIAN D. PARK, ESQ.
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LITIGATION:
. 3 years of litigation focused in areas such as products
liability, premise liability, personal injury, and contracts.
. Excellent legal research experience, including as judicial
intern with the California Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Division
3, executive editor of law review, and moot court honor's board.
. Excellent courtroom, negotiation, communication, and client
interaction skills.
. Success in SMJ, SMA, and formal & informal arbitrations
. Versed in all phases of law and motions
. Cum laude
. LLM (tax law) - Loyola Law School, Los Angeles 2010 - 2011
EDUCATION:
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA
LLM - Tax Law, May 2011
Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, CA
JD, June 2006
. Cum Laude (top 1/5)
. Dean's List & Honor Roll: 2003-2006
. Whittier Law Review - Executive Editor 2005-2006
o (Cali-Award) 2004 Most Outstanding Candidate Award
o Casenote published: Vol. 26:4 Whittier Law Review
. Moot Court Honors Board Member
. Bench Brief Author - Juvenile Competition
. Recipient of Dean's Merit Scholarship, Diversity
Scholarship, Law Review Editor's Scholarship
. Teacher's Assistant - Civil Procedure
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
MA, Human Resources Design, December 2000
Recipient of Claremont Graduate University Fellowship
. Graduated top 15% of class
University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
BA, Psychology, June 1997
EXPERIENCE:
SINGER & ASSOCIATES, LLP - Westlake Village, CA (Contract Attorney/
Litigation Attorney)
Business Litigation: April 2011 - Present
Litigated cases involving complex Ponzi-Scheme and fraud. General
litigation in preparation for trial. Law and motions, SMJ, and court
appearances - motion hearings.
BAKALSKI, OTTONSON, & DUBE, LLP - Brentwood, CA (Litigation Attorney)
Premise liability, Products Liability, Personal Injury Defense,
Medical Malpractice: February 2008 - March 2009
Assisted partner, Gary Ottoson, in preparing multi-million dollar
cases from inception to trial. Work involved developing cases from
discovery to summary judgment and trial prep, and appropriate defense
theories. Clients included major motion picture studios, automobile
companies, and radio stations. Cases involved premise liability,
products liability, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injuries.
LEE & FIELDS, APC - Los Angeles, CA(Associate Attorney)
Criminal & Civil Litigation: May 2006 to January 2008
Personally managed and prepared all phases of a variety of civil cases
from inception to trial, including negotiation, motion practice,
(i.e., demurrer, summary judgment, writ of mandamus, appellate brief,
etc.), pleadings, discovery, and trial folders preparation.
Especially savvy with drafting documents, including correspondences to
opposing counsel, marriage settlement agreements, release of
liability, power of attorney, assignment of rights, judicial counsel
forms, and mediation/settlement briefs. Daily court appearances
(i.e., case management conference, final case management conference,
arraignments, demurrer hearings, summary judgment hearings, and ex
parte motions), including criminal preliminary hearings and
depositions. Successfully obtained a favorable result in a multi-
party client formal arbitration.
Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Three - Justice William F.
Rylaarsdam's Chamber (Judicial Intern): August 2005 to December 2005
Provided Research & analysis on pending appeals and drafted
memorandum/opinion, investigated and researched case files, cite-
checked opinions, participated in weekly writ panels, observed oral
arguments, and edited Justice's opinions.
Orange County Public Defender's Office (Extern): January 2005 to
April 2005
Conducted client intake, investigated background information,
researched for pending motions, drafted motions (pitchess motion &
motion to suppress evidence) and internal memorandum, prepared and
observed trials, and participated in settlement meetings.
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