Engineer Manager

Location:

Plano, TX

Posted:

February 17, 2013

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Law Offices of Maria Tu, P.C.

Bill Stith, Of Counsel

**** *. ****** ****

Suite 110

Plano, TX 75075

ph: 972-***-****

fax: 972-***-****

alt: 469-***-****

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Maria's Resume

Maria Tsao Tu

Summary of qualifications

n Licensed attorney of Washington State since 1989

n Licensed attorney of Texas State since 2004 (sat for the full bar exam)

n Speak read and write Mandarin Chinese (native tongue)

n Accent free English

n Advance computer and word processing skills

Education

1990 University of Washington Seattle, WA

LL.M. in Asian Law (Comparative Studies of Asian law and U.S. law)

n Research Paper: Comparative Studies of Contract Remedies of Taiwan and United States

1988 Seattle University Seattle, WA

Juris Doctor

1983 The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA

Bachelor of Art

n Graduate of the year;

n Leader of the college Grievance Board

Professional experience

n 2005 Present

Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Maria Tu, Denton & Plano TX

Criminal/Family Law/Immigration

n 2004 2005

Assistant District Attorney, Collin County District Attorney s Office

Misdemeanor Division

n 1995 2001

Owner/General Manager, Yamamoto Sushi, Plano, TX

Wholesale Grocery Sushi

n 1990 - 1993

Associate Attorney, Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, Seattle, WA

International Business Transactions

n 1983 - 1985

Correspondence Supervisor

Dan Evans, U.S. Senator, Washington D.C.

n 1989 - 1990

Law Clerk

Kitsap County Superior Court, Kitsap County, WA

OTHER EXPerience

n 1992

Invited to the White House by Sichan Siv, on behalf of President George Bush, for Chinese American Leadership Conference.

n 1990-1993

Board member of Seattle Asian Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Asian Women Association, Washington State Chinese Engineer Association, Washington State Cung Hua Association, Sister City Kaoshiung, Taiwan Seattle, Washington.

Member of Hong Kong Ship Owners Association

n 1987 - 1989

Full time law clerk of the Washington Education Association

n 1983

Internship with Seattle Housing and Urban Development

n 1982

Internship with Seattle Public Defender s Office

RECENT CHALLENGES

DWI breath test trial (.193) - jury verdict - NOT GUILTY 5/2007

DWI breath test trial (.198) - jury verdict - NOT GUILTY10/2008

DWI no breath test trial - jury verdict - NOT GUILTY 10/2007

Family violence - Judge finding - NOT GUILTY 6/2008

Poss. of MJ - Dismissed 6/2008

Poss. of MJ - Judge finding - NOT GUILTY 3/2008

Poss. of MJ - Judge finding - NOT GUILTY 3/2009

Family violence - Judge finding - NOT GUILTY 1/2009

Evading Arrest - Judge finding - NOT GUILTY 7/2010

Felony DWI blood test trial - Judge finding - NOT GUILTY 9/2011

Felony DWI - Judge finding - NOT GUILTY 4/2011 Felony Possession (drug) - Dismissed

Felony Family Violence - Grand Jury - NO BILLED 3/2012

Family Violence - Dismissed 2/2012