Nicole Arbagey
**** *. ******** ***** • Glendale, AZ 85310 • 623-***-**** • ********@*****.***
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: ***********@***********.***
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: ***********.****@**.*****.***
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: ****.******@**.*****.***
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: ******.****@**.*****.***
Mrs. Colleen Shannon Grane
Chief Financial Officer
Lumension IT Security
8660 E. Hartford Drive, #300
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Cell: (602) 327 – 4384
Email: *******.*******@*********.***
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