BREANA HA

Civil Litigation Attorney, Private Solo Practice

**** ******* *****, #***, *** Diego, CA 92121, Office: 619-***-**** July 2023

Education: Irvine University, College of Law, J.D. (2000) (top one-third of class); SDSU, BS-- Business Administration/Marketing (1993)

Admitted: U.S. District Court--So. Cal. (2004); CA Supreme Court (2004); State Bar of California (2004)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 2004 to Present

LAW OFFICES OF BREANA A. HA, APC--San Diego, CA

Primary Areas of Law Practiced as Plaintiff’s Counsel: Medical malpractice (25% of practice) – Numerous cases litigated. Six significant cases involved taking and defending numerous depositions, moving for and rebutting motions for summary judgment

(including preparing points and authorities, client and expert declarations, separate statement of undisputed facts, opposing separate statement of material facts, and proposed orders), offer to compromise (CA Code of Civ. Proc. Sec. 998), motions to compel answers to depositions and for production of documents at deposition and for sanctions, mediation briefs, joint trial readiness statements, oral arguments, designations of experts, in limine motions, preparation of jury instructions, notices of lodgment, and judicial notices.

Personal injury (25% of practice) – Litigated a number of cases arising from automobile collisions and

“slip and fall” matters.

Contract litigation (20% of practice) – Litigated several breach of contract cases. One significant case involved moving for preliminary injunction, litigating motion for summary judgment (including preparing points and authorities, separate statement of undisputed facts, and proposed orders), and mediation briefs.

Administrative law (4% of practice) – Litigated and handled hearings in Social Security Insurance and Social Security Administrative Appeal cases. Cases required my practical and working familiarity with Administrative Procedure Act (APA), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and Federal Register. MEMBERSHIP/ASSOCIATION

Membership: American Bar Association, San Diego County Bar Association AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

American Jurisprudence Bancroft-Whitney Award--Legal Writing II (1997)--Western State University College of Law--Fullerton, CA

Founder/President--Vietnamese American Center--Education Recreation & Culture (12/2012 - 11/2015)--San Diego, CA

Mayor’s award (Jerry Sanders) for establishment of Vietnamese American Center (2013) Bilingual: Vietnamese/English (fluent written & oral)