Freddy W. Cochran, JD

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Honolulu, HI 96816

424-***-****

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Education

Bachelor of Science Degree – Justice Administration

California State University, East Bay

Graduated Cum Laude – June 1997

Juris Doctor Degree

John F. Kennedy University School of Law

Graduated December 2005

Work Experience

May 2008 to Present

Law Offices of Alex Javaheri – Pleasanton, CA

As a part-time contract attorney, experience in criminal defense and civil litigation. Extensive experience in Civil Rights violations and protections. Experience includes all 4th, 5th, 6th and 14th Amendment defenses, as well as all State defenses. Exceptional experience drafting motions in limine, motions for JNOV and dismissals. Experience further includes expungement proceedings, applications for dismissal and administrative law hearings. Civil litigation skills include both plaintiff and defense side in all facets of litigation. Both substantive and form pleadings, form interrogatories, special interrogatories, request for production of documents, request for admissions, as well as deposition coaching and summation. Successfully drafted motion’s to compel and awarded damages. Computer literate in most programs and possess a wide knowledge of all local, state and federal rules and filing deadlines.

November 2013 to May 2015

Nordstrom, Inc. – San Jose, CA

As a full-time sales associate, experienced in a diverse floor of fine men’s clothing, suits, sport coats, blazers, trousers and accessories. Specializing in made to measure clothing, extensive experience in tailoring, fashion consulting and individual personal shopping. Experience further includes daily accounting procedures, receiving and processing payments, new accounts, scheduling, making phone calls to clients, sending e-mails and checking correspondence and effectively maintaining a productive, working relationship with clientele.

December 2010 to May 2013

Westwood College – Anaheim, CA

As a full-time instructor of both criminal justice and paralegal classes, experienced in the subjects of comparative criminal justice systems, digital crime, mental health issues in criminal justice, criminal procedure, civil litigation, constitutional law, communications, PDC 200, public policy, terrorism, capstone project, probation and parole, criminal courts, crisis intervention and juvenile justice. Experience further includes volunteering as the general paralegal and criminal justice tutor, volunteer pass-class instructor, moot court general counsel, and head mentor for the criminal justice student association (CJSA). Exclusively responsible for organizing field trips, guest speakers and potential internships for the CJSA and the criminal justice curriculum.

April 2008 to October 2010

Heald College – San Francisco, CA

As the full-time criminal justice and paralegal program director, exclusively responsible for the academic advising of over 400 students. Responsibilities also include instructing at least 2 classes per quarter, the hiring and training of new faculty, the scheduling of classes, drafting student schedules and revisions, ordering student and faculty texts, planning for yearly budget expenses, developing internships with outside employers, meeting and advising all ATB, SAP and DWF students, conducting teacher evaluations, developing the Heald College Law Club, writing, editing and publishing a monthly newsletter, conducting pass classes, pulling and evaluating transcripts, actively working with financial aid, evaluating transfer and credit units, conducting orientations and graduation events, drafting articulation agreements, organizing guest speakers and fled trips, participating with student services to ensure retention, evaluating and approving payroll, meeting with prospective new students, enforcing dress code, posting attendance and being prepared to effectively respond to any one of the many daily inquiries from students, staff and prospectives.

December 2002 to April 2008

Law Offices of Stephan Williams – Walnut Creek, CA

As a full-time litigation secretary/office manager, experienced in personal injury, probate and employment litigation. Experience further includes administrative and substantive preparations; e.g., pleadings, discovery, motions, oppositions, subpoenas, witness lists, voir dire, opening/closing statements, appearance by phone, CMCs, etc., all the way to the appellate stage. Successfully opposed a motion for summary judgment in 2006! Experience further includes transcribing, calendaring, filing, training, correspondence and accounting. Well trained in Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis and Shepard’s citations.

Computer Skills – Computer literate in Final Cut, Final Cut Pro, Adobe, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, iMovie, Host Reader, People Soft, Word, Word Perfect, Word Star, Word Pro, Power Point, IRIS, Pinnacle, Quickbooks, Summation, Timeslips, Excel, Outlook, Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis and Shepard’s citations on-line, in print and CD-Rom.

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