A. Services I Provide Under Supervision Of An Attorney
1. Postconviction relief
- Direct appeal
- Transcript review
- Draft appellate briefs
- Draft petitions for review in the California Supreme Court
- Federal habeas corpus
- State habeas corpus
- Racial Justice Act
- New evidence
- False testimony
- Ineffective assistance of counsel
- Brady claims
- Discovery motions
- Penal Code section 1054.9
- Racial Justice Act discovery motion (Penal Code section 745(d)
- Informal private investigation
- Motion for relief under the Racial Justice Act
- Applications for executive clemency
2. Civil Litigation
- Federal civil rights litigation
- State civil actions under the Government Claims Act
- Personal injury actions
- Civil actions for declaratory and/or injunctive relief
- Petitions for writs of mandamus and/or prohibition
- Small claims
B. Consultation Services I Provide To The Public
1. Legal Research/Investigation
I will conduct research and/or investigations to provide you with resources and information tailored to your specific questions or issues.
2. Legal Document Preparation
I will draft your legal documents using the information you provide. (E.g., demand letters, contracts, powers of attorney, etc.)
3. Proofreading and Editing
I will go over your documents and provide professional edits and rewrites.
4. Administrative Exhaustion of Remedies
Properly exhausting your administrative remedies is critical before you can go to court. I provide support in helping you navigate proper exhaustion of those remedies.
5. Board of Parole Hearings Preparation
I provide individuals with comprehensive preparation for parole hearings, including Board packet preparation and review, drafting petitions to advance hearing dates, and conducting mock hearings.