Landon Davis
Oakland
Summary
Dedicated legal professional with background in high-stakes legal environment, seeking to transition into new field. Developed strong advocacy and negotiation skills, along with thorough understanding of legal procedures. Ready to leverage these skills in new and challenging role.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Defender Unit
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE
04.2024 - Current
- Represent minors charged with criminal offenses
- Handle contested hearings including detention hearings, motions to suppress evidence, disposition hearings, and trial
Research Unit
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Researched complex legal issues
- Wrote various motions
- Conducted trainings for the office
- Advised attorneys on legal issues
- Argued motions on behalf of trial attorneys
Trial Attorney
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE
01.2014 - 02.2022
- Tried misdemeanor and felony trials
- Handled various contested evidentiary hearings
- Researched and wrote memorandums, briefs, and motions on various legal issues
- Initiated investigation by filing requests for interviewing witnesses and drafting subpoenas
- Mentored junior attorneys
- Supervised law school interns
- Interviewed witnesses
- Handled a pretrial settlement calendar
Deputy Public Defender
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
09.2010 - 09.2014
- Tried thirteen misdemeanor trials and eight felony jury trials
- Handled contested hearings including suppression hearings, preliminary hearings, violation of probation hearings, bail hearings, and restitution hearings
- Handled a pretrial settlement calendar
- Researched and wrote memorandums, briefs, and motions on various areas of criminal law and procedure
Summer Legal Intern
LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
06.2009 - 08.2009
- Researched and wrote various memorandums of law concerning housing and government benefits
- Wrote memorandums for administrative law judges.
Spring Legal Intern for Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
03.2009 - 05.2009
- Researched and wrote orders for writ of habeas corpus petitions
- Researched and wrote memorandums concerning both criminal law and civil law issues
Education
J.D. -
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Santa Clara, CA05.2010
A Bachelor of Arts Degree - Radio and Television
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
San Francisco, CA05.2007
Skills
- Courtroom presence
- Legal research
- Pretrial motions
- Client advocacy
- Case analysis
- Legal writing
- Trial experience
- Negotiation
Certification
- STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA
- Member, December2010-Present
Timeline
Youth Defender Unit
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE
04.2024 - Current
Research Unit
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE
02.2022 - 03.2023
Trial Attorney
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE
01.2014 - 02.2022
Deputy Public Defender
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
09.2010 - 09.2014
Summer Legal Intern
LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
06.2009 - 08.2009
Spring Legal Intern for Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
03.2009 - 05.2009
A Bachelor of Arts Degree - Radio and Television
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
- STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA
- Member, December2010-Present
J.D. -
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
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