I have dedicated my life to protecting fundamental rights of disadvantaged people. I represent rural low-income clients in a variety of legal issues. My experience includes work as a public interest attorney in legal aid and in private practice with a civil litigation focus that asserts the civil rights of children (particularly those with special learning needs), workers, individuals, and hard-working families. I do not represent employers, businesses, or government. I represent people.
Previously, I worked as an Associate Attorney at Winer, Burritt & Scott, LLP. My practice primarily involved representing workers in employment discrimination matters and children in child sex abuse cases against a wide variety of entities - mainly public school districts.
During law school, I worked as a teacher during the day and attended the evening JD program at the University of San Diego School of Law. When not at work or school, I volunteered as an education advocate who represented low income San Diego families with education related issues. The majority of my cases involved expulsion defense and the school-to-prison-pipeline (also known as the school-to-nowhere-pipeline).
After undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley, I taught 3rd grade in a culturally and linguistically diverse public school in San Francisco. I learned that obstacles outside the classroom impeded academic success for my students. Thereafter, I began working as a learning resource teacher for middle and high school students with special needs and disabilities. As an aspiring lawyer, my goal was to more effectively address the needs of students, families, and individuals so together we can build a healthier, more productive, and hopeful community.
In September of 2018, I joined California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) and began serving low-income students and parents in education legal issues through an Equal Justice Works Fellowship sponsored by The Morrison & Foerster Foundation. My two-year project was based out of El Centro, California. At the conclusion of the project, I continued to serve Imperial County as a CRLA staff attorney. I defended tenants in unlawful detainer cases to preserve housing and shelter during the pandemic. I also represented workers in labor/employment disputes, continued my education equity practice, and represented minors accused of misdemeanor and felony offenses in juvenile court.
In July 2021, I joined Beaman Jacinto Law P.C. and litigated a diverse caseload in employment discrimination, child sex abuse, special education, and more. The law firm is based in the community where I was born and raised. It was a privilege to represent clients in the community that raised me. Additionally, I was lead on several high profile cases and pioneered the law firm into new practice areas - such as representing clients in sexual assault matters versus public school districts. After nearly three years at this firm, I decided it was time for the next chapter in my justice journey. It was always my goal to represent clients within my own law practice. I am grateful for that opportunity.
I promise to handle every client and prospective client with the upmost care, trauma-informed practices, and dignified communication when representing them in employment discrimination, sexual harassment, child sex abuse, civil rights, and sexual violence legal matters. I believe that justice can be achieved - even in an unfair system not built for my client communities.
My interest in children's rights, education, employment, immigration, and social justice lawyering developed from teaching, travel, and language study in Central and South America. I have visited ten Mexican states and made frequent trips to Tijuana, Mexicali, and Ensenada, Mexico.