Professional Experience
Thomas Jefferson School of Law | Associate Director, Academic Success Program | Jan. 2009 - present
Teaching legal analysis, writing, organization, and test taking skills to first year law students; emphasis on improving test taking performance on essay exam writing as well as performance test taking.
Law Office of Zachary L. Fleet | Criminal Defense Attorney | July 2007 - December 2008
General criminal defense practice in district and superior court in Washington state.
Snohomish County Public Defender Association | Misdemeanor & Felony Attorney | November 2004 - May 2007
Felony Attorney | March 2006-May 2007 | Snohomish County Superior Court - Independently responsible for caseload involving all levels of felony cases; tried seven jury trials including Assault in the Third Degree, Possession of Stolen Property, Rape of a Child in the Second Degree, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute while armed with a Deadly Weapon; wrote and argued many motions for suppression and dismissal resulting in successful suppression of confessions, evidence, and even dismissals of cases; and, wrote and argued Motion for Discretionary Review before the Court of Appeals, Division One
Misdemeanor Attorney | November 2004-March 2006 | Cascade Division and South Division District Courts - conducted many misdemeanor trials including Driving Under the Influence, Negligent Driving in the First Degree, Assault in the Fourth Degree, Domestic Violence, Theft in the Third Degree, Indecent Exposure, Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer, and many others; wrote and argued many legal motions that resulted in suppression of evidence, confessions, and dismissals of case
The Schlotzhauer Law Firm | Public Defense for Cities of Shoreline, WA, and Lake Forest Park, WA | October 2003-March 2004
The Defender Association | Rule 9 legal intern | Spring & Fall 2003
United States District Court, Western District of Washington | Legal Extern to the Honorable Marsha J. Pechman | August - December 2002
Lee, Smart, Cook, Martin & Patterson, P.S. | Summer Associate at Insurance Defense Firm | Summer 2002
King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office | Legal Extern in the Sexual Assault Unit (SAU) | Summer 2001
Education
Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, Washington | J.D. magna cum laude, May 2003
Note & Comment Editor, Seattle University Law Review; Trustee Law Scholar
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | B.A. in Theater, minor in English, May 1997
Entertainment Editor, The Daily Reveille; Dean’s List