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THOROUGH RESEARCH, SOUNDÂ STRATEGY, SUCCINT WRITING.
I'm an experienced litigator with proven results in a wide variety of practice areas. The bulk of my practice is handling the research and writing needs of several small firms, and I am routinely consulted for my expertise in complex litigation. I also represent a handful of the most deserving clients directly in wage and hour, employment, and appellate matters.
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Vanessa M. Ruggles, Esq.
Palm Springs, California
Attorney, August 2009 - Present
The Gomez Law Firm
San Diego, California
Trial Attorney, July 2008 - July 2009
Pope, Berger, & Williams, LLPÂ
San Diego, California
Contract Attorney, December 2007 - June 2008
Law Clerk, November 2005 - January 2007, August 2007 - November 2007
California Court of Appeal, Fourth District
San Diego, California
Extern for Justice Alex C. McDonald, January 2007 - May 2007
Bar Admissisions:
All California state courts
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Education:
California Western School of Law
San Diego, California
Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, April 2007
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University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Bachelor of Arts, French (minors in Sociology and Political Science), August 2000
Publication:
The Ineffectiveness of Capped Damages in Cases of Employment Discrimination: Solutions Toward Deterrence, 6 Conn. Pub. Int. L.J. 143 (2006)
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Languages:
Proficient French; Basic Spanish
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