DANIEL R. MAYER

McNamara, Ambacher, Wheeler, Hirsig & Gray, LLP – Associate Attorney
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Sinclitico & Burns, a PLC, Long Beach, CA — Associate Attorney
April 2015 – ______________

• Independent preparation of summary judgment motions, and oppositions to the same, including preparation and use of expert declarations; research of novel approaches to success.Extensive live trial experience; second chair on a conservatorship bench trial lasting six days, including management of clients and witnesses; preparation for far-reaching direct and cross-examination; in-trial support of first chair counsel; experience working with co-counsel. Experience drafting lengthy trial closing brief involving the marshaling of hundreds of pages of testimony and substantial exhibits.
• Complex pre-trial experience (both in the conservatorship matter and a much larger probate trial), including jury selection and voir dire, researching and drafting trial motions, including in limine, for new jury venire, and for dismissal for failure to prosecute.
• Independent preparation of summary judgment motions, and oppositions to the same, including preparation and use of expert declarations; research of novel approaches to success.
• Considerable law-and-motion experience, including appearances in court and oral argument of motions, researching and drafting of many categories of pleadings, including the above, as well as demurrers and motions to strike, for judgment on the pleadings, for attorney’s fees, and probate petitions.
• Deposition experience, including taking and defending, and summary for client and indexing for trial.
• Broad discovery experience, including review and summary of enormous document sets, especially medical records; propounding and responding to discovery and subpoenas; meeting-and-conferring; drafting motions to compel; preparation of enormous trial exhibit sets, and review of the same from co- and opposing counsel.
• Significant client interaction, for case management and in-person business development.

Santa Cruz County District Attorney, Santa Cruz, CA —Graduate Law Clerk
August 2014 – April 2015

Research and draft prosecution motions, including oppositions to Penal Code §1538.5 motions to suppress evidence, speedy trial motions, motions to sever counts. Appearances on law-and- motion calendar on these motions. Assistance with narcotics prosecution trial. Legal research. Continued experience with consumer protection issues, below.

Santa Cruz County District Attorney, Santa Cruz, CA — Law Clerk
September 2013 – March 2014

Investigated frauds, pyramid schemes, and illegal advertising schemes. Participated in undercover work. Contacted and assisted victims, analyzed financial documents and business records. Drafted demand letters and in-house memoranda on various frauds, pyramid schemes, and other suspect business entities. Worked with investigators in the prosecution of frauds, and assisted in developing probable cause for search warrants. Research for all of the foregoing.

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin, San Francisco, CA — Summer Law Clerk
June 2012 – 2013

Assisted in trial preparation, including research and drafting of memoranda regarding employment law, tort (sexual abuse and n.egligence), privacy, and disability discrimination. Research and draft motions for summary judgment, in limine, continuance. Assistance with vetting and acquisition of expert witness services. Review, evaluation, and summary of discovery and deposition.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

SOLANO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

HONORS/AWARDS

Witkin Award for Academic Excellence-Property (2012); Awarded for achieving the highest grade in the class
Witkin Award for Academic Excellence-Community Property (2013); Awarded for achieving the highest grade in the class.

CALI Award for Academic Excellence-California Civil Procedure (2014); Awarded for achieving the highest grade in the class.