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THOROUGH RESEARCH, SOUND 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, LLP
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
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)
Languages:
Proficient French; Basic Spanish
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