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Rose Zimmerman

San Francisco,CA

Summary

Job Seeker Accomplished Attorney offering [Number]-year record of supporting clients in legal matters. Communicates clearly and effectively with clients, opposing counsel, jurors and judges. Adept at developing lasting professional relationships. Dedicated legal professional offering expertise in [Type] law. Proven success in building trusting rapport with clients and offering sound legal advice in clear and universal terms. Hardworking and dedicated to client advocacy. Attorney adept at developing positive rapport with clients. Presents evidence clearly and practices sound and thorough case analysis techniques. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Attorney

HARRINGTON, FOXX, DUBROW & CANTER
  • Handled cases specializing in insurance defense and general civil litigation by meeting with clients to evaluate case conditions which led to [X] successful case outcomes
  • Assisted partners in all phases of litigation from pre-trial discovery, including drafting pleading and review of the legality of lawsuits to trials
  • Represented clients in settlement conferences, mediations, arbitrations and depositions.

Deputy Public Defender

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE
  • Managed all aspects of case preparation and trials for felony and misdemeanor cases
  • Tried numerous cases to verdict including DUI, domestic violence, hit and run, assault, battery and various narcotic cases
  • Successfully utilized psychiatric, entrapment and other defenses
  • Performed extensive motion work including motions to suppress evidence, dismissal, new trial, and speedy trial and bail motions
  • Negotiated plea-bargains with district attorneys and judges
  • Trained and supervised new attorneys.

City Attorney

City of Daly City
01.2002 - Current
  • In-house city attorney, redevelopment agency (now successor agency), fire authority, water and sanitation district, housing and financing authority counsel serving a diverse city of over 102,000 residents and employment base of approximately 484 employees
  • Manage Risk Management Program and oversee compliance regulations
  • Supervise attorneys in the Real Estate/Economic Development/Affordable Housing Program and provide advice and guidance, and review work of attorneys
  • Prepare legal opinions, ordinances, resolutions, service contracts, deeds, leases, disposition and development agreements, negotiating agreements, loan documents, and other legal documents; revise such documents as necessary to meet legal standards
  • Responsible for the review and drafting of commercial and residential leases for public and private property
  • Negotiated the acquisition of public and private parcels for development of commercial and residential projects
  • Represented Daly City before California legislative committees on matters of purchase and negotiations of surplus property and drafted recommended legislation for state lobbyist for acquisition of surplus land
  • Frequently work collaboratively with other attorneys and other City Departments on a wide variety of legal issues.

Assistant City Attorney

CITY OF DALY CITY
01.2002 - Current

Education

LLM - Real Estate Development

Golden Gate University, School of Law, San Francisco, CA

Juris Doctorate -

Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, CA

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Speech Communications

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

Skills

  • Client Support
  • Legal Representation
  • Comprehensive Research
  • Remote Legal Support
  • Strong Verbal & Written Communication
  • Legal Research
  • Risk Management and Compliance
  • Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
  • Case Management
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Real estate law
  • Legal counsel
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Oral Debate
  • Criminal Defense
  • Efficient Researcher
  • Legal Writing
  • Court Procedures
  • Court Preparation
  • Case Analysis
  • Document Filing
  • Case Interpretation
  • Drafting [Document]S
  • Legal Advisory
  • Breach of Contract
  • Criminal Law
  • Trial Experience
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Settlement Negotiation
  • Reviewing Documents
  • Practice Management
  • Investigation Skills
  • Evaluating Contracts
  • Document Preparation
  • Client Representation
  • Negotiation
  • Legal Compliance
  • Administrative Support
  • Licenses, Petitions, and Waivers

Certification

  • California State Bar, 12/01/1998, Present
  • California Real Estate Broker License, 01/01/2022, 01/01/2027

Affiliations

  • Asian American Bar Association
  • Filipino

Timeline

City Attorney - City of Daly City
01.2002 - Current
Assistant City Attorney - CITY OF DALY CITY
01.2002 - Current
Attorney - HARRINGTON, FOXX, DUBROW & CANTER
Deputy Public Defender - SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE
Golden Gate University, School of Law - LLM, Real Estate Development
Santa Clara University School of Law - Juris Doctorate,
San Francisco State University - Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Speech Communications

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