Victoria Cvitanovic
Santa Fe,NM
Summary
Dedicated attorney with a growing psychedelic medicine practice, significant courtroom experience, and litigation portfolio management skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Attorney
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman, & Dicker, LLP
11.2022 - Current
- Crafting national litigation and discovery strategies for large corporate clients to maintain trade secrets, leverage AI to manage a litigation portfolio, and to obtain favorable results across different jurisdictions
- Building a growing practice in psychedelic medicine
- Litigating all aspects of transportation and insurance defense matters.
Assistant District Attorney
Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Chief of Juvenile Division, formerly Violent Crime Unit and Narcotics Unit (October 2015-November 2016)
- Screening, indicting, and handling appeals for complex violent crimes, gun crimes, and gang-related violence
- Prosecuted felonies and misdemeanors, managed a felony docket, sat first chair in jury and judge trials, screened drug offenses, and successfully negotiated plea agreements.
Term Staff Attorney
Staff Attorneys' Office, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
10.2020 - 04.2022
- Drafting screening memorandums, per curiam opinions, and orders arising from asylum, Convention Against Torture, adjustment of status, and in absentia removal cases.
Associate Attorney
Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Litigating insurance defense, medical malpractice, and non-qualified healthcare provider defense cases, including client reporting, conducting pre-panel medical malpractice defense, taking depositions, drafting and arguing motions, and settlement negotiations.
Assistant Attorney General
Louisiana Department of Justice
03.2018 - 11.2019
- Handled all aspects of a docket of medical malpractice and deliberate medical indifference cases, including preparing medical malpractice submissions, taking depositions, drafting and arguing motions, trials, settlement negotiations, and appeals.
Research Attorney
Chambers of the Honorable Joy Cossich Lobrano, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal for the State of Louisiana
08.2016 - 03.2018
- Prepared and edited judicial opinions, orders, concurrences, and dissents in a variety of civil and criminal cases, conducted in-depth research on novel legal issues, analyzed appellate briefs and oral arguments.
Assistant District Attorney
Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office
10.2015 - 08.2016
- Chief of Juvenile Division, formerly Violent Crimes Unit and Narcotics Unit
- Screening, indicting, and handling appeals for complex violent crimes, gun crimes, and gang-related violence
- Prosecuted felonies and misdemeanors, managed a felony docket, sat first chair in jury and judge trials, screened firearm and drug offenses, and successfully negotiated plea agreements.
Staff Attorney
Louisiana Civil Justice Center
08.2015 - 10.2015
- Led the Family Justice Center Medical Legal Partnership with Children's Hospital and managed the Jefferson Parish family law self-help desk.
Education
J.D./C.L. -
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA05.2015
B.A. - Political Science
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS12.2011
Clerkships and Internships
- Louisiana Appellate Clinic, Student Attorney (Pursuant to La. Sup. Ct. R. XX), 01/01/15, 05/01/15
- Chambers of the Honorable James L. Dennis, United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Extern, 08/01/14, 12/01/14
- The Kullman Firm, Summer Associate, 07/01/14, 08/01/14
- Duncan and Sevin, LLC, Summer Associate, 05/01/14, 06/01/14
- Akers and Wisbar, LLC, Law Clerk, 08/01/13, 04/01/14
- Chambers of the Honorable Helen Ginger Berrigan, Eastern District of Louisiana, Extern, 05/01/13, 07/01/13
Bar Admittance
- Louisiana, 10/01/15
- All Louisiana Federal Courts
- Expected New Mexico, November 2024
Community Service
- Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR), Member, 2023
- New Orleans Regional Counsel, Member, 2019, 2022
- Kinship Senior Center, President, 2023
- Mid-City Zen, Vice President, 2021, 2023
- Mississippi State University, Young Alumni Advisory Counsel, 2019, 2021
- Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans, Education and Youth Development, 2018
- LA Center for Law and Civic Education, Judges and Lawyers in the Classroom and Adult Civics Education, 2017, 2019
Timeline
Associate Attorney
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman, & Dicker, LLP
11.2022 - Current
Assistant District Attorney
Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office
04.2022 - 11.2022
Term Staff Attorney
Staff Attorneys' Office, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
10.2020 - 04.2022
Associate Attorney
Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP
11.2019 - 10.2020
Assistant Attorney General
Louisiana Department of Justice
03.2018 - 11.2019
Research Attorney
Chambers of the Honorable Joy Cossich Lobrano, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal for the State of Louisiana
08.2016 - 03.2018
Assistant District Attorney
Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office
10.2015 - 08.2016
Staff Attorney
Louisiana Civil Justice Center
08.2015 - 10.2015
J.D./C.L. -
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
B.A. - Political Science
Mississippi State University
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