Brian Amaya - Former Al. Co. PD / Dodger Fan (Nobody's Perfect)

Send us Fan Maillovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.Brain AmayaLaw Offices of Melanie AbeaJunior Partner / Socio [email protected] Attorney at a Private Criminal Defense Firm started by former Deputy Public Defender, Seth Morris 2021 - 2024 EXPERIENCE Deputy Public Defender Positions held in the office: Misdemeanor Trial Staff Attorney, Preliminary Hearing Team Attorney, Felony Trial Staff Attorney, Juvenile Trial Staff Attorney, and Law and Motions Attorney Was lead counsel for over a thousand criminal cases. Each case required analyzing all relevant discovery, requesting and conducting the necessary investigations, filing and litigating the necessary pre-trial motions (including motions to suppress evidence and preliminary hearings), and preparing the matters for trial, all the while making sure that my clients felt heard and that their needs were met Was lead counsel in ten life cases, including three homicides As the Law and Motions Attorney, I oversaw the entire motions department for the office's Oakland Branch Office and acted as a Mentor/Supervisor to younger Misdemeanor Trial Attorneys and Interns/Post Bars Conducted a number of Interviews with Spanish Speaking Media Outlets Alameda County Public Defender's Office | 2011-2021 Supervising Attorney - Youth Justice Team As Supervising Attorney, I supervised all Staff Attorneys on the Team, second in command to the Managing Attorney. Supervision included weekly staff meetings, weekly individual meetings, trainings, trial prep and support, and evaluations. I also maintained a case load, specializing quasi-criminal matters such as school suspension and expulsion matters. Senior Attorney Senior Attorney at a Private Criminal Defense Firm started by former Acting President, 2019 Vice President, 2020 Board Member, 2015-Present President, 2021-Present El Centro Legal’s Youth Law Academy Mock Trial Coach 2023-Present    Please subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you’d like us to cover.   Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Robert  [email protected]