Lauren G. Kane, Esq.
Attorney at Law
San Diego, CaliforniaLaw Practice
Current Previous Education
Summary
Native to Southern California, Lauren G. Wilkinson was born in La Crescenta, located fifteen miles from downtown Los Angeles. Ms. Wilkinson moved to Santa Cruz to attend the University of California Santa Cruz where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Studies. During college, Lauren worked in university administration and interned with the District Attorney's Office, helping crime victims bring restitution claims to recover monetary losses.
In 2012, Ms. Wilkinson earned her Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego where she graduated cum laude at the top of her class. During law school, Ms. Wilkinson worked with low-income litigants to secure restraining orders in domestic violence and civil cases. In addition, Ms. Wilkinson has significant experience in civil litigation and has participated extensively in discovery and trial preparation. These experiences afforded Ms. Wilkinson a high level of responsibility and professional success early on in her career. Also a firm believer in the value of pro bono work, Ms. Wilkinson regularly volunteers in the San Diego community and was awarded the Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services by the California State Bar.
Ms. Wilkinson was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2012, and is licensed to practice law before the California Supreme Court and the Southern District Court of California.
Lauren presently holds the position of Associate Attorney at Scudi & Ayers, LLP, a law firm specializing in cross-border federal and state civil litigation.
Experience
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Handal & Associates
October 2015 – Present (4 months)
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Scudi & Ayers, LLP
February 2013 – October 2015 (2 years 9 months)
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Rockwood & Noziska, LLP
August 2011 – November 2011 (4 months)
Legal research and writing, discovery and trial preparation for complex insurance litigation.
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May 2011 – August 2011 (4 months)
Drafting pleadings, motions and demand letters, negotiating with mortgage lenders in real estate practice.
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August 2010 – March 2011 (8 months)
Client interviews, drafting declarations, preparing restraining order petitions for judicial review.
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Integral Communities
October 2007 – July 2009 (1 year 10 months)
Performing due diligence in land development transactions, reviewing real estate contracts, marketing and general legal support.
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October 2004 – October 2007 (3 years 1 month)
University fundraising and development, public relations and campus outreach.
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Santa Cruz County District Attorney's Office
June 2007 – September 2007 (4 months)
Pursuing delinquencies in restitution cases, creating and expanding volunteer network for D.A.'s Office with students at U.C. Santa Cruz.
Organizations
Volunteer Experience & Causes
Education
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Spanish Language Center
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Crescenta Valley High School
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Juris Doctor, cum laude
2009 – 2012
Dean's Honor List: Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012
Academic Achievement Awards: Constitutional Law I and Wrongful Conviction
Pro Bono Honor Society, 2010- 2011
Study Abroad Participant, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Summer 2010
Scholarly Writing: "Legal Drug Abuse: America's Prescription Pill Problem Spills Out," Available Online at: http://works.bepress.com/lauren_wilkinson/2/
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Bachelor of Arts, Legal Studies
2003 – 2007
Employed in University Relations and the Chancellor's Office During College, GPA: 3.4, Engaged in Educational Outreach and Teaching, Fundraising and Campus Outreach.
Activities and Societies: Keynote Speaker and Award Recipient, Student Employee Recognition Awards, May 2007
