Mary Quin, Esq.


EDUCATION
     Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California
     Juris Doctorate, December 2001
     Class Rank: Top 25 Percent
     Recipient, CALI Excellence For The Future Award:
            Constitutional Law I, 2000
            State and Local Government, 2001
            Criminal Law Theory Seminar, 2001
     Recipient, Exceptional Achievement Award, Criminal Law Theory Seminar, 2001
     Member, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity International
     California State University, Northridge, California
     Master of Public Administration, With Distinction, June 1999
     University of California, Santa Barbara, California
     Bachelor of Arts, With Honors, Political Science/History, June 1997


EXPERIENCE
     Law Offices of Mary Quin
     Attorney, June 2002 – Present
     Work in the areas of Family Law and Divorce,  Estate Planning and Probate.
     Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Ventura, California
     Law Clerk, August 2001 - December 2001
     Completing research for Preliminary Hearings for the Felony Unit. This includes preparations prior to hearings
     as well as court appearances.  Additionally, conducting research for Major Crimes Unit with Deputy District
     Attorney on a capital murder case researching complex issues.
     Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California
     Research Assistant to Professor Robert E. Lutz, August 2000 - December 2000
     Performed legal research for a paper on Professional Ethics for the California Bar.
     Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles, Van Nuys, California
     Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Judge Bert Glennon, January 1999 - May 1999
     Analyzed pleadings and papers submitted by parties; performed legal research; wrote memoranda with  
     recommended rulings for Judge’s adoption; attended Court hearings; observed negotiation and settlement  
     conferences in Judge’s chambers
     Mercedes Benz of North America, Los Angeles, California
     Sales Representative, August 1984 - May 1991
     Performed all aspects of motorcar sales including all documentation and contracts


PUBLISHED CASES

     Estate of Shellenbarger, 2d Civil No. B202854 (Cal. App. 12/29/2008) (Cal. App., 2008)

     This case involves a probate/family law question regarding a parent that had no contact with his now deceased child and that parent’s rights to inherit from the decedent’s estate.