| Attorney Resume |
NINA
S. WILLIS ( ATTORNEY AT LAW )
11380 S. State Hwy 16, Llano, Texas 78643 Tel (325) 247-2068, Alt.
(512) 755-1204
Fax: (866) 794-1382
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
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LITIGATION
ATTORNEY
Law Offices of Nina S. Willis |
EMPLOYED
FEBRUARY 2005-PRESENT
Llano, Texas |
| Handle litigation matters varying
from family law, real estate law, landlord/tenant disputes, commercial
litigation, consumer and construction litigation, to criminal defense.
Perform contract legal work for law firms and private attorneys. |
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LITIGATION ATTORNEY
Kennedy Law Office,
PLLC |
EMPLOYED JANUARY 2003 –
JANUARY 2005
Marble Falls, Texas |
| Handled litigation matters and a
small amount of transactional matters as both primary counsel, and
secondary counsel to senior attorney. Primary counsel on approximately
80% of the litigation caseload worked on by attorney. Litigation
matters vary from general commercial litigation, construction litigation,
real estate litigation, landlord/tenant disputes, contested guardianships
and probates, family law, criminal defense, attorney ad litem in
CPS matters -representing both children and parents, attorney ad
litem in ad valorem tax foreclosure, and personal injury suits.
Represent Plaintiff in most commercial litigation matters. Participate
in Court Appointed Special Advocacy (CASA) training panels. Handle
transactional work involving contract interpretation, and corporate
issues. Handle some probate work. Tried several commercial litigation
and family law matters to the bench during this period of employment.
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LITIGATION ATTORNEY
Law Office of Nina
S. Willis |
EMPLOYED JUNE 2000 - DECEMBER
2002
Marble Falls, Texas |
| Handled litigation matters varying
from family law, commercial litigation, criminal defense, attorney
ad litem in CPS matters -representing both children and parents,
and attorney ad litem in ad valorem tax foreclosure suits. Performed
contract legal work for the Kennedy Law Office, the Law Office of
Robert B. Malcolm, and the Law Office of Robert Klaeger. Acted as
special prosecutor for the Llano County Attorney=s Office. Participated
in CASA training panels. Tried 1 criminal case to a jury as special
prosecutor and 2 criminal cases as defense attorney to a jury, and
several criminal and family law matters to the bench during this
period of employment. |
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ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
33rd Judicial
District Attorney’s office
District Attorney - Sam Oatman |
EMPLOYED NOVEMBER
1998 - APRIL 2000
Llano, Texas |
| Felony drug prosecutor. Grant position
through grant for the Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET), the 33rd
Judicial District drug task force. Employee of the City of Marble
Falls/Marble Falls Police Department, and assigned to the NET. Functioned
as an assistant district attorney under the 33rd Judicial District
Attorney, Sam Oatman. Duties included handling all aspects of felony
drug prosecution from investigatory stage to trial and probation
revocation. Duties included review and approval of search warrants,
warrant execution plans, stings, raids, and use of confidential
informants, review of asset seizure affidavits and cases, review
and approval of felony drug cases, presentation of felony drug cases
to Grand Jury, prosecution of felony drug cases, and litigation
of asset forfeiture cases. Participated in other aspects of the
33rd Judicial D.A.’s Office and prosecuted non-drug cases
on occasion. Advised law enforcement and lectured at training seminars
regarding search and seizure law. Tried approximately 7 cases to
a jury and many bench trials and evidentiary hearings during this
period of employment. |
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ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
Attorney
General's Office - Child Support Division |
EMPLOYED JUNE 1998 - OCTOBER 1998
Harlingen, Texas |
| Handled child support matters, including
review of pleadings and prosecution of same. Working use of spanish
was mandatory in and out of the courtroom. Many hearings conducted
in spanish. |
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ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Cameron
County District Attorney’s office
District Attorney - Yolanda De Leon |
EMPLOYED JANUARY
1998 - MAY 1998
Brownsville, Texas |
| Felony drug prosecutor. Grant position.
Duties included handling all aspects of felony drug prosecution
from investigatory stage to trial and probation revocation. Duties
included review and approval of search warrants, warrant execution
plans, stings, raids, and use of confidential informants, review
of asset seizure affidavits and cases, review and approval of felony
drug cases, presentation of felony drug cases to Grand Jury, prosecution
of felony drug cases, and litigation of asset forfeiture cases.
Handled large caseload of criminal cases and asset forfeitures.
Supervised one second chair attorney, and assisted in training new
prosecutors. Advised law enforcement regarding search and seizure
law. Tried several cases to a jury and the bench during this period
of employment. Grant position ended in May 1998 due to loss of grant,
necessitating closing the drug impact court. |
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ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Hirsch, Sheiness
& Garcia |
EMPLOYED OCTOBER 1997 - DECEMBER
1997
Brownsville, Texas |
| Associate attorney for civil defense
litigation firm. Worked directly under Cindy Garcia. Handled pre-trial
matters including written discovery, drafting motions for summary
judgment, interviews with witnesses, opposing counsel contact, and
communication with adjusters. Brownsville office closed shortly
after hire. |
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ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Cameron
County District Attorney’s Office
District Attorney - Yolanda De Leon |
EMPLOYED JANUARY
1997 - SEPTEMBER 1997
Brownsville, Texas |
| Second chair felony prosecutor.
First and second chaired several jury and bench trials, including
aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, murder, felony DWI, aggravated
assault with a deadly weapon, insurance fraud. Transferred to the
drug court in summer 1997 to revamp the asset forfeiture division
outside of the grant. Completely reorganized the division, including
creating forms, filing system, training support staff, trouble shooting
problems with cases, and successfully litigating asset forfeitures
to fruition, reporting weekly regarding funds and assets forfeited
and brought into the District Attorney’s Office for working
capital. |
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ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Cameron County
District Attorney’s Office
District Attorney - Luis Saenz |
EMPLOYED DECEMBER
1995 - DECEMBER 1996
Brownsville, Texas |
| County and felony prosecutor. Started
as a first chair misdemeanor prosecutor assigned to a county court
from January 1996 to June 1996. Tried approximately 4 jury trials
and 68 bench trials in County Court. Assigned to felony intake for
two months where prepared two murder cases. Transferred to District
Court. Worked as second chair under a first chair prosecutor for
two months. Assigned as second chair to a district court in October
1996. Handled entire caseload as no first chair was assigned to
the court. Tried one locally high profile Deadly Conduct case to
a jury, resulting in a conviction. Tried approximately 3 cases as
first chair to a jury, and several bench trials. Second chaired
several jury trials. The majority of the cases prosecuted and tried
were sexual assault type and violent offenses. Appointed as attorney
ad litem on guardianships and personal injury suits. |
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ATTORNEY
Law Office of
Nina R. Sanchez |
EMPLOYED MAY 1994 - NOVEMBER 199
San Antonio, Texa
San Marcos, Texas |
| General practice including misdemeanor
and felony criminal defense, and family law. Worked as a contract
attorney for small civil defense practice, and small plaintiff=s
practices. |
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RANCH MANAGER
La Mancha Farms |
EMPLOYED APRIL 1994 -NOVEMBER
1994
San Antonio, Texas |
| Manager of polo pony ranch. Managed
approximately 10 horse operation, with an additional 7 head of cattle.
Managed the feeding and conditioning program of all horses. Daily
duties including feeding, riding and conditioning polo ponies for
polo season, grooming and preparing polo ponies for matches, and
handling polo ponies at the matches, handling and training young
stock, and caring for equipment, and managing the grounds, including
fences. |
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LAW CLERK
Gendry, Sprague and Wachsmuth |
EMPLOYED AUGUST 1993 - JANUARY
1994
San Antonio, Texas |
| Law clerk for civil defense firm.
Conducted written discovery and performed legal research. |
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CONTRACT LEGAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT
St.
Mary’s University School of Law and various small law firms |
EMPLOYED 1992-1993
San Antonio, Texas |
| Assisted several law professors
with their legal writing by performing legal research of many different
legal issues. Drafted memorandums regarding legal research and assisted
in editing in some instances. |
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| EDUCATION: |
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JURIS DOCTORATE DEGREE
St. Mary’s
University School of Law
Competed in Moot Court and Mock Trial. |
1991-1993
San
Antonio, Texas |
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COMPLETED ONE SEMESTER
Monterey Institute
of International Studies |
1981 - 1981
Monterey,
California |
| Completed one semester of french
translation/interpretation program, with emphasis on international
business. |
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DEGREE EARNED
La Sorbonne |
1980 - 1981
Paris, France |
| Completed La Cours De Civilization
Francaise program. |
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BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
State University
of New York at Stony Brook |
1978-1981
Stonybrook,
New York |
| Achieved BA in double major: French
and Linguistics. Competed on the National Champion Intercollegiate
Equestrian Team as a point rider over fences. Placed third in jumping
in the Intercollegiate Nationals in 1981. Competed on the Intercollegiate
Karate Team. Achieved green belt in Euichi-Ryu. |
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TRANSFERRED
State University of New
York at Cobleskill |
1977-1978
Cobleskill,
New York |
| Ag/Tech school. Took basic courses,
animal husbandry and genetics. Competed on the Intercollegiate Karate
Team on the MARS circuit. Achieved green belt in Shotokan. |
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| JUDICIAL ADMISSIONS: |
| Admitted to the Texas State Bar. |
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| PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: |
Texas Bar Association
Highland Lakes Bar Association |
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| OTHER INTERESTS: |
Owner of equestrian business Playhorse
Farms : raise, train and show sporthorses-showjumpers. Competed
in teampenning, ranch sorting, and barrel racing. Raised cow bred
quarter horses.
Classical piano. Gardening with antique roses and other heirloom
plants. Interest in propagation and hybridizing. |
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| REFERENCES: |
| Professional and personal references
available upon request. |
