Melissa Chinn
Criminal Defense Attorney || Kauffman Kilberg LLC
- Role
- Criminal Defense Attorney at Kauffman Kilberg Llc
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Melissa Chinn
Associate at Kauffman Kilberg LLC, practicing criminal defense with some of the greatest attorneys in Portland (of course, slightly biased).I am an alumna of the University of San Diego School of Law. I was a member of the Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Team (VICAM) and competed in Hong Kong and Vienna; and a member of USD Moot Court and competed at Emory University. I am also an Oregon State alumna, where I studied political science, French, and spent a term abroad in Tunis, Tunisia.When I\'m out of the office, I enjoy exploring the expansive PNW, sweating it out at yoga and pilates, and engineering DIY projects.
Experience
Criminal Defense Attorney
Aug 2017 — Present · Portland, OR, US
Legal research, draft memoranda, strategy development, and discovery review regarding various federal criminal issues, including: warrantless search issues, multi defendant conspiracies, Miranda issues, Terry stop and custody issues, and wiretaps. Legal research, draft memoranda, strategy development, and discovery review regarding sentencing, including various drug trafficking enhancements and career offender enhancement.Crimes litigated include: sex trafficking, drug trafficking, computer fraud, tax fraud, social security fraud, arson, bank robbery, and various weapons offenses. Legal research, draft memoranda, strategy development, discovery review, and oral argument regarding various state issues, including: admissibility of forensic evidence, DNA, psychiatric and psychological issues, suppression issues, sentencing mitigation, and probation violations. Legal research attorney on capital defense team.Crimes litigated include: sex crimes, aggravated murder, attempted murder, assault, forgery, identity theft, concealed weapons, and marijuana use for probationers.
Education
Université de Tunis
Oregon State University Study Abroad Program
2009 — 2009
University of San Diego School of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Business and Corporate Law Concentration; Criminal Litigation Concentration
2014 — 2017
Oregon State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government; French
2006 — 2010
Skills
- Community Outreach
- Microsoft Office
- Public Speaking
- Time Management
- Cashiering
- Legal Research
- Powerpoint
- Social Media
- Criminal Defense
- Customer Service
- Group Work
- Legal Writing
- Customer Satisfaction
- Event Planning
- Online Research
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