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25% Ethics / Professional Responsibility
19 years
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25% State, Local And Municipal Law
19 years
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25% Election Campaign / Political Law
19 years
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25% Land Use / Zoning
19 years
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About Me
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I have 18 years of experience in municipal and redevelopment law, focusing on ethics, electionsand land use/zoning law. I currently serve as city attorney for... more
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Résumé
License
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19 years since Sonia Rubio Carvalho was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1992 |
11/07/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Public Policy & Ethics Practice Co-Chair at
Best Best & Krieger, Attorneys at Law
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2008–present
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Partner at
Best Best & Krieger, Attorneys at Law
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2000–present
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Associate at
Best Best & Krieger, Attorneys at Law
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1992–1999
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of California at Los Angeles School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1992 |
| University of California - Irvine |
Social Ecology |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Southern California Super Lawyer |
Super Lawyers |
2011 |
| 20 Women to Watch |
OC Metro Magazine |
2010 |
| Southern California Super Lawyer |
Super Lawyers |
2009 |
| Orange County's Top Lawyers |
OC Metro Magazine |
2009 |
See all 4 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
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Orange County Bar Association |
2000-present
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State Bar of California |
1992-present
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State Bar of California, Public Law Section |
1992-present
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American Bar Association |
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Mexican American Bar Association |
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See all 5 association entries
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Portfolio
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
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| Unringing the Bell: When Land Use Decision Making and Ethics Collide |
UCLA Extension Land Use Law & Planning Conference |
2011 |
| Regulating Medical Marijuana |
LCC Planners Institute Conference |
2011 |
| Gift Law Land Mines for California Public Officials to Avoid |
Best Best & Krieger Webinar |
2011 |
| How to Get Things Done on the Dias |
Association of California Cities - Orange County |
2011 |
| Incongruities of Medical Marijuana: An Examination of the California Attorney General Guidelines and Municipal Land Use and Police Powers |
State Bar of California Cyber Institute |
2010 |
| The Incongruities of Medical Marijuana: An Examination of the California Attorney General Guidelines and Municipal Land Use and Police Powers |
LCC City Attorneys Conference |
2010 |
| Being Successful with Grace & Style |
Municipal Management Assoc. of Southern California Conference |
2009 |
See all 7 speaking engagements
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