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Full Biography for Sandra K. "Sandy" Bean
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PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY Office of Alameda County Counsel October 2000 to present 1221 Oak Street, Suite 450 Oakland, California 94612 (510)272-6719; facsimile (510)272-5020 Deputy County CounselRepresent Adult Protective Services and the Alameda County Public Guardian/Conservator in the Department of Social Services as well as the Alameda County Public Administrator and Coroner; Handle all aspects of conservatorship cases and decedent estate cases in Probate Court, Civil Court and, occasionally, Family Court and Bankruptcy Court; Civil prosecution of elder abuse cases on behalf of the Public Guardian as Conservator; Represent the County or Public Guardian/Conservator on writs of habeas corpus, medical capacity hearings and requests for medical authority for persons without a conservator. Clapp, Moroney, et.al.(AV Rated) September 1994 to October 2000 6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 545 Pleasanton, California 94588 (925)734-0990; facsimile (925)734-0888 Litigation Associate AttorneyHandled the complete defense of a wide variety of civil lawsuits from initial responsive pleadings, discovery, law and motion to resolution by arbitration, mediation, settlement or trial; Types of matters defended included personal injury, premises liability, landlord-tenant disputes, employment discrimination, property disputes, professional negligence and civil liability for criminal acts. William W. Haskell & Associates [formerly Castleman & Haskell (AV Rated)] December 1992 to September 1994 22320 Foothill Boulevard Hayward, California 94541 (510)785-7400 Litigation Associate AttorneyAssisted in all aspects of civil lawsuits, conducted discovery, law and motion, mediations and arbitrations; Types of matters handled included personal injury, contracts, property disputes and civil liability for assault. EDUCATION Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California; Juris Doctor Degree Awarded in May 1992; Course concentration: Trial Advocacy. Served as an intern in the Alameda County Office of the District Attorney in Pleasanton from January to May 1992; Research attorney Santa Clara University Law Clinic; Handled criminal misdemeanors as a certified law student; Appellate Moot Court Semi-Finalist. University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Graduate work in Organizational Management from 1985 to 1988; Completed all course requirements for Ed.D. University of California, Berkeley; Graduate work in Neuromuscular Integration from 1980 to 1985; Completed course work for Ph.D.; however, specialty was deleted from the University curriculum. Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Master of Arts in Physical Education 1977; Bachelor of Arts in English cum laude 1975, eligible for teaching credential. ADMISSION TO PRACTICE LAW Admitted to the California State Bar, November 1992. Admitted to practice law before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, November 1992. TEACHING EXPERIENCE CJER Probate Section January 2004 Presented lecture on probate conservatorships with Commissioner Don Green from Contra Costa County and Commissioner Dorothy McMath from City and County of San Francisco. CJER Advanced Probate Section November 2003 Presented lecture and discussion on "Narrowing Issues for Trial" and "Extraordinary Attorney's Fees" with Judge George C. Hernandez, Jr. Mills College, Oakland, California 1978-1985 Instructor in Physical Education teaching academic and activity classes; Tennis and Cross-Country Coach. Stetson University, Deland, Florida 1977-1978 Instructor in Physical Education teaching academic and activity classes; Tennis Coach. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS California State Bar Association Alameda County Bar Association Women Lawyers of Alameda County, Board Member Earl Warren Inn of Court COMMUNITY SERVICE Judge Pro Tem for the Alameda County Superior Court Mediator for the Alameda County Superior Court Elder Access Committee Bench-Bar Bureau providing presentations on Legal Subjects to the Alameda County Public Schools Judge/attorney scorer for the Alameda County Department of Education Mock Trial Competition Law Day Committee Volunteer for Pleasanton Senior Center Volunteer for Pleasanton Library Read Project Volunteer for Rebuilding Together |
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