Intelligent and Committed Attorney at Your Service
Cedric Joseph Severino
3815 Middlebury Street Apt. 4 Los Angeles, CA 90004 CedricSeverino@gmail.com (323) 514-5499
EDUCATION
University of Southern California Law School Los Angeles, California
Juris Doctor May 2006
GPA: 3.59 (top 10%=3.62)
• Member of University of Southern California Law Review
• American Jurisprudence Awards in Employment Law; Labor Law
• Recipient of Los Angeles County Bar Association Award for Public Service for weekly Neighborhood Legal Services Criminal and Employment Rights Law Clinic in El Monte
Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts, Politics, English, and Law & Society May 2003
Minor: Philosophy
GPA: 3.54
• Film editor of student newspaper, The Oberlin Review
• Director, producer, writer, and actor for radio noir drama on college radio station
EXPERIENCE
The Law Offices of Cedric Severino Los Angeles, California
Attorney at Law November 2008—Present
• Answered customers’ legal questions and provided legal information on JustAnswer.com in the following categories: General Legal; Criminal Law; Traffic Law; Employment Law; Personal Injury Law; Consumer Protection Law; Family Law
• Argued on behalf of clients charged with misdemeanors and felonies during preliminary hearings, motions to dismiss, ,motions to suppress, exclusion motions, and trial
• Obtained dismissals of charges, hung juries, and not guilty verdicts for clients
• Drafted contracts for businesses and represented businesses in litigation in state court
• Represented employees in claims for damages from employers regarding unpaid wages
• Advised and counseled small employers on their obligations and rights under California and federal employment law
• Drafted employment and independent contractor agreements