EKATHERINA ZARUTSKY
Cell Phone: (323) 578-2490
Email: Katezarutsky@shawlaw.org
EDUCATION
University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA
J.D., 2001 Rank: Top Third. Admitted to the Bar Association 12/4/01.
Legal Writing and Research grade: A
Moot Court Awards: Honorable Mention for Best Brief and Best Oral Argument
Appellate Advocacy Award: Honorable Mention for Best Brief
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
B.A., summa cum laude (4.00 GPA), Psychology, 1998
Honors Society member (1996-1998)
Pre-Law Society member / contributing writer (1996-1998)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Associate 7/03-11/05
Law Offices of Adelson, Testan, Brundo, & Popalardo, Concord/SF/San Jose
Attended: Trials, Mandatory Settlement Conferences, Pre Trial Conferences, Arbitrations, Expedited Hearings, and Lien Conferences. Obtained deposition testimony of applicants, physicians, and witnesses in workers' compensation cases. Engaged in extensive client contact to prepare strategies on case handling.
Associate 8/01-7/03
Law Offices of Gray & Prouty, Santa Ana/Los Angeles/Daly City
Attended: Mandatory Settlement Conferences, Pre Trial Conferences and Trials. Obtained deposition testimony of applicants in workers' compensation cases. Engaged in extensive client contact via telephone and correspondence. Prepared: petitions, motions, hearing reports and trial briefs.
Law Clerk 6/00-8/00
Law Office of Boris E. Efron, Portola Valley, CA
Drafted briefs, motions to compel discovery, and proposed orders. Compiled settlement demands in personal injury cases. Translated arbitration and mediation proceedings to Russian-speaking clients. Researched legal topics including attorney/client and work product privileges.
Reasearch Assistant 6/99-8/99
Professor John Diamond. UC Hastings, San Francisco, CA
Researched topics in tort law including assumption of risk and res ipsa loquitur. Analyzed and summarized cases. Prepared memorandum detailing research to be used in professor's book
SKILLS
Fluent in Russian
