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ELIZABETH NOREEN NIEMI
1430 Alhambra Blvd., Ste. 100, Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 452-5500
LAW OFFICE OF ELIZABETH N. NIEMI, Sacramento, CA
Sole Practitioner October 2010-Present
Family law, mediation, appeals, writs, and law and motion practice
JAY-ALLEN EISEN LAW CORP., Sacramento, CA
Senior Associate May 2008 – October 2010
Practiced family law and appellate law.
THIRD DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL MEDIATION PROGRAM, Sacramento, CA
Panel Member May 2010—Present
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC MCGEORGE SCHOOL OF LAW, Sacramento, CA
Adjunct Professor August 2008 – May 2009
Workshop leader for Appellate and International Advocacy class
DOWNEY BRAND LLP, Sacramento, CA
Family Law Associate October 2005 – May 2008
SWANSON & ANTOGNINI, Sacramento, CA
Associate January 2003 – February2004
Served as coverage counsel to the construction defect unit of a major insurer
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, Reno, NV
Law Clerk to the Honorable Steven Elliott January 2002 – August 2002
WASHOE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Reno, NV
Deputy District Attorney January 2001 – November 2001
Represented the Social Services Department, including Child Protective Services
SPARKS CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Sparks, NV
Senior Assistant City Attorney January 1997 – January 2001
Served as agency attorney to the Planning Commission. Represented the Community Development, Public Works, and Purchasing Departments.
BECKLEY, SINGLETON, JEMISON & LIST, CHTD., Reno, NV
Appellate Division Associate August 1995 – December 1996
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, Reno, NV
Law Clerk to the Honorable Brent Adams September 1994 – August 1995
NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL, Notre Dame, IN
Juris Doctorate, 1994
· National Moot Court Team · A. Harold Weber Award for Oral Advocacy
· Am. Jur. Award for Moot Court · William T. Kirby Award for Legal Writing
· Dean’s List · Robert Gaynor Berry Scholarship
RICE UNIVERSITY, Houston, TX
B.A. English, 1988
SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL, Santa Fe, NM
Graduated with a 4.0/4.0, 1984
Admitted State Bar of California, 2003
State Bar of Nevada, 1994
United States Supreme Court, 1999
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1995
United States District Court for the District of Nevada, 1995
United States District Court for the District of Colorado, 2003
Dissolution of Marriage Proceedings
Your Family Law Practice in the 21st Century
National Business Institute, December 2010
How Not to Lose Your Appeal in Law and Motion
Sacramento County Bar Association (“SCBA”) Family Law Section, September 2010
How to Avoid Losing Your Appeal in Law and Motion
SCBA Family Law Section Newsletter, October and November 2010
A Primer on the Open Meeting Law
Nevada Lawyer, May 2000
Going Public
Nevada Lawyer, November 1997
SCBA Delegate, Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations
Accomplished Toastmaster
Past President, Washoe Zephyrs Toastmasters
Former Court-Appointed Special Advocate
Former Secretary and Member of Public Lawyers of Nevada
Former Sponsor, Rite of Christian Initiation as Adults