Curriculum Vitae : Hillary Allyn

Hillary Allyn comes to the Arns Law Firm with a strong background in workers' compensation.  She litigates cases involving employment discrimination, serious and willful employer misconduct, construction injury, workers' compensation, and personal injury. 

Hillary’s passion for plaintiff-side litigation began when she was researching poverty and underdevelopment in Senegal while in college. She then knew she wanted to be an advocate for plaintiffs when she started law school. Hillary was an extern to the Honorable Judge Teri Jackson at the San Francisco Superior Court criminal division and also has a background in immigration law.  Her experience and her fluency in Spanish allow her to successfully represent our Spanish-speaking client base.

EDUCATION

  • Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, CA
    Doctor of Jurisprudence, International Law Specialization Certificate with Distinction, May 2008

    • Honors: Dean’s List, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008
    • Awards: CALI Award for Evidence; Witkin Award for Immigration Law
    • Study Abroad: Bangkok, Thailand Summer Law Program, 2006

EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Workers’ Compensation Attorney/Case Manager
    San Francisco, CA, Oakland, CA                                                                                            
    Represented injured workers in their workers’ compensation cases.  Conducted legal research for appellate briefs regarding employment law issues.

  • San Francisco Superior Court, San Francisco, CA                                                           
    Judicial Extern to the Honorable Teri L. Jackson
    Researched and wrote memoranda for the Court on criminal and evidentiary legal issues.  Recommended case outcomes/judgments to Court based on research.  Briefed the Court both orally and in writing regarding research results.  Assisted the Court in felony trials and hearings.

  • Law Office of Jonathan Dunten, San Francisco, CA                                                        
    Law Clerk
    Researched and wrote memoranda on immigration legal issues, including deportation and asylum.  Wrote trial briefs and prepared direct examination questions for individual hearings.  Prepared petitions, applications and other various immigration forms.  Consulted with clients in Spanish over the phone, in person and in letters.

  • Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Rock Springs, WY                                      
    Translated for Spanish-speaking patients and families.

  • Various Language Academies, Madrid, Spain                                                                   
    English Teacher
    Taught English as a Foreign Language to children and adults at language academies and businesses.

  • San Francisco Trial Lawyers’ Association