RESUME

CAROL MARLIAVE HEHMEYER

Residence: Walnut Creek. Mail: 1966 Tice Valley Blvd., #507,
Walnut Creek, 94595
Phone: 415-971-9807; Fax: 925-296-6101. Email: chefa012@westpost.net
GENERAL BACKGROUND:
Broad range of legal experience, both civil and criminal. Successfully ran own
Law firm for over six years. Analysis, research, writing, and oral argument
Experience as search and seizure, appellate, and writ deputy for the San
Francisco District Attorney's office for over 3 years. Additional two years as
law And motion briefing deputy for the same office for over two years. Substant
ial Civil research and writing experience in private practice in state and Feder
al trial And appellate courts. Extensive civil and criminal trial experience, i
ncluding Over 44 jury trials and over one hundred court trials. Board member o
f significant non-profit groups.
EMPLOYMENT:
San Francisco District Attorney's Office, two terms total of 15 years:
Law and Motion deputy (briefing and some oral argument) for municipal court, wit
h some work for felony court, for about two years in 1990's. Assignment involve
d case analysis, research, and writing of 10 to 25 briefs per week, on a broad r
ange of motions (demurrers, change of venue, speedy trial, motions to strike, mo
tions to suppress). Writs, search and seizure, and appeals deputy for the Munic
ipal court for three weeks during first term in office. Handled all municipal c
ourt law and motion writing and arguments, and some superior court motions and a
rguments. Wrote all appeals and writs for the office and argued same. Was also
chosen to write two amicus briefs to the California Supreme Court for the Calif
ornia District Attorney's office. - Worked in the consumer division of office du
ring each term (total of over 7 years). Handled civil litigation of section 172
00 and 17500 Business and Professions Code cases, civil fraud, and some criminal
litigation in the fraud area. Selected and prosecuted civil fraud cases and su
pervised law clerks. Intensive discovery and law and motion practice in all asp
ects of civil litigation with emphasis on injunctive practice, and the enforceme
nt of unfair business practices and false advertising laws. Handled unlawful pr
actice of medicine cases for state department of Health Services, and environmen
tal cases for department of Fish and Game. These cases involved oil spills and
unlawful discharges to the waters of the state.
HEHMEYER LAW OFFICES:
Operated law offices with up to eight employees, including attorneys, paralega
ls, secretaries and clerks. Representation of defendants in major civil fraud/R
ICO litigation in Federal District Court in Law Vegas, Nevada. Prevailed throug
h settlement induced by motions for summary judgment written by her to
Challenge all aspects of plaintiff's case. Defended accountant in complex real
estate malpractice litigation. Represented plaintiffs in two major employment l
aw disputes. Handled one of these cases against a major corporation which owns
and operates hotels, and another against NASA. Both cases successfully settled
in the clients' favor. Appointed member of the VISA bankruptcy fraud panel of a
ttorneys. Appointed outside counsel for the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)
in numerous lawsuits, including many in bankruptcy court. Closed practice when
RTC ceased operation, as it was anchor client.
BANCROFT, AVERY & McALISTER
Business litigation, including litigation over access rights to land.
Contract disputes; probate fee dispute; litigation regarding conversion of prope
rty from trust; some personal injury defense; negotiation of termination package
s for executives; Representation of creditors in bankruptcy actions.
FARRAND, MALTI, & COOPER
General business litigation. Contract disputes. Non-delivery of commercial pr
oducts. Employment litigation (defense). Real estate disputes.
EDUCATION:
JD Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley
Kraft scholar as top entering woman student.
CORO Foundation Fellow, San Francisco.
BA, University of California, Berkeley, Political Science major.
Junior Phi Beta Kappa.
ORGANIZATIONS:
California Bar Association
(First woman chair of San Francisco Committee on Judiciary
For San Francisco Bar Association)
Boalt Hall Alumni Board of Directors (3 years)
Queen's Bench, San Francisco (life member,
Board of Directors, six yrs)
Commonwealth Club (Program Committee, 1993 to 2007)
Institute for International Education
(Advisory Board, 1992 to present)
International Women's Forum (Board of Directors, three years)
Women's Forum West (Board of Directors, two terms)
Phi Beta Kappa of Northern California (President, one year)