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: 
ADELSON, TESTAN & BRUNDO, July 2003 to November 2005
Associate, Concord/SF/San Jose, CA. 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.

GRAY & PROUTY, August 2001 to July 2003
Associate. Santa Ana/Los Angeles/Daly City, CA. 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 OFFICE OF BORIS E. EFRON, June 2000 to August 2000
Law Clerk, 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.

PROFESSOR JOHN DIAMOND, June 1999 to August 1999
Research Assistant, 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