Attorney Mark Pachowicz, Mark Pachowicz, Camarillo, California

Mark R. Pachowicz
Camarillo, California


phone	(805) 987-4975
fax	(805) 987-4980
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Mark Pachowicz graduated from the University of San Diego Law School In 1988. He was a member of the Moot Court trial team that went to the National Finals, and received a number of awards including the Bishop Buddy Trial Advocacy Award and the Criminal Defense Bar Association Award. Mr. Pachowicz also obtained his first Not Guilty verdict defending a client as a law student while working at the USD Legal Clinic.

Mr. Pachowicz joined the Ventura County District Attorney's office in 1988 and tried different types of crime including vehicular manslaughter, robbery, burglary, assault with deadly weapons and driving under the influence of alcohol. Mr. Pachowicz spent years prosecuting sexual assault crimes like rape and child molestation and domestic violence cases.

In 1993, Mr. Pachowicz joined Norman, Cormany, Hair and Compton, the largest law firm in Ventura County. There he worked on a variety of civil and criminal cases including a large and complex environmental matter on behalf of a publicly traded corporation.

In 1995, Mr. Pachowicz rejoined the Ventura County District Attorney and became a Senior Deputy District Attorney. As a Senior Deputy District Attorney, Mr. Pachowicz prosecuted rape, child molestation, and domestic violence cases as well as homicides, including a capital murder case. Mr. Pachowicz also prosecuted the most complex, lengthy, and significant investigation Ventura County has ever witnessed involving an entire gang.

In 2002, Mr. Pachowicz became a Senior Attorney for the Department of Child Support Services where he handled child support matters, including establishing paternity and child support investigations and calculations.

In May 2003, Mr. Pachowicz became the Executive Director of the largest labor union in Ventura County. Aside from running the day-to-day operations of the Union, Mr. Pachowicz handled contract negotiations, arbitrations, and other member representational issues. In addition, he conducted hearings before the Civil Service Commission of Ventura County.

Mr. Pachowicz is a Professor of Law at the Ventura College of Law, where he has taught Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Introduction to Law, Advanced Trial Practice, and Legal Analysis at various times. Mr. Pachowicz was named Professor of the Year three times by the Ventura College of Law Student Bar Association.

SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL LEGAL EDUCATION

Internal and Governmental Investigations (2 days in 2006)
California Family Law Refresher 2005 CFLR (2 days in 2005)
Disso Master (2005), CFLR
Labor and Employment Law, State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section (2 days in 2004)
Collective Bargaining (6 days in 2003)
Professional Responsibility Training for Prosecutors (2000)
California Narcotics Officers Association 34th Annual Training Institute (4 days in 1998)
National Homicide Symposium XI, California District Attorneys Association (5 days in 1997)
The Nuts and Bolts of Defending an Environmental Criminal Case (2 days in 1994)
Entertainment, Sports and Publishing Law Seminar (2 days in 1993)
California Association of Criminalists 81st Semi-Annual Seminar (4 days in 1993)
Introduction to Creditors' Remedies and Debtors' Rights (1993)
Approaching a Personal Injury Case (1993)
How to avoid and Survive Attorney Fee Disputes (1993)
Organizing and Advising Partnerships (1993)
14th Session of the National Law Institute, FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia (5 days in 1992)
A Litigators Guide to the use of DNA in the Courtroom (1992)
Comprehensive Training on Child Sexual Abuse Investigation and Prosecution (3 days in 1992)
Advanced Adult Sexual Assault Prosecution (2 days in 1992)
Jefferson on California Evidence (A Semester-Long Class taught at USC) (1989)

NON-LEGAL INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

AYSO Coach - Youth Soccer
CYBA Coach - Youth Basketball
CPBA Coach - Pony Baseball
Golf

Internal Investigations

Personal Injury

Civil Disputes

Custody and Visitation

Child and Spousal Support

Areas of Practice:: Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation; Family Law; Labor Law

Bar Admissions:: California, 1988; U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1991; U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2005

Education:: University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 1988
J.D.
Honors: American Association for Justice Competition Finalist (1988)
Honors: Criminal Defense Bar Association Award (1988)
Honors: Bishop Buddy Trial Advocacy Award (1988)
Honors: Best Brief Award, Thomas More Constl., Law Moot Court Competition (1987)
Honors: 2nd Place Overall, St. Thomas More Constl., Law Moot Ct. Competition(1987)
Honors: Winters Moot Court Competition, Second Place (1986)
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award (1986); California State University Northridge, Northridge, California, 1985
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major: Political Science; San Diego State University, 1982

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Professor of Law, Trial Practice II, Ventura College of Law, 2007; Professor of Law, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Ventura College of Law, 2006; Professor of Law, Trial Practice II, Ventura College of Law, 2006; Professor of Law, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Ventura College of Law, 2005; Professor of Law, Criminal Law and Procedure Selected Topics, Ventura College of Law, 2005; Professor of Law, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Ventura College of Law, 2003; Professor of Law, Introduction to Law, Ventura College of Law, 2003; Professor of Law, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Ventura College of Law, 2002; Professor of Law, Introduction to Law, Ventura College of Law, 2002; Professor of Law, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Ventura College of Law, 2001; Professor of Law, Introduction to Law, Ventura College of Law, 2001; Professor of Law, Introduction to Law, Ventura College of Law, 2000; Professor of Law, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Ventura College of Law, 2000; Professor of Law, Introduction to Law, Ventura College of Law, 1999; Professor of Law, Legal Analysis, Ventura College of Law, 1999

Honors and Awards:: "BV" Rated Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell; Professor of the Year, Ventura College of Law, 2006; Professor of the Year, Ventura College of Law, 2003; Professor of the Year, Ventura College of Law, 2002; 14th Session of the National Law Institute, FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia, 1992; Attorney of the Year, Ventura County District Attorney's Office, Felony Unit, 1990

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Ventura County Bar Association; Board of Director; Ventura County Bar Association; Chair, Public Education Committee; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Ventura County Defense Bar Association; California State Bar, Criminal Law section; Member; Camarillo Chamber of Commerce; Ventura County Prosecutors Association; Former President; California Prosecutors Association; Former Founding Board Member; Criminal Justice Attorneys Association of Ventura County; Former Board Member; California Narcotics Officers Association; Former Member

Past Employment Positions:: SEIU Local 998, Executive Director, 2003 - 2005; Department of Child Support Services, County of Ventura, Senior Attorney III, 2002 - 2003; Ventura County District Attorney's Office, Senior Deputy District Attorney III, 1995 - 2002; Nordman, Cormany, Hair and Compton, Associate, 1993 - 1995; Ventura County District Attorney's Office, Deputy District Attorney, 1988 - 1993; University of San Diego School of Law, Legal Intern, 1988

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