
Career Services

Craig R. Compton, Esq.
Assistant Dean of Career Services
Phone: 530-754-6165
E-mail: crcompton@ucdavis.edu
Craig Compton graduated from UC Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 2001 and then went to work for the international law firm of Fish & Richardson P.C. as a patent litigator, where he remained for 10 years. From 2009-2011 he was principal at the firm. While at Fish & Richardson, Craig took on a number roles within the firm including, Hiring Principal and Marketing Chair for the Silicon Valley Office. He was also active in Fish & Richardson's Diversity Initiative, including the review and selection of Diversity Fellows. While in private practice, he also served as a volunteer Special Deputy District Attorney for a rural county in Northern California. Before working as a volunteer for the District Attorney, he took on pro bono matters as a criminal defense attorney. Craig graduated from UC Davis in 1998 with a degree in Mathematics.

Kirsten H. Hill, Esq.
Associate Director of Career Services and Public Interest Career Planning
Phone: 530-752-5135
E-mail: khhill@ucdavis.edu

Alison Shinsato, Esq.
Assistant Director of Career Services
Phone: 530-752-1980
E-mail: alshinsato@ucdavis.edu

Natalie Butcher, Esq.
Associate Director of Career Services and Judicial Clerkships
Phone: 530-752-2209
E-mail: nbutcher@ucdavis.edu
After graduating with a joint J.D./M.B.A. from UC Davis in 2008, Natalie clerked for Alaska Superior Court Judge John E. Suddock. Upon her return to California, Natalie worked as an associate attorney at Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould and Birney, LLP in Sacramento, where she focused her practice on business transactions and litigation, healthcare law, and probate and estate planning. Natalie received her B.A. in Sociology from Georgetown University. She joined the Career Services Office in the beginning of 2013.

Lisa Taylor Carlock, Esq.
Graduate Employment Specialist & Career Counselor
Phone: 530-752-2821
E-mail: ltcarlock@ucdavis.edu

Kimberly Thomas
Manager of Recruitment Programs
Phone: 530-754-5719
E-mail: ksthomas@ucdavis.edu

Peggy Burris
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 530-752-6574
E-mail: careerservices@law.ucdavis.edu














