Experience

Dandy

• United States
• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• General Counsel

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  New York, United States



Uber Freight

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Legal

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2022

  Deputy lead lawyer supervising a team of lawyers and paralegals. Critical workstreams include: --> Managing integration with the Transplace business in preparation for decentralization --> Negotiating deals and helping the business scale --> Collaborating on product and feature development and launch --> Managing risk and enforcing our rights where appropriate >> Named Chicago Law Bulletin's 40 Under 40 (2021) << >> President, Intellectual… Show more Deputy lead lawyer supervising a team of lawyers and paralegals. Critical workstreams include: --> Managing integration with the Transplace business in preparation for decentralization --> Negotiating deals and helping the business scale --> Collaborating on product and feature development and launch --> Managing risk and enforcing our rights where appropriate >> Named Chicago Law Bulletin's 40 Under 40 (2021) << >> President, Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (2020-2021) << Show less



Groupon

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant General Counsel and Lead Lawyer Overseeing India

  • Apr 2013 - Mar 2019

  Greater Chicago Area Hired post-IP to help scale business and build a protective IP moat. Role expanded over time and included managing global IP portfolios, overseeing pre-litigation dispute management, and serving as the lead attorney overseeing operations in India, where the business operated b2c and had dev centers. Had a ton of fun partnering with an 8B business operating in 48 countries.



DLA Piper

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Attorney - IP, Tech & Media

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2013

  Greater Chicago Area Associate at the largest law firm in the world (at the time). Developed strong technical skills while also honing time management, strategy and planning, and client communication skills.



Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Sep 2008 - Mar 2011

  Greater Chicago Area Started legal career at the beginning of the Great Recession and extremely fortunate to have gained strong litigation and negotiation skills as a young associate. Although the economy was in a volatile place, I was exposed to a breadth of high-value disputes and benefited from meaningful mentors.



U.S. Courts of Appeals

• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Judicial Extern for the Honorable Jeffrey S. Sutton

  • Aug 2007 - Nov 2007

  Columbus, Ohio Area Worked in Chambers with Law Clerks to review draft opinions and ensure appropriate citations.