Litigation Attorney

• Jan 2021 - Present

Select Representations: Co-principal in a business divorce involving claims and counterclaims of unauthorized payments and reputational damage Corporate plaintiff in a breach of contract action seeking payment from former clients amid challenges reaching the defendants’ assets given their questionable financial healthBlockchain technology company and its founders in dispute with an outside investor and related action by client to recover against a former senior executive for breaches of non-solicitation and confidentiality obligations

Litigation Associate

• Sep 2016 - Jan 2021

Select Litigations:Obtained dismissal on summary judgment of all claims and won summary judgment on the clients’ counterclaim in the representation of a boutique investment bank and cable management consulting company in a breach of contract action against a national media company.Obtained dismissal of employment discrimination claims on behalf of a business development company Represented holders of residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS") in claims against trustees of the RMBS trusts for breaching their contractual dutiesRepresented grocery store owners against attempted monopolization claims in the U.S. District Court (D. NJ)Depositions:• Deposed treasurer of a national media corporation in breach of contract action• Deposed expert regarding the expert’s forensic review and application of GAAP in breach of contract action against a national media corporation• Deposed RMBS trust managers in action against RMBS trustees• Deposed Transaction Risk Group Manager in action against RMBS trusteesTrial team member:• Drafted direct testimony outline and demonstratives for expert witnesses• Spearheaded management of 2000+ trial exhibits• Drafted motion in limine• Researched and compiled materials for depositions of expert witnesses

Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Jenny Rivera

• Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

The Court reviews substantive and procedural civil and criminal law issues of statewide importance, including: mortgage-backed securities litigation; insurance contract disputes; commercial guaranty litigation; and constitutional criminal law issues (4th Amendment search and seizure; 6th Amendment right to counsel, 5th Amendment Miranda rights).• Drafted 6-8 legal memoranda in preparation for oral argument (approx. every 4 weeks) • Assisted in drafting of 1-3 opinions per court session (approx. every 4 weeks) • Trained new Chambers Clerks• Supervised interns, assigned projects, and reviewed work product

Court Attorney, Hon. Michael Gerstein

• Oct 2010 - Aug 2014

• Drafted 5-6 opinions per month on substantive and procedural criminal law, including: legal sufficiency of criminal charges, warrant challenges, DNA requests, motions in limine• Conducted legal research during hearings and trials (e.g. Batson challenges; jury instructions) • Supervised interns • Drafted 5-6 opinions per month on substantive and procedural criminal law, including: legal sufficiency of criminal charges, warrant challenges, DNA requests, motions in limine• Conducted legal research during hearings and trials (e.g. Batson challenges; jury instructions) • Supervised interns

Law Clerk, Hon. Ronald L. Ellis

• Sep 2009 - Sep 2010

• Drafted opinion for a discovery motion to intervene, modify a confidentiality order, and produce sealed documents from a commercial telecommunications litigation• Managed pretrial, discovery, and settlement conferences; participated in settlement negotiations• Supervised interns, assigned projects, and reviewed work product • Drafted opinion for a discovery motion to intervene, modify a confidentiality order, and produce sealed documents from a commercial telecommunications litigation• Managed pretrial, discovery, and settlement conferences; participated in settlement negotiations• Supervised interns, assigned projects, and reviewed work product

Editor-in-Chief

• Jun 2008 - Jun 2009

(Formerly New York City Law Review) (Formerly New York City Law Review)

Intern

• Aug 2008 - May 2009

• Assisted in drafting motion for default judgment in federal court • Assisted in drafting motion for default judgment in federal court

Intern

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

• Prepared factual memoranda to assist anti-competitive-practices investigations• Conducted electronic document review for Intel monopolistic practices investigation • Prepared factual memoranda to assist anti-competitive-practices investigations• Conducted electronic document review for Intel monopolistic practices investigation

Judicial Intern

• Jan 2008 - May 2008

Manager/Instructor

• Aug 2003 - May 2006

Manager: Supervised a 10 person staff and 20 work-study students at a 270-member indoor tennis club. Manager: Supervised a 10 person staff and 20 work-study students at a 270-member indoor tennis club.

Bus Driver

• Oct 2001 - Jul 2003