Experience

IRS, Office of Chief Counsel

• United States
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Attorney

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Advising on and directing criminal investigations into fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. Advising on and directing criminal investigations into fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion.



Generalize.us LLC

• San Diego, California, United States

• Co-Founder

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  • Direct and establish the day-to-day activities of a start-up artificial intelligence technology business. • Manage the organization's corporate operations and regulatory compliance matters. • Review and execute intellectual property licensing agreements and statutory filings. • Direct and establish the day-to-day activities of a start-up artificial intelligence technology business. • Manage the organization's corporate operations and regulatory compliance matters. • Review and execute intellectual property licensing agreements and statutory filings.



U.S. Department of Justice

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant United States Attorney

  • May 2018 - Sep 2022

  • Conducted felony trials and grand jury proceedings related to securities fraud, computer crimes, and border security. • Regularly sought legal process pursuant to the Stored Communications Act, including PRTTs, 2703(d) orders, search warrants, and wiretaps. • Advised the White Collar and Organized Crime sections on computer forensics, investigation strategies, and evidence preservation. • Transformed the office’s legal operations and electronic litigation practices, incorporating quality metrics and leaner processes for document management. Show less



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Officer-in-Charge

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2017

  • Educated Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard lawyers, enlisted legal professionals, sea service commanders, and others in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps’ legal scholarship graduate school.• Negotiated interagency agreements and a Cooperative Research Agreement with Google to support groundbreaking artificial intelligence research for the diagnosis of cancer.• Trained military officers and non-lawyers on investigations, employment law, government contracting, and ethics.• Coached trial advocacy for law students at the University of San Diego and University of San Francisco. Show less

• Criminal Defense Attorney

  • Jan 2011 - Nov 2013

  • Led a team of five attorneys located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Washington D.C., and Yokosuka, Japan.• Defended servicemembers at courts-martial and administrative employment and credentialing hearings.• Provided legal assistance, including tax preparation, estate planning, and landlord/tenant assistant for military personnel stationed at US Navy bases and ships across the Pacific.• Provided offensive cyber operations legal advice during a military exercise in the Republic of Korea.• Competitively designated a Military Justice Litigation Specialist, a Navy board certification for exceptional litigators. Show less

• General Counsel

  • Oct 2008 - Jan 2011

  • Advised base commanders on administrative law, ethics, privacy law, FOIA, HIPAA compliance, government hiring and retention, and other legal issues affecting over 20,000 staff members and students.• Coordinated with federal and local law enforcement agents on over 30 criminal investigations.• Drafted and reviewed contracts between the U.S. Navy and local contractors.• Oversaw training and operation of the Naval Station Great Lakes’ Auxiliary Security Force.• Completed US Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) Officer training with coursework in leadership, advocacy, and federal law. Show less