Experience

Peking University School of Transnational Law

• China
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professor

  • juil. 2016 - - aujourd’hui

  Teaching Civil Procedure, Professional Responsiblity, Negotiation, Law Without Walls, and other classes at a US style law school in Shenzhen, China.

• Associate Professor

  • juil. 2013 - juin 2016

  Teaching Civil Procedure, Professional Responsiblity, Negotiation, Law Without Walls, and other classes at a US style law school in Shenzhen, China.

• Assistant Professor

  • juil. 2010 - juin 2013

  Teaching Civil Procedure, Professional Responsiblity, Negotiation, Internet Law, Law Without Walls, and other classes at a US style law school in Shenzhen, China.



Penn State University

• Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson School of Law

  • mai 2009 - mai 2010

  Taught Civil Procedure, Professional Responsibility and Federal Courts in the 2009 - 2010 term. Taught Civil Procedure, Professional Responsibility and Federal Courts in the 2009 - 2010 term.



HarmonyCentral.com, Inc

• CEO

  • nov. 1999 - juil. 2005

  Managed dotcom through boom and bust of internet economy. After venture funding ended, sold assets to raise money, negotiated away several million dollars in debt, raised a round of capital in mid-2002, and returned company to profitability. Sold company for mid-seven figures in 2005. Managed dotcom through boom and bust of internet economy. After venture funding ended, sold assets to raise money, negotiated away several million dollars in debt, raised a round of capital in mid-2002, and returned company to profitability. Sold company for mid-seven figures in 2005.



zZounds.com

• CEO

  • 1997 - 1999

  Founded online retailer of musical instruments, and grew it to more than $1 million monthly in sales within 18 months of founding. Merged with largest online community of musicians, Harmony Central, in 1999. Founded online retailer of musical instruments, and grew it to more than $1 million monthly in sales within 18 months of founding. Merged with largest online community of musicians, Harmony Central, in 1999.



Jenner & Block

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner

  • 1992 - 1996

  Managed, tried and negotiated settlements in litigation matters. Managed, tried and negotiated settlements in litigation matters.



Kirkland & Ellis

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner, Associate

  • 1986 - févr. 1992

  Litigation associate and partner. Worked on significant commercial litigation matters. Litigation associate and partner. Worked on significant commercial litigation matters.



Supreme Court of the U.S.

• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Law Clerk to Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

  • août 1984 - juil. 1985

  Assisted Chief Justice of the United States with legal research and opinion drafting. Assisted Chief Justice of the United States with legal research and opinion drafting.



U.S. Courts of Appeals

• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law Clerk to the Hon. Malcolm R. Wilkey, US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

  • juil. 1983 - juil. 1984

  Assisted United States Court of Appeals Judge with legal research and opinion drafting. Assisted United States Court of Appeals Judge with legal research and opinion drafting.



Nashville Banner

• Reporter

  • nov. 1978 - juin 1980

  Covered state politics and the federal courts for a daily metropolitan newspaper. Covered state politics and the federal courts for a daily metropolitan newspaper.