Experience

Mental Hygiene Legal Service

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Provide counsel for clients facing civil commitment under M.H.L.§ Article 10. Lead counsel on a full caseload. Responsible for client counseling, record review, litigation strategy development, and litigating subsequent hearing and trials.

• Senior Attorney

  • Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

  Provide legal counseling and representation to patients at a psychiatric hospital. Conducted hearings on issues such as a person’s continuing need for involuntary hospitalization, the administration of psychotropic medications over the client’s objection. Additionally provide representation as co-counsel for clients facing civil commitment under M.H.L.§ Article 10 including counseling clients, developing a trial theory, and litigating subsequent hearings and trials.



Brooklyn Defender Services

• Senior Staff Attorney

  • Jul 2020 - Feb 2022

• Staff Attorney

  • Sep 2016 - Jul 2020

  Represent clients from arraignment to trial on misdemeanor charges in Brooklyn Criminal Court



Criminal Defense Clinic-Lincoln Square Legal Services

• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Represented clients facing misdemeanor charges in Manhattan Criminal Court. Interview and counsel clients, represent clients during arraignments, investigate cases, draft motions, develop case theory and strategy, and negotiate with the District Attorney's Office. Represented clients facing misdemeanor charges in Manhattan Criminal Court. Interview and counsel clients, represent clients during arraignments, investigate cases, draft motions, develop case theory and strategy, and negotiate with the District Attorney's Office.



Legal Aid Society Criminal Defense Practice

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Worked with a Mentally Ill and Chemically Addicted Project attorney and a senior staff attorney on all aspects of their cases from arraignments through disposition. Researched, wrote and filed motions in both the Supreme Court of New York and New York City Criminal Court. Interviewed clients in Criminal Court arraignments, researched and wrote memoranda on different possible defense strategies, organized and analyzed evidence, and took notes during proffer negotiations with the District… Show more Worked with a Mentally Ill and Chemically Addicted Project attorney and a senior staff attorney on all aspects of their cases from arraignments through disposition. Researched, wrote and filed motions in both the Supreme Court of New York and New York City Criminal Court. Interviewed clients in Criminal Court arraignments, researched and wrote memoranda on different possible defense strategies, organized and analyzed evidence, and took notes during proffer negotiations with the District Attorney’s office. Interviewed and counseled clients, then spoke on the record assisting those clients during arraignments. Show less Worked with a Mentally Ill and Chemically Addicted Project attorney and a senior staff attorney on all aspects of their cases from arraignments through disposition. Researched, wrote and filed motions in both the Supreme Court of New York and New York City Criminal Court. Interviewed clients in Criminal Court arraignments, researched and wrote memoranda on different possible defense strategies, organized and analyzed evidence, and took notes during proffer negotiations with the District… Show more Worked with a Mentally Ill and Chemically Addicted Project attorney and a senior staff attorney on all aspects of their cases from arraignments through disposition. Researched, wrote and filed motions in both the Supreme Court of New York and New York City Criminal Court. Interviewed clients in Criminal Court arraignments, researched and wrote memoranda on different possible defense strategies, organized and analyzed evidence, and took notes during proffer negotiations with the District Attorney’s office. Interviewed and counseled clients, then spoke on the record assisting those clients during arraignments. Show less



Legal Aid Society-Homelessness Rights Project

• Legal Project Intern

  • Dec 2014 - Apr 2015

  Collaborated with a variety of legal providers and social workers to design a manual for homeless and runaway youth and their providers, which included information on public benefits, criminal law, child welfare, medical and mental health and shelters. Researched and drafted the criminal and public benefits sections of the manual. Edited the document with a team of supervisors, which included both lawyers and social workers. Collaborated with a variety of legal providers and social workers to design a manual for homeless and runaway youth and their providers, which included information on public benefits, criminal law, child welfare, medical and mental health and shelters. Researched and drafted the criminal and public benefits sections of the manual. Edited the document with a team of supervisors, which included both lawyers and social workers.



Family Advocacy Clinic-Lincoln Square Legal Servces

• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Collaborated on a joint legal and social work team representing the parent of a special needs child in order to obtain a less restrictive educational placement for that child. Developed an evolving theory of the case, reviewed documents, and prepared multiple strategies in pursuit of the client’s goals. Drafted a due process complaint for an impartial hearing with the Department of Education. Co-led a negotiation session with the Department of Education. Collaborated on a joint legal and social work team representing the parent of a special needs child in order to obtain a less restrictive educational placement for that child. Developed an evolving theory of the case, reviewed documents, and prepared multiple strategies in pursuit of the client’s goals. Drafted a due process complaint for an impartial hearing with the Department of Education. Co-led a negotiation session with the Department of Education.



The Children's Law Center

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Legal Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Worked with the Co-Director of the Brooklyn office with custody and visitation cases. Wrote an affidavit and affirmation for a Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Application. Interviewed clients, litigants, and collaterals both in person and over the telephone. Prepared numerous cases for trial, and conducted legal research. Worked with the Co-Director of the Brooklyn office with custody and visitation cases. Wrote an affidavit and affirmation for a Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Application. Interviewed clients, litigants, and collaterals both in person and over the telephone. Prepared numerous cases for trial, and conducted legal research.