Experience

Hall Griffin LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Carrington Mortgage Holdings, LLC

• Director, Litigation Management

  • Feb 2015 - Sep 2019



HamptonHolley LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Attorney

  • Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Handled business and commercial litigation matters including partnership disputes, fiduciary claims, professional liability and contractual disputes • Participated in mediation and opposed summary judgment in multi-million dollar case against law firm for legal malpractice related to aiding and abetting co-trustees’ breach of fiduciary duty • Assisted in preparation of appellant’s opening brief in appeal from probate litigation involving breach of settlement agreement term • Prepared complaint and request for injunction for energy solutions company in case with claims for breach of contract and conversion related to wrongful use of intellectual property Show less



Bryan Cave

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attorney

  • Nov 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Handled all phases of litigation preceding trial in cases involving lending institutions including drafting all pleadings and discovery, taking depositions, attending mediations/settlement conferences, trial preparation and appeals process • Managed forty commercial litigation matters, including cases involving banking and lending, bankruptcy, breach of contract, fraud, creditor/debtor and real estate • Developed experience in settlement negotiations, mediations and mandatory settlement conferences Show less



Frost Brown Todd AlvaradoSmith

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney

  • Oct 2010 - Nov 2012

  • Acquired extensive courtroom and oral argument experience in state and federal court on law and motion matters including motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss and demurrers • Researched and analyzed state and federal civil procedure, case law and statutes with emphasis on consumer finance, commercial litigation and real estate law • Prepared civil actions on behalf of beneficiaries for declaratory relief, breach of contract, equitable lien/subrogation and judicial foreclosure to clear title and protect lien position Show less



McCarthy & Holthus LLP

• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Attorney

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2010

  • Provided legal advice to major financial institutions, prepared resolutions and participated in consumer finance and real estate litigation • Drafted numerous state and federal court pleadings, including demurrers, motions to dismiss, motions to strike and oppositions to preliminary injunctions • Argued demurrers, motions to dismiss and oppositions to preliminary injunctions • Prepared written discovery requests and responses including interrogatories, requests for document production and requests for admissions Show less



Boston University School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Feb 2009 - Nov 2009

  • Edited and cite-checked articles on global pharmaceutical markets and compulsory licensing of patented pharmaceutical inventions, ensuring that references supported what the author claimed and that footnotes were in proper Bluebook format • Researched and summarized the Constitutional right to travel for article on poverty tourism • Edited and cite-checked articles on global pharmaceutical markets and compulsory licensing of patented pharmaceutical inventions, ensuring that references supported what the author claimed and that footnotes were in proper Bluebook format • Researched and summarized the Constitutional right to travel for article on poverty tourism



Morrison Foerster

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Attorney

  • May 2009 - Jun 2009

  • Worked with patent litigation department on complex pharmaceutical case involving patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition • Prepared documents for production by reviewing for privilege and responsiveness • Worked with patent litigation department on complex pharmaceutical case involving patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition • Prepared documents for production by reviewing for privilege and responsiveness



Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Attorney

  • Dec 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Conducted extensive review and analysis of documents including scientific, marketing and financial data in Consumer Protection class action • Prepared and organized documents for deposition to advise partners regarding findings from document review • Conducted extensive review and analysis of documents including scientific, marketing and financial data in Consumer Protection class action • Prepared and organized documents for deposition to advise partners regarding findings from document review



United States Attorneys' Offices

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2007 - Jul 2007

  • Wrote Sentencing Memorandum and recommended sentence based on a Presentence Report and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines • Drafted Appellate Briefs to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals pertaining to voluntariness of a confession under the Fifth Amendment and elements of the duress defense • Wrote Sentencing Memorandum and recommended sentence based on a Presentence Report and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines • Drafted Appellate Briefs to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals pertaining to voluntariness of a confession under the Fifth Amendment and elements of the duress defense



Suffolk County District Attorney's Office

• Intern

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  • Researched legal issues pertaining to Massachusetts criminal law including first-degree murder requirements, elements of armed robbery while masked, and admissibility of Federal wiretaps in state prosecutions • Drafted memoranda on deliberated premeditated malice aforethought and extreme atrocity or cruelty, admissibility of voice identifications, and admissibility of confessions and incriminating statements • Researched legal issues pertaining to Massachusetts criminal law including first-degree murder requirements, elements of armed robbery while masked, and admissibility of Federal wiretaps in state prosecutions • Drafted memoranda on deliberated premeditated malice aforethought and extreme atrocity or cruelty, admissibility of voice identifications, and admissibility of confessions and incriminating statements



Filene's

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Buyer

  • Aug 2002 - Aug 2005

  • Assumed control of a portion of buying business where accomplishments included managing national brands, analyzing business results, and negotiating with vendors • Prepared and presented seasonal business plans for spring and fall 2004 • Participated in the preparation and opening of new Filene’s store in Dartmouth, MA, achieving the most successful opening in May Company history with first day sales in excess of $1 million • Assumed control of a portion of buying business where accomplishments included managing national brands, analyzing business results, and negotiating with vendors • Prepared and presented seasonal business plans for spring and fall 2004 • Participated in the preparation and opening of new Filene’s store in Dartmouth, MA, achieving the most successful opening in May Company history with first day sales in excess of $1 million