Experience

Khawaja Partners

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Big Law Consultant

  • 2023 - Present



Townsend & Lockett, LLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counsel

  • Oct 2022 - Present



King & Spalding

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • May 2021 - Oct 2022



DLA Piper

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • May 2019 - May 2021



Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2019

  Represent commercial real estate ownership groups in negotiations with lenders, buyers, sellers, and contractors for developing and managing various real estate assets. Negotiate and draft purchase and sale agreements, franchise agreements, opinions, leases, title documents, corporate structure documents, and loan documents. Manage diligence reviews including title and survey, lease analysis, zoning and environmental review, and property. Collaborate with title companies, lenders, buyers, and sellers to drive transactions to closing. Show less



Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Associate

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2015

  Represented lending institutions in commercial real estate finance transactions, including agented credit facilities, acquisition financings and note offerings. Drafted SBA loan documents for lending institutions providing loans to small businesses. Conducted due diligence reviews for complex and high volume transactions including leases, retail restaurant franchise agreements and recorded title documents. Represented lending institutions in commercial real estate finance transactions, including agented credit facilities, acquisition financings and note offerings. Drafted SBA loan documents for lending institutions providing loans to small businesses. Conducted due diligence reviews for complex and high volume transactions including leases, retail restaurant franchise agreements and recorded title documents.



Hard Rock International

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Drafted and summarized license agreements and various operations contracts Managed intellectual property applications Researched and wrote memos regarding intellectual property, hospitality law, and new business initiatives Analyzed franchise contracts for use in dispute resolution Drafted and summarized license agreements and various operations contracts Managed intellectual property applications Researched and wrote memos regarding intellectual property, hospitality law, and new business initiatives Analyzed franchise contracts for use in dispute resolution



UniGroup

• United States
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2013 - Dec 2013

  Researched and wrote memos on corporate finance and trademark infringement issues to support in-house counsel Reviewed and recommended changes to licensing contract language Wrote demand and referral letters regarding matters between motor carriers and consumers Conducted consumer intake interviews and managed cases on motor carrier violations Researched and wrote memos on corporate finance and trademark infringement issues to support in-house counsel Reviewed and recommended changes to licensing contract language Wrote demand and referral letters regarding matters between motor carriers and consumers Conducted consumer intake interviews and managed cases on motor carrier violations



Georgia Supreme Court

• Administration of Justice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Judicial Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Drafted bench briefs and opinions for review and decision-making by the justices Researched statutes, cases, and legal theories Drafted bench briefs and opinions for review and decision-making by the justices Researched statutes, cases, and legal theories



Walt Disney World

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Promotion Pricing Analyst

  • Feb 2010 - Jul 2011

  Implemented discount pricing strategies for Walt Disney World resort hotels and theme park ticketsCreated Sarbanes-Oxley reports documenting the level of room rate change for each promotional offerStrategized with partners to develop annual promotional plans reflective of the domestic economic environment Evaluated room type availability and offer booking dates to ensure Disney remains compliant with legal specifications for proper product advertising Researched guest feedback on promotions; leverage results to inform discount decision-making Show less

• Retail Revenue Management Analyst

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2010

  Managed project planning for implementing a price optimization system to achieve higher margin for food and beverage line of businessDocumented price analytics theories and processes for communication and record-keeping purposes Partnered with IT, Finance, and Operations to plan annual revenue lifts from advanced pricing strategiesAnalyzed effects of extraneous factors on product demand such as fluctuations in the economyForecasted the financial impact to revenue of recommended merchandise optimal prices Show less

• Jr Retail Revenue Management Analyst

  • 2007 - Oct 2008

  Drove implementation of a price optimization system to increase merchandise gross margin by $10 million Identified and analyzed the significance of explanatory variables to support price-demand relationship modeling Produced accurate price recommendations by keeping system parameters and other inputs currentPartnered with software vendor and other key partners to incorporate recent science and functionality enhancements in future product releases



SunTrust

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Personal Asset Management Analyst - Intern

  • 2005 - 2006

  Developed portfolio specialist training manual on use of software applications for daily functional tasks to supplement on-the-job training; presented training manual to managers and portfolio specialists Built custom investment reviews for clients in support of personal asset management products Prepared financial information of mid-sized companies Researched management reviews and financial statements for relationship managers on prospective clients Developed portfolio specialist training manual on use of software applications for daily functional tasks to supplement on-the-job training; presented training manual to managers and portfolio specialists Built custom investment reviews for clients in support of personal asset management products Prepared financial information of mid-sized companies Researched management reviews and financial statements for relationship managers on prospective clients