Associate Attorney

• Sep 2022 - Present

Handle all aspects of immigration, criminal defense, and family law practice including affirmative applications before USCIS, removal defense before the EOIR, federal litigation in U.S. District Court, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and Massachusetts courts. Handle all aspects of immigration, criminal defense, and family law practice including affirmative applications before USCIS, removal defense before the EOIR, federal litigation in U.S. District Court, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and Massachusetts courts.

Associate

• Jan 2019 - Sep 2022

Associcate

• Oct 2017 - Nov 2018

Associate

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

Legal Fellow

• Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

Support the Litigation Department of the Office in representing the interests of New Yorkers. Investigate potential violations of civil rights by government offices and programs, conduct legal research and prepare litigation documents and memoranda. Support the Litigation Department of the Office in representing the interests of New Yorkers. Investigate potential violations of civil rights by government offices and programs, conduct legal research and prepare litigation documents and memoranda.

Law Clerk

• Feb 2015 - Aug 2015

Review and analyze dispositive motions and briefs on Justice Ling-Cohan’s docket on both New York Supreme Court and Appellate Term, primarily focusing on criminal appeals and housing court determinations. Utilized experience perfecting criminal appeals to find relevant authority for the Court that was not in briefing. Draft memoranda and proposed opinions. Review and analyze dispositive motions and briefs on Justice Ling-Cohan’s docket on both New York Supreme Court and Appellate Term, primarily focusing on criminal appeals and housing court determinations. Utilized experience perfecting criminal appeals to find relevant authority for the Court that was not in briefing. Draft memoranda and proposed opinions.

Student Advocate

• Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

Competitively selected to participate in semester-long clinical program that focuses on the intersection of the criminal justice system and federal civil rights. Represented client in filing civil rights actions under faculty supervision: interviewed client for two days in maximum security prison, gathering crucial information, researched and drafted federal complaint, and prepared memoranda addressing complex pre-trial legal issues and strategies. Gave presentations on case strategy and legal background. Received intensive training and supervision in investigation, client interviewing, depositions, and federal civil litigation practice. Show less

Student Advocate

• Oct 2012 - Dec 2013

Competitively selected to participate in yearlong clinical program to represent incarcerated appellants. Researched and drafted appellate briefs and argued appeal before Appellate Division, First Department under special authorization of the State of New York. Received intensive training in brief writing and appellate advocacy. Drew rare rebuke of prosecutorial tactics from the First Department.

Civil Procedure Teaching Assistant

• Oct 2012 - Nov 2012

Led weekly review sessions applying material from class to hypothetical problems. Clearly explained the Erie doctrine to first-year law students. Taught several technical units on venue, joinder, and rules of class action lawsuits.

Summer Legal Intern

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

Represented clients in parole revocation proceedings. Interviewed incarcerated clients on Rikers Island. Served as second chair for contested parole revocation hearings, securing placement in treatment programs in lieu of additional incarceration. Researched and drafted writs of habeas corpus and other motions challenging actions and determinations of the New York State Division of Parole. Represented clients in parole revocation proceedings. Interviewed incarcerated clients on Rikers Island. Served as second chair for contested parole revocation hearings, securing placement in treatment programs in lieu of additional incarceration. Researched and drafted writs of habeas corpus and other motions challenging actions and determinations of the New York State Division of Parole.

Advocate

• Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

Interviewed domestic violence victims and drafted family court petitions. Advised clients on immigration services available to them. Argued in court on behalf of a client. Successfully obtained temporary orders of protection and two-year orders of protection. Interviewed domestic violence victims and drafted family court petitions. Advised clients on immigration services available to them. Argued in court on behalf of a client. Successfully obtained temporary orders of protection and two-year orders of protection.

Legal Intern

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

Researched and drafted memoranda on family law, constitutional law and civil rights, and civil litigation issues including substantive and procedural due process rights of parents and children, relevance of evidence in medical malpractice lawsuits, and civil procedure in the New York Family Courts. Prepared for and assisted at 50 (H) administrative hearing; interviewed clients. Acted as mentor to college interns, conducted initial interviews of clients, provided support to clients various stages of the litigation. Attended a conference and training on civil rights litigation. Show less

Dramaturgy Intern

• Sep 2005 - Dec 2005

Researched and wrote program notes and educational material for current productions at the theater. Participated in the administrative duties of the artistic office on a daily basis: scheduling readings, maintaining casting and script databases, and coordinating staff discussion forums. Supervised updates and revisions to scripts; read and responded to submitted scripts. Researched and wrote program notes and educational material for current productions at the theater. Participated in the administrative duties of the artistic office on a daily basis: scheduling readings, maintaining casting and script databases, and coordinating staff discussion forums. Supervised updates and revisions to scripts; read and responded to submitted scripts.