Experience

Eversheds Sutherland

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attorney

  • Jun 2010 - Present

  • Conducted privileged investigations and prepared fact-finding reports and memoranda for presentation to clients for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance and other anti-bribery and anti-corruption reviews • Conducted a multi-workstream investigation to identify any retail customers of a UK-based banking client and escalated transactions involving our client that potentially gave rise to OFAC violations under Cuban and Iranian sanctions programs or anti-money laundering (AML) concerns • Drafted fact-finding reports for voluntary self-disclosures and supplemental reporting provided to government authorities • Represented a drilling contractor in multi-district litigation arising from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as a lead for the discovery team; responsible for data preservation, discovery, and trial evidence issues throughout those proceedings • Conducted an internal investigation into client’s alleged misconduct and involvement in illegal ship-to-ship (“STS”) transfers with North Korean vessels to supply North Korea with gasoil and jet fuel in contravention of US and UN sanctions • Performed due diligence on third parties for anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) compliance and on merging entities for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) filings • Conducted an internal investigation to determine our client and their agents alleged participation in a bribery scheme to facilitate the payment of outstanding invoices for maintenance services of an offshore rig off the coast of West Africa • Directed an internal investigation in connection with a joint FBI and DOJ investigation into a whistleblower’s allegations • Responsible for updating oilfield services client in regards to US, UK, and EU-sanctioned parties for Russia-related sanctions



Epiq

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attorney

  • Nov 2007 - Jun 2010

  • Supervised a team of attorneys for various e-discovery and litigation projects, including training, managing workflows, and implementing quality control processes • Organized the electronic discovery for a pharmaceutical client pursuing patent infringement claims • Conducted a review and analysis of mortgages and supporting documents as part of an investigation of a national mortgage loan servicer’s compliance with California’s Homeowners Bill of Rights • Supervised a team of attorneys for various e-discovery and litigation projects, including training, managing workflows, and implementing quality control processes • Organized the electronic discovery for a pharmaceutical client pursuing patent infringement claims • Conducted a review and analysis of mortgages and supporting documents as part of an investigation of a national mortgage loan servicer’s compliance with California’s Homeowners Bill of Rights



Norton Rose Fulbright

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attorney

  • Oct 2008 - Apr 2010

  • Provided oversight of document collections and country-specific reviews in response to a joint DOJ and SEC inquiry of a multinational oilfield services firm’s alleged violations of the FCPA in Africa and the Middle East • Performed transactional due diligence reviews for mergers and acquisitions using e-document repositories and data rooms • Provided oversight of document collections and country-specific reviews in response to a joint DOJ and SEC inquiry of a multinational oilfield services firm’s alleged violations of the FCPA in Africa and the Middle East • Performed transactional due diligence reviews for mergers and acquisitions using e-document repositories and data rooms



Harris Co. District Attorney's Office

• Houston, Texas Area

• Fall Intern for Chief Prosecutor Perry Jo Rendon

  • Aug 2006 - Nov 2006

  • Obtained third year bar card and represented the State in preliminary hearings and plea bargain negotiations • Contacted victims and witnesses and conducted interviews for sentencing recommendations • Conducted legal research, drafting of motions, responses, and other legal memoranda • Obtained third year bar card and represented the State in preliminary hearings and plea bargain negotiations • Contacted victims and witnesses and conducted interviews for sentencing recommendations • Conducted legal research, drafting of motions, responses, and other legal memoranda



Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas

• Administration of Justice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Judicial Intern for Justice Errlinda Castillo

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  • Performed research, drafted memoranda, and edited draft opinions for civil and criminal appeals • Performed research, drafted memoranda, and edited draft opinions for civil and criminal appeals