Experience

United States District Court, Central District of California

• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Attorney

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States Research and draft opinions, orders, and bench memoranda. Assist Judge in the conduct of discovery hearings and motions. Reviewed and edited opinions drafted by externs and staff attorneys.



United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois

• Attorney

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2017

  Chicago, Illinois, United States Researched and drafted opinions, orders, and bench memoranda. Assisted Judge in the conduct of civil trials, evidentiary hearings, criminal proceedings, and discovery motions. Reviewed and edited opinions drafted by externs and staff attorneys



United States District Court, Central District of California

• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Attorney

  • Sep 2006 - Aug 2010

  Los Angeles, California, United States Researched and drafted opinions, orders, and bench memoranda. Assisted Judge in the conduct of civil trials and evidentiary hearings. Reviewed and edited opinions drafted by staff attorneys.



Latham & Watkins

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate, Securities Litigation & Professional Liability Practice Group

  • Sep 2002 - Aug 2006

  Orange County, California, United States “First-chaired” litigation matters from complaint through resolution. Devoted over 600 hours annually to pro bono clients. Drafted and argued appellate and pretrial motions. Prepared, defended, and examined percipient and expert witnesses.

• Legal Associate

  • Sep 2000 - Aug 2002

  Chicago, Illinois, United States Drafted and argued appellate and pretrial motions. Prepared, defended, and examined percipient and expert witnesses.



United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2000

  Chicago, Illinois, United States Researched and drafted opinions, orders, and bench memoranda.



ACLU

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Interest Law Initiative Fellow

  • May 1999 - Aug 1999

  Chicago, Illinois, United States



ROADWAY EXPRESS

• United States
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • Sep 1976 - Aug 1996

  Greater Chicago Area Managed information systems for 40 facilities in upper Midwest region. Managed $35 million national account sales territory achieving continuous monthly growth. Negotiated innovative customer agreements to reduce company costs. Managed sales force that generated annual sales of $25 million.