Experience

Mountain States Legal Foundation

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney

  • Nov 2017 - Present



Cato Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legal Associate

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Drafted numerous amicus curiae briefs, including for cases before the US Supreme Court, making arguments concerning the proper scope of judicial deference to agency determinations, the constitutionality of certain occupational licensing laws, and the constitutionality of various state educational tax credit programs. Wrote or co-wrote pieces ranging from lengthy law review articles to blog posts newspaper editorials intended for general audiences. Assisted in editing Cato’s annual Supreme Court Review.



The Honorable Kiyo Matsumoto

• Judicial Intern

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  Conducted research and drafted opinions on issues including habeas corpus and the validity of a forum selection clause. Assisted clerks with additional research and both substantive and stylistic editing. Attended hearings from all stages of both criminal and civil litigation. Conducted research and drafted opinions on issues including habeas corpus and the validity of a forum selection clause. Assisted clerks with additional research and both substantive and stylistic editing. Attended hearings from all stages of both criminal and civil litigation.



New York State Supreme Court, Commercial Division

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Analyzed litigation documents in complex commercial cases. Researched issues concerning jurisdiction, fraudulent misrepresentation, and the Statute of Frauds, among other topics, and drafted court opinions based on that original research. Attended hearings on matters including breach of contract, tortuous interference, defamation, and proper service of process. Analyzed litigation documents in complex commercial cases. Researched issues concerning jurisdiction, fraudulent misrepresentation, and the Statute of Frauds, among other topics, and drafted court opinions based on that original research. Attended hearings on matters including breach of contract, tortuous interference, defamation, and proper service of process.



Institute for Justice

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Conducted research on the elements of fiduciary duty in the state of Kentucky to establish the absence of a client relationship, the admissibility of expert testimony in federal court, and the interaction between zoning laws and the dormant Commerce Clause. Prepared legal memoranda for use in a Supreme Court petition for a writ of certiorari, several appellate briefs, and the deposition of an expert witness. Conducted research on the elements of fiduciary duty in the state of Kentucky to establish the absence of a client relationship, the admissibility of expert testimony in federal court, and the interaction between zoning laws and the dormant Commerce Clause. Prepared legal memoranda for use in a Supreme Court petition for a writ of certiorari, several appellate briefs, and the deposition of an expert witness.



Jerome S. Cohen, Attorney at Law

• Legal Assistant

  • May 2012 - May 2013

  Drafted and filed both bankruptcy and civil litigation documents, communicating regularly with court personnel and the US Trustee. Assisted clients with LLC formation, regulatory compliance, and general corporate matters. Reorganized much of the firm’s filing and data storage system in order to allow for a more efficiently operating law practice. Drafted and filed both bankruptcy and civil litigation documents, communicating regularly with court personnel and the US Trustee. Assisted clients with LLC formation, regulatory compliance, and general corporate matters. Reorganized much of the firm’s filing and data storage system in order to allow for a more efficiently operating law practice.