Corporate Counsel

• Mar 2021 - Present

Draft, negotiate, prepare and review contracts related to real estate operations, ensure compliance with company contract policy and business goals.Draft and review court documents including complaints, answers, motions and settlementagreements.Oversee and manage litigation in various jurisdictions involving outside counsel and insurance.Support General Counsel in matters related to corporate governance, regulatory compliance,contracts and other general legal issues arising in the business.Maintain current knowledge of legal issues and developments in the law.

Associate Attorney

• Aug 2019 - Mar 2021

Represent clients in domestic relations litigation including but not limited to spousal support, child support, divorce, adoption, prenuptial agreements from inception to conclusion.Consulted directly with clients regarding pending litigation and case strategy, prepare clients for hearings and depositions. Draft documents and pleadings for pre-trial, hearing, and trial including petitions, discovery requests, and answers, motions and consent orders. Launched firm’s criminal defense practice. Represent clients in various misdemeanor criminal and traffic matters from inception to conclusion.Prepare for and conduct depositions. Prepare for and attend judicial settlement conferences. Update firm’s blog with up to date information regarding family law and criminal law matters.

Assistant Commonwealth Attorney

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

Represent the Commonwealth of Virginia by prosecuting criminal suspects on behalf of the Commonwealth in General District Court and Circuit Court. Perform legal research in the preparation of criminal trials. Prepare legal briefs and petitions to the Virginia Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Virginia. Maintain current knowledge of trends, legal issues and rulings court opinions, legal procedures and new state and local laws. Represent the Commonwealth of Virginia by prosecuting criminal suspects on behalf of the Commonwealth in General District Court and Circuit Court. Perform legal research in the preparation of criminal trials. Prepare legal briefs and petitions to the Virginia Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Virginia. Maintain current knowledge of trends, legal issues and rulings court opinions, legal procedures and new state and local laws.

Busines Litigation Associate in the Government Investigations, Compliance and Enforcement Section

• Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

Practice focuses on litigating complex regulatory and compliance actions brought against corporations and individuals by state attorneys general and federal regulatory agencies, with an emphasis on representing against alleged consumer protection investigations including UDAP/UDAAP, FCRA, False Claim and Qui Tam violations, CFPB and FTC actions. Practice focuses on litigating complex regulatory and compliance actions brought against corporations and individuals by state attorneys general and federal regulatory agencies, with an emphasis on representing against alleged consumer protection investigations including UDAP/UDAAP, FCRA, False Claim and Qui Tam violations, CFPB and FTC actions.

Regional Vice Chair, Mid-Atlantic Region

• Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

Summer Associate

• May 2016 - Jul 2016

Researched and wrote memorandum regarding the doctrine of cumulative error and its application to errors of counsel for the purposes of a habeas petition to be filed in the Fourth Circuit.Supported Partner with representation of nation’s largest pre-owned car dealer in defamation action. Drafted complaint, motion for injunction, and requests for interrogatories, productions and admissions. Drafted presentation regarding how courts interpreted the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s Omnibus Ruling and Order for a CLE presentation.Drafted a guide to buying commercial real estate based on Virginia local law and custom. Supported attorneys with document drafting and review in connection with the sale of multifamily housing.Drafted an appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board following their denial of a client’s potential trademark.

Law Clerk

• Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

Performed legal research by utilizing both written and electronic sources.Assisted attorneys in brief and opinion writing, prepared draft memos. Gathered and compiled facts and relevant case information used to draft pleadings and motions.Assisted attorneys in preparing for depositions and trials. Performed legal research by utilizing both written and electronic sources.Assisted attorneys in brief and opinion writing, prepared draft memos. Gathered and compiled facts and relevant case information used to draft pleadings and motions.Assisted attorneys in preparing for depositions and trials.