Experience

Department of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Counsel

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Litigate complex employment discrimination, retaliation, and harassment cases before the EEOC, MSPB, and OFO. Independently manage all phases of the litigation process: formulate legal strategy, draft written discovery, create and execute plan for document production, draft dispositive motions, effectively defend the Agency at hearings and in the appeals process. Support the Department of Justice in litigating claims in federal courts: investigative charges, draft answers, and initial… Show more Litigate complex employment discrimination, retaliation, and harassment cases before the EEOC, MSPB, and OFO. Independently manage all phases of the litigation process: formulate legal strategy, draft written discovery, create and execute plan for document production, draft dispositive motions, effectively defend the Agency at hearings and in the appeals process. Support the Department of Justice in litigating claims in federal courts: investigative charges, draft answers, and initial disclosures, respond to and produce discovery, and draft and revise pleadings. Provide settlement recommendations to reduce litigation risk; draft and negotiate settlement contracts. Provide legal advice and counsel to support key stakeholders throughout the Agency on disciplinary and management directed actions in addition to matters related to Title VII, the ADA, ethics and FOIA. Show less Litigate complex employment discrimination, retaliation, and harassment cases before the EEOC, MSPB, and OFO. Independently manage all phases of the litigation process: formulate legal strategy, draft written discovery, create and execute plan for document production, draft dispositive motions, effectively defend the Agency at hearings and in the appeals process. Support the Department of Justice in litigating claims in federal courts: investigative charges, draft answers, and initial… Show more Litigate complex employment discrimination, retaliation, and harassment cases before the EEOC, MSPB, and OFO. Independently manage all phases of the litigation process: formulate legal strategy, draft written discovery, create and execute plan for document production, draft dispositive motions, effectively defend the Agency at hearings and in the appeals process. Support the Department of Justice in litigating claims in federal courts: investigative charges, draft answers, and initial disclosures, respond to and produce discovery, and draft and revise pleadings. Provide settlement recommendations to reduce litigation risk; draft and negotiate settlement contracts. Provide legal advice and counsel to support key stakeholders throughout the Agency on disciplinary and management directed actions in addition to matters related to Title VII, the ADA, ethics and FOIA. Show less



Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant State's Attorney - Special Victims Unit

  • May 2019 - Aug 2020

  Represented the State in felony jury and bench trials, including attempted murder, firearms, weapons, drug-dealing, assault, rape, physical and sexual child abuse, domestic violence, witness intimidation, conspiracy, and cases involving juvenile defendants. Managed cases from indictment through post-trial proceedings, including motions practice, discovery, witness preparation, plea negotiations, trial, sentencing, post-conviction, violations of probation, and bail review.

• Assistant State's Attorney

  • May 2018 - Aug 2020



Delaware Department of Justice

• Deputy Attorney General

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2017

  Represented the State in misdemeanor jury and bench trials, including weapons, drugs, assault, DUIs, witness intimidation, and conspiracy. Managed cases from indictment through post-trial proceedings, including motions practice, discovery, plea negotiations, trial, sentencing, post-conviction, violations of probation, and bail review.

• Law Clerk to State Prosecutor (now Attorney General) Kathleen Jennings

  • Nov 2015 - Jul 2016

  Drafted responses to motions and letters to the Court, prepared legal and legislative research memoranda, and assisted with several legislative and policy initiatives, including body-worn cameras, new habitual offender legislation, and cell site simulators.



Harris County District Attorney's Office

• Houston, TX

• Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Assisted with pretrial preparations for felony child abuse trials and grand jury proceedings Assisted with pretrial preparations for felony child abuse trials and grand jury proceedings



Fee, Smith & Sharp LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Summer Associate

  • May 2014 - Jun 2014

  Drafted motions and affidavits, prepared deposition summaries and legal research memoranda, and participated in mediations, depositions, client meetings, and pretrial proceedings Drafted motions and affidavits, prepared deposition summaries and legal research memoranda, and participated in mediations, depositions, client meetings, and pretrial proceedings



The Honorable Randy J. Holland - Delaware Supreme Court

• Georgetown, DE

• Judicial Intern

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

  Researched and drafted bench memoranda, opinions and orders Researched and drafted bench memoranda, opinions and orders



The Honorable Sam Glasscock III - Delaware Court of Chancery

• Georgetown, DE

• Judicial Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Researched and drafted bench memoranda, opinions and orders Researched and drafted bench memoranda, opinions and orders



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• 6th Grade Mathematics Teacher

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2012

  Developed and executed mathematics curriculum in an urban school district Developed and executed mathematics curriculum in an urban school district



ISN

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • May 2009 - Apr 2010

  Marketed, sold and implemented customized use of safety compliance software for large energy corporations Marketed, sold and implemented customized use of safety compliance software for large energy corporations