Experience

Blockchain Capital

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operating Partner

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  San Francisco, California, United States

• General Counsel

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  San Francisco, California I am the General Counsel at Blockchain Capital. I serve as an expert in the legal issues governing security tokens, cryptocurrencies, decentralized networks and consumptive use tokens, and I have extensive experience analyzing the blockchain industry’s rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. I support the research team in reviewing salient legal questions addressing prospective and current portfolio companies and bring to bear my legal expertise and connections to help forecast the ongoing… Show more I am the General Counsel at Blockchain Capital. I serve as an expert in the legal issues governing security tokens, cryptocurrencies, decentralized networks and consumptive use tokens, and I have extensive experience analyzing the blockchain industry’s rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. I support the research team in reviewing salient legal questions addressing prospective and current portfolio companies and bring to bear my legal expertise and connections to help forecast the ongoing development of the industry. I led the firm’s process of upgrading its BCAP tokens, the first token issued as a security, to help bring liquidity to BCAP holders and further enhance the BCAP’s compliance with regulatory trading requirements.



Cooley LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Nov 2015 - May 2018

  New York, New York I work with emerging companies seeking to be disruptive in the technology, life sciences, biotech, film, media and other industries, advising them over the course of their business life cycle. I have experience counseling private companies, venture capital firms and investment banking institutions in connection with a broad array of business transactions, including private financings, private and public merger and acquisition transactions, public offerings and ongoing public company regulatory… Show more I work with emerging companies seeking to be disruptive in the technology, life sciences, biotech, film, media and other industries, advising them over the course of their business life cycle. I have experience counseling private companies, venture capital firms and investment banking institutions in connection with a broad array of business transactions, including private financings, private and public merger and acquisition transactions, public offerings and ongoing public company regulatory requirements. I also work with cryptocurrency exchanges, investors and blockchain developers to advise them within the challenging legal and regulatory environment of this burgeoning technology space. I enjoy helping entrepreneurs think critically about the best ways start and grow their companies. Show less



Shearman & Sterling LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Dec 2012 - Nov 2015

  New York Corporate Practice



Georgetown University Law Center

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law Student

  • Aug 2009 - May 2012

  Washington D.C.



Centre for Transnational Legal Studies

• Student

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  London, United Kingdom



Shearman & Sterling LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Associate

  • May 2011 - Jul 2011

  New York, NY