Special Counsel

• Jun 2021 - Present

Partner

• Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

Represent clients throughout a variety of legal contests and transactions, often functioning as a de facto in-house counsel for US and Chinese companies in multiple sectors including alternative investments, technology, pharmaceuticals, international commodities trading, medical research/product development; international trade; hospitality; and banking; Responsible for handling litigated, transactional, and regulatory/compliance matters; Where appropriate design and execute political and public relations tactics to compliment legal strategies. Also responsible for extensive marketing efforts such as authoring articles and blog posts, speaking at industry events, moderating panel discussions, as well as interviews and podcasts.

Counsel

• Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

Practice Areas Included: Cross-Border, Corporate, Crypto, Regulatory, White Collar, Political, & Litigation -- Helped guide US and multi-national clients through complex transactions and disputes while providing 360 awareness of the evolving global regulatory landscape. Practice Areas Included: Cross-Border, Corporate, Crypto, Regulatory, White Collar, Political, & Litigation -- Helped guide US and multi-national clients through complex transactions and disputes while providing 360 awareness of the evolving global regulatory landscape.

Partner -- Separately, Founder of Eger 1552, LLC (positions overlapped)

• Feb 2012 - May 2019

Won combined PR/legal contests for diverse clients; Recruited new business; Researched, drafted and placed written product at major publications; Produced detailed policy reports and research collateral; Created proactive government relations strategies; Advised state and national politicians and campaigns; Organized integrated media strategies; Developed long-term legal and communications plans. Separately, founded Eger 1552, an independent consultancy focused on confidential foreign affairs research, advising on a wide variety of domestic and international IC & white-collar matters (e.g., Representing clients before House and Senate Intelligence Committees and assisting efforts to confront information warfare waged by governments and extremist organizations hostile to the United States and its allies).

Interim Senior Policy Adviser – Mayor Bill de Blasio

• Feb 2011 - Oct 2011

Specifically brought on to devise and execute short and long-range action plans addressing a wide variety of municipal issues. Outside the office, created strategic work-product supporting the Mayor’s winning 2013 campaign. Specifically brought on to devise and execute short and long-range action plans addressing a wide variety of municipal issues. Outside the office, created strategic work-product supporting the Mayor’s winning 2013 campaign.

Senior Vice President - Director of Research & Legal Affairs

• Aug 2009 - Feb 2011

Directed, designed, and delivered global communications campaigns at prominent public affairs/PR firm. Managed teams pursuing strategic business opportunities for Fortune 500 clients in the defense, public policy, aerospace, entertainment, and telecom sectors. Counsel to CEO on client-related and internal legal matters. Extensive political and public affairs consulting. Directed, designed, and delivered global communications campaigns at prominent public affairs/PR firm. Managed teams pursuing strategic business opportunities for Fortune 500 clients in the defense, public policy, aerospace, entertainment, and telecom sectors. Counsel to CEO on client-related and internal legal matters. Extensive political and public affairs consulting.

Senior Campaign/Policy Staffer - Political Consultant

• Oct 2007 - Jul 2009

Served as Deputy Research Director/Senior Adviser during Senator Merkley's (D-OR) historic 2008 election victory; Provided strategic and legal consulting services to Senator Merkley, the DSCC, Members of Congress, as well as state and national candidates. Served as Deputy Research Director/Senior Adviser during Senator Merkley's (D-OR) historic 2008 election victory; Provided strategic and legal consulting services to Senator Merkley, the DSCC, Members of Congress, as well as state and national candidates.

Senior Associate - Global Enforcement

• Oct 2004 - Sep 2007

Complex litigation practice focusing on white collar defense, cross-border disputes and internal investigations. Highlights: Managed team of more than 100 contract attorneys during 11 month production of documents to the federal government, fulfilling all government mandates; Successfully litigated motions to dismiss for a top-10 US financial institution engaged in multi-billion dollar litigation against two Latin American governments; Team manager during eight month white collar internal investigation resulting in the prosecution and conviction of corrupt executives at Fortune 500 company; Achieved dismissal of criminal securities fraud charges against Israeli CFO; Persuaded SEC to drop investigation of major California hedge fund following extensive evidentiary analysis.

Political Consultant

• Jan 2004 - Nov 2004

Took sabbatical from legal practice to work on multiple aspects of the 2004 coordinated Democratic campaign. Took sabbatical from legal practice to work on multiple aspects of the 2004 coordinated Democratic campaign.

Litigation Associate

• Sep 2001 - Jan 2004

Broad-based litigation practice including contract, tort, bankruptcy, white collar and securities representations. Highlights: Lead researcher in federal Mafia RICO trial; Won summary judgment motion for major telecom company; Obtained a $1.3 million Victims' Compensation award for widow of a 9/11 firefighter; Collaborated in preparing a successful Second Circuit appeal in a case raising novel issues of Constitutional law. [Note: departed position after being invited to join General Wesley Clark’s presidential campaign and then continued to work on coordinated political campaign strategy before returning to litigation]

Yale China Fellow

• Jun 1996 - Jul 1998

Awarded competitive two-year graduate fellowship with combined academic and diplomatic responsibilities; Negotiated agreements with Communist Party officials; Achieved substantial competency in Standard Mandarin & Changsha-Dialect; Extensive research-oriented travel throughout Greater China; Produced continuous written work-product. Multiple teaching responsibilities. Awarded competitive two-year graduate fellowship with combined academic and diplomatic responsibilities; Negotiated agreements with Communist Party officials; Achieved substantial competency in Standard Mandarin & Changsha-Dialect; Extensive research-oriented travel throughout Greater China; Produced continuous written work-product. Multiple teaching responsibilities.

Extern

• Jul 1991 - Jun 1992

Gap year prior to college spent teaching and studying in Central Europe via the US government. Gap year prior to college spent teaching and studying in Central Europe via the US government.