Experience

Caltech

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate General Counsel

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Manage litigation, investigations, privacy, and cybersecurity matters at Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL, a Federally Funded Research & Development Center); advise internal clients on complex and diverse legal issues (employment law, privacy, First Amendment, contracts, federal regulations, foreign engagements, federal research, and artificial intelligence); collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory rules; and oversee internal teams and outside counsel. Show less



Sidley Austin LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counsel

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2019

  Represented individuals and corporations in complex litigation, regulatory enforcement actions, and government investigations; managed complex internal investigations, subpoena responses, and discovery; led witness interviews; drafted legal motions, briefs, and risks and strategy memorandums; and advised clients on a variety of sensitive litigation and regulatory issues. Member of the firm’s Government Litigation and Investigations group, Privacy and Cybersecurity group, and Supreme Court and Appellate group. Show less



United States Attorney's Office for District of Columbia

• Washington, District of Columbia, United States

• Counsel & Chief of Staff to the U.S. Attorney

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Advised the United States Attorney on complex criminal and civil matters involving fraud, public corruption, the False Claims Act, economic sanctions, national security, cybersecurity, and employment issues; formulated solutions to case-specific and policy issues facing the Office; developed deep knowledge and experience in a wide array of subject areas, including subpoenas, search warrants, and the viability of potential prosecutions against individuals and corporations; worked with federal and local agencies to advance the Office’s initiatives and priorities; and managed day-to-day operations of the largest U.S. Attorney’s Office in the country, with nearly 700 attorneys and support staff. Show less



United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia

• Washington, District of Columbia, United States

• Assistant United States Attorney

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2015

  Represented the federal government in criminal matters before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; presented oral arguments in 16 appeals; authored approximately 75 appellate briefs and merit pleadings; first-chaired 25 criminal trials; led dozens of grand-jury investigations; and trained federal prosecutors and law enforcement officers on a variety of legal issues. Show less



Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Oct 2007 - Feb 2009

  Represented corporations in antitrust, securities, and insurance matters before state and federal courts and various agencies; and authored legal briefs, motions, and memorandums in complex civil litigation. Represented corporations in antitrust, securities, and insurance matters before state and federal courts and various agencies; and authored legal briefs, motions, and memorandums in complex civil litigation.



United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Federal Law Clerk

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2007



United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

• Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Federal Law Clerk

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2006