Experience

United States Sentencing Commission

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

• Deputy Staff Director

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  This position reports directly to the staff director and assists in the administration and management of the staff and the critical policy work of the Commission. The deputy staff director assists and coordinates with the staff director in carrying out the overall daily management and supervision of the staff of the Commission subject to policy direction by the Commissioners, the legislation creating the Commission, and other applicable federal law.In addition, the deputy staff director serves in an advisory capacity to the Commissioners and staff director, reviews and analyzes sentencing policy options, guideline amendments, strategies, and research, training, and outreach plans, and acts for the staff director in his or her absence.

• Deputy General Counsel

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2019

  Provides legal advice and counsel on a broad range of issues to the Chair, Commissioners, and staff of the Commission, including analysis and advice regarding the development and drafting of the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary (and for amendments thereto) for Commission consideration. This includes analysis regarding the principles of the guidelines that describe effective risk assessment and compliance programs for business organizations. Also works with the general counsel in supervising Office of General Counsel staff, coordinating and allocating resources, and ensuring long and short-term goals of the office are met.

• Assistant General Counsel

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2014



Blank Rome LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 2008 - Jun 2011

  Representation of corporations and individuals in criminal investigations involving tax, money laundering, health care, securities, and fraud offenses;Assist in internal investigations and advising clients as to corporate compliance issues involving the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA Patriot Act, and anti-money laundering;Representation of corporations and individuals in a variety of corporate and commercial civil litigation matters. Representation of corporations and individuals in criminal investigations involving tax, money laundering, health care, securities, and fraud offenses;Assist in internal investigations and advising clients as to corporate compliance issues involving the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA Patriot Act, and anti-money laundering;Representation of corporations and individuals in a variety of corporate and commercial civil litigation matters.



U.S. Department of Justice

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trial Attorney

  • Jul 2006 - Oct 2008

  Trial Attorney for the Tax Division:Review and prosecute criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code involving individual and corporate tax fraud and conspiracy charges in various U.S. District Courts throughout the Northeastern United States Trial Attorney for the Tax Division:Review and prosecute criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code involving individual and corporate tax fraud and conspiracy charges in various U.S. District Courts throughout the Northeastern United States



United States Attorney's Office

• Legal Services

• Special Assistant United States Attorney

  • Sep 2006 - Mar 2007

  Prosecute a variety of misdemeanor and felony criminal violations in both the Magistrate and District Courts; Conduct Grand Jury investigations ultimately resulting in indictment; Represent the United States in a number of hearings, including Supervised Release Hearings, Appeals from the Magistrate Court, Arraignments, Plea Hearings, and Sentencing Hearings; Draft and argue appellate briefs. Prosecute a variety of misdemeanor and felony criminal violations in both the Magistrate and District Courts; Conduct Grand Jury investigations ultimately resulting in indictment; Represent the United States in a number of hearings, including Supervised Release Hearings, Appeals from the Magistrate Court, Arraignments, Plea Hearings, and Sentencing Hearings; Draft and argue appellate briefs.

• Associate

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2006

  Representation of corporations and individuals in criminal investigations involving tax, money laundering, health care, securities, and fraud offenses;Assist in internal investigations and advising clients as to corporate compliance issues involving the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA Patriot Act, and anti-money laundering; Representation of corporations and individuals in a variety of corporate and commercial civil litigation matters. Representation of corporations and individuals in criminal investigations involving tax, money laundering, health care, securities, and fraud offenses;Assist in internal investigations and advising clients as to corporate compliance issues involving the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA Patriot Act, and anti-money laundering; Representation of corporations and individuals in a variety of corporate and commercial civil litigation matters.

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2003 - May 2003



United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2001