Experience

Crystaphase
• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Legal Counsel

  • Jun 2019 - Present


JONES DAY®

• United Kingdom

• Associate

  • Oct 2010 - Jan 2019

  My practice is focused on complex civil litigation in state and federal courts, with a particular emphasis on construction disputes in the oil and gas industry. I also have represented clients in a range of other commercial matters, including breach of contract, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, trade secret, and tort matters. I have been the lead lawyer on several cases in state and federal courts, including cases involving the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In addition, I have significant experience representing energy industry participants with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission matters, including conducting internal investigations, submitting self-reports, and assisting with the internal restructuring of a natural gas trading business. I am a member of the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, as well as a member of the Houston Bar Association. I am actively involved in pro bono matters, including taking a leading role in representing Central American immigrant women in asylum cases. I also served as a volunteer prosecutor for the City of Houston, where she successfully tried nearly a dozen cases to juries.



United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

• Judicial Intern to the Honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore

  • 2008 - 2008

  Researched and drafted judicial orders in a variety of cases, including a bankruptcy appeal, a petition for habeas corpus, and a section 1983 civil rights case. Researched and drafted judicial orders in a variety of cases, including a bankruptcy appeal, a petition for habeas corpus, and a section 1983 civil rights case.



Hess Corporation

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • 2006 - 2007

  Created and maintained database of U.S. litigation, and liaised with outside counsel to remain up-to-date on case activity. Coordinated fact-finding between legal and other internal departments when claims and disputes arose; prepared and communicated discovery responses for review by outside counsel. Contributed to drafting U.S. and international contracts by researching laws of foreign countries, fact-checking, and facilitating communication among internal departments. Created and maintained database of U.S. litigation, and liaised with outside counsel to remain up-to-date on case activity. Coordinated fact-finding between legal and other internal departments when claims and disputes arose; prepared and communicated discovery responses for review by outside counsel. Contributed to drafting U.S. and international contracts by researching laws of foreign countries, fact-checking, and facilitating communication among internal departments.



Orans, Elsen, Lupert & Brown LLP

• Paralegal

  • 2005 - 2006

  Prepared for and assisted at depositions, oral arguments, an arbitration, and two trials. Researched and prepared memoranda on factual issues for attorneys. Contributed to drafting briefs and other pleadings, including fact- and cite-checking, proofreading, and electronic filing. Prepared for and assisted at depositions, oral arguments, an arbitration, and two trials. Researched and prepared memoranda on factual issues for attorneys. Contributed to drafting briefs and other pleadings, including fact- and cite-checking, proofreading, and electronic filing.