Attorney

• Nov 2021 - Present

Freelance Legal Writer

• Sep 2013 - Present

As a Freelance Legal Writer, I continually educate myself in unfamiliar areas of law in order to write high-level and detailed published attorney reference articles. I conduct an exhaustive amount of research case law for a comprehensive legal landscape in specific areas of law. I am experienced in formatting and citing articles to conform to high-standards required for publishing.

Westlaw Student Representative

• May 2010 - Sep 2013

-Assisted fellow students with legal research and assisted with Westlaw training sessions for newstudents.-Mastered terms and connectors and Boolean case searching tools in legal research.

Corporate and Business Law Associate

• Jul 2019 - Nov 2021

As a Corporate and Intellectual Property Law Associate Attorney at Pullano & Farrow, PLLC, I was responsible for structuring complex business transactions from start to finish including stock or asset deal mergers and acquisitions, assisting clients with legal needs for product and service line development, and technology law. I managed a team on a broad range of contracts, M&A deal documents, transactional documents, entity formations, governance documents, operating agreements, bylaws, supply agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and compliance documents. A few of my accomplishments include:• Developed and cultivated the firm’s intellectual property practice group, focusing on trademark and copyright law.• Respected by clients for quickly resolving potential problems and counseling through conversation not dictation. Support clients with corporate governance, annual meetings, and compliance issues for specialized industries. • Contributed to the firm’s IP group growing 200%+ after taking over in 2020 during the pandemic. • Created policies and procedures for the IP group to create efficiency and updated database forms to eliminate redundancy and save time. • Implemented an intellectual property docketing system to ensure critical deadlines were met.

Associate Attorney

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

As Associate Attorney at Panzarella & Coia, PC, I litigated and negotiated complex business and corporate disputes, including labor and employment, wage, and construction issues. I also conducted and argued motion practice at trial and appeal level, drafted memorandums of law for summary judgments, dismissals, protective orders, and interventions. Prepared for and took depositions across multiple areas of law and industry. In addition, I prepared for and took depositions across multiple areas of law and industry. I was able to steadily drive business growth for the firm through networking, community engagement, and marketing strategies.

In-House Counsel

• Mar 2015 - Aug 2017

As In-House Counsel at Closing USA, LLC, I was responsible for medium-sized title insurance and escrow company’s trust, divorce, will, probate, bankruptcy, and foreclosure client reviews to ensure they met the legal requirements of lender and underwriter for commercial and residential real estate transactions.I also facilitated closings for Real Estate Owned (REO) properties on multiple files weekly, and maintained in-depth knowledge of diverse areas of law across 36 states to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and laws.

Law Clerk

• Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

-Drafted judicial opinions, that were ultimately adopted, based on review of case and legalresearch.-Briefed cases and provided law for judge to make decisions on district court cases. -Drafted judicial opinions, that were ultimately adopted, based on review of case and legalresearch.-Briefed cases and provided law for judge to make decisions on district court cases.

Legislative Law Clerk

• Sep 2013 - Nov 2013

-Recommended legislative action to Senator based on research.-Drafted communications to constituents for Senator’s approval.-Researched bill content and analysis.-Assisted Senator during senate sessions with content verification and scheduling. -Recommended legislative action to Senator based on research.-Drafted communications to constituents for Senator’s approval.-Researched bill content and analysis.-Assisted Senator during senate sessions with content verification and scheduling.

Research Assistant - Professor Howard B. Abrams

• Jan 2012 - Aug 2013

-Implemented new case law into entertainment law book.-Fact and source checked for entertainment law course materials.-Conducted database research for fair use jurisprudence to map progress of common law.-Organized, briefed, and documented legislative history for amendments to the Copyright Act of1976. -Implemented new case law into entertainment law book.-Fact and source checked for entertainment law course materials.-Conducted database research for fair use jurisprudence to map progress of common law.-Organized, briefed, and documented legislative history for amendments to the Copyright Act of1976.

Legal Intern

• Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

-Represented indigent clients needing legal assistance in mortgage foreclosure proceedingsagainst them.-Drafted motions, memos, and other legal documents, prepared for, pretrial and trials. -Represented indigent clients needing legal assistance in mortgage foreclosure proceedingsagainst them.-Drafted motions, memos, and other legal documents, prepared for, pretrial and trials.

Legal Intern

• May 2012 - Aug 2012

-Organized open access of works and repositories throughout the galleries, museums, archives,and libraries of the University.-Planned and implemented Open Access Week on University’s campus.-Helped to develop university-wide policy for open access of research and art for both copyrightedand public domain materials. -Organized open access of works and repositories throughout the galleries, museums, archives,and libraries of the University.-Planned and implemented Open Access Week on University’s campus.-Helped to develop university-wide policy for open access of research and art for both copyrightedand public domain materials.

News and Information Intern

• Aug 2008 - Aug 2012

-Liaison between ESPN pit reporters and on-air talent.-Personally dealt with reporters, professional drivers and owners during intense interview andmedia situations. -Liaison between ESPN pit reporters and on-air talent.-Personally dealt with reporters, professional drivers and owners during intense interview andmedia situations.

Legal Intern

• Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

-Represented indigent clients in court room proceedings; hearings, pretrials, motions, and voirdire.-Represented clients charged with: possession of a controlled substance, breaking and entering,larceny charges, and more. -Represented indigent clients in court room proceedings; hearings, pretrials, motions, and voirdire.-Represented clients charged with: possession of a controlled substance, breaking and entering,larceny charges, and more.

Legal Research Assistant - Alex Kanous, J.D., Office of Research and Sponsored Projects

• May 2011 - May 2012

-Studied the safe harbor provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(“HIPAA”) to determine the likelihood of re-identification of de-identified personal healthinformation and whether that re-identification fell within the standard of the Act.-Researched and interpreted the legal standards and court opinions for content of HIPAA privacyrules. -Studied the safe harbor provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(“HIPAA”) to determine the likelihood of re-identification of de-identified personal healthinformation and whether that re-identification fell within the standard of the Act.-Researched and interpreted the legal standards and court opinions for content of HIPAA privacyrules.

Research Assistant

• Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

-Studied and researched how new media platforms deal with users breaching content policy (e.g., copyright infringement, obscenity, profanity, misappropriation, etc.).-Examined entities including YouTube, Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo, Google, and other social/media websites.-Created database of over 250 instances of content policy breach in previous four years to beused in upcoming book. -Studied and researched how new media platforms deal with users breaching content policy (e.g., copyright infringement, obscenity, profanity, misappropriation, etc.).-Examined entities including YouTube, Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo, Google, and other social/media websites.-Created database of over 250 instances of content policy breach in previous four years to beused in upcoming book.