Experience

Massachusetts Department Of Transitional Assistance

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chief Of Staff

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  - Member of senior executive staff with managerial responsibilities in agency of 1600+ employees. - DTA and its partners assist low-income individuals and families obtain food benefits, training and employment. - Demand for DTA services and programs has increased dramatically during the Covid pandemic. - Member of senior executive staff with managerial responsibilities in agency of 1600+ employees. - DTA and its partners assist low-income individuals and families obtain food benefits, training and employment. - Demand for DTA services and programs has increased dramatically during the Covid pandemic.



Massachusetts Department of Revenue

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director Of Criminal Investigations

  • May 2017 - Jun 2020

  - Manage Department's criminal tax fraud detection and enforcement division. - Direct staff of attorneys, investigators, administrative staff and interns in conducting criminal investigations. - Serve as Co-Chair of Massachusetts Illegal Tobacco Task Force, a multi-agency body focusing on prosecuting tobacco tax violators and reducing revenue loss from the illegal tobacco trade.

• Director Of Legislative Affairs

  • Sep 2015 - May 2017

  -Work together with Commissioner, Legislature and high level government officials to develop internal and external tax policy. -Analyze legal, legislative and policy issues pertaining to tax administration. -Serve as Co-Chair of Massachusetts Illegal Tobacco Task Force.

• Counsel To The Commissioner

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2015

  -Represent Commonwealth in all phases of corporate and personal tax litigation. -Draft pleadings, argue motions and handle trials involving civil, state tax-related matters.



Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable

• General Counsel

  • 2008 - 2011

  -Managed staff of six attorneys, one paralegal, interns, and support staff. -Advised Commissioner and Governor on legal, policy and legislative matters. -Drafted, reviewed and edited Department written work product, including orders, rulings and notices. -Supervised public and evidentiary hearings conducted by staff attorneys. -Managed staff of six attorneys, one paralegal, interns, and support staff. -Advised Commissioner and Governor on legal, policy and legislative matters. -Drafted, reviewed and edited Department written work product, including orders, rulings and notices. -Supervised public and evidentiary hearings conducted by staff attorneys.



Massachusetts Attorney General's Office

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Attorney General

  • 2003 - 2008

  -Prosecuted insurance and unemployment fraud cases in various Superior and District Courts. -Lead prosecutor in Superior Court jury trials, which resulted in convictions and committed sentences. -Conducted Grand Jury fraud investigations and obtained indictments in matters of public interest. -Supervised unit attorneys in all phases of appellate brief writing and oral advocacy. -Prosecuted insurance and unemployment fraud cases in various Superior and District Courts. -Lead prosecutor in Superior Court jury trials, which resulted in convictions and committed sentences. -Conducted Grand Jury fraud investigations and obtained indictments in matters of public interest. -Supervised unit attorneys in all phases of appellate brief writing and oral advocacy.



Suffolk County District Attorney's Office

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant District Attorney

  • 1999 - 2003

  -Researched and drafted appellate briefs, interlocutory appeals, and opposition memoranda. -Argued over thirty times before Massachusetts Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court on cases involving serious felony matters, including first-degree murder appeals. -Prosecuted misdemeanor and felony cases in jury and bench trials throughout Suffolk County. -Instructed junior appellate attorneys on substantive criminal law issues and fundamentals of effective brief writing while serving as their editor and mentor. Show less



Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

• Litigation Associate

  • 1997 - 1999

  -Assisted in all aspects of corporate litigation practice. -Researched and drafted trial and appellate briefs, memoranda and discovery motions. -Wrote winning brief in commercial arbitration. -Worked closely with lead partner and sat second chair in two trials and one commercial arbitration. -Communicated with clients and opposing counsel regarding pending cases, and assisted supervising attorneys with witness preparation. -Assisted in all aspects of corporate litigation practice. -Researched and drafted trial and appellate briefs, memoranda and discovery motions. -Wrote winning brief in commercial arbitration. -Worked closely with lead partner and sat second chair in two trials and one commercial arbitration. -Communicated with clients and opposing counsel regarding pending cases, and assisted supervising attorneys with witness preparation.