Experience

Mental Hygiene Legal Service

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Attorney

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Associate Attorney

  • Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

• Senior Attorney

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2021



Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Attorney, District Court Bureau

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2016

  • Represent indigent, court appointed clients charged with various felonies, misdemeanors and violations. • Served as the primary defense attorney representing defendant-victims in the new Human Trafficking Intervention Court opened in Suffolk County in 2013. • Negotiate favorable alternative dispositions of treatment court contracts for clients who are referred to Suffolk County’s “Problem solving” courts: Mental Health Court, Drug Court, Veterans Court and Human Trafficking Court. • Coordinate referrals from other staff attorneys in District and County Court for Mental Health Court screenings and potential pleas. • Advocate for individuals charged with felony narcotics cases pre-indictment and advise them as to their grand jury rights. • Wrote an appellate brief regarding excessive sentencing. • Argued Writs of Habeas Corpus Show less



Temple University Beasley School of Law

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Corps Fellow for Professor Sophie Smyth

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012

  • Drafted an essay on transforming roles of the World Bank and Multilateral Development Banks in development. • Researching background information for an article on NGOs and their role in future multilateral climate change funds; editing citations. • Drafted section on existing role of NGOs of the Adaptation Fund, a financing mechanism developed by parties to the Kyoto protocol. • Drafted an essay on transforming roles of the World Bank and Multilateral Development Banks in development. • Researching background information for an article on NGOs and their role in future multilateral climate change funds; editing citations. • Drafted section on existing role of NGOs of the Adaptation Fund, a financing mechanism developed by parties to the Kyoto protocol.



FAO

• France
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Development Office Volunteer/Intern

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  Researched Forestry laws relating to the climate change initiatives, carbon credits and indigenous rights Drafted a legislative study on deforestation schemes, carbon credit financing and indigenous rights for publication by UN FAO Researched Forestry laws relating to the climate change initiatives, carbon credits and indigenous rights Drafted a legislative study on deforestation schemes, carbon credit financing and indigenous rights for publication by UN FAO



Temple University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant for Jaya Ramji-Nogales

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Conducted research on Transitional Justice mechanisms in post conflict societies; International Criminal Courts, Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and Local justice mechanisms Drafted case-studies on the transitional justice mechanisms within Sierra Leone and Rwanda; summarized internal and external critiques Conducted research on Transitional Justice mechanisms in post conflict societies; International Criminal Courts, Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and Local justice mechanisms Drafted case-studies on the transitional justice mechanisms within Sierra Leone and Rwanda; summarized internal and external critiques



Dechert LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2008

  Mass Torts and Products Liability Group (2006-2008) Assisted pre-discovery and discovery document collections Monitored and assembled incoming discovery documents Deposition exhibit preparation; deposition transcript summaries Attended on-site client interviews Mass Torts and Products Liability Group (2006-2008) Assisted pre-discovery and discovery document collections Monitored and assembled incoming discovery documents Deposition exhibit preparation; deposition transcript summaries Attended on-site client interviews