Experience

Texas Defender Service

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Attorney

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Legal Fellow

  • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

  Representing people on death row in Texas in their appellate and habeas corpus proceedings.



Capital Habeas Unit for the Federal Public Defender of the Western District of Texas

• Legal Intern

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

  Researched and wrote a memorandum on the Suspension Clause implications of AEDPA's second-or-successive bar post-Montgomery v. Louisiana. Researched a circuit split on the standard for waiver of post-conviction proceedings and drafted a portion of a petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court. Digesting records and trial transcripts, and investigating post-conviction issues for clients on death row. Researched and wrote a memorandum on the Suspension Clause implications of AEDPA's second-or-successive bar post-Montgomery v. Louisiana. Researched a circuit split on the standard for waiver of post-conviction proceedings and drafted a portion of a petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court. Digesting records and trial transcripts, and investigating post-conviction issues for clients on death row.



Texas Law Criminal Defense Clinic

• Student Attorney

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Representing clients in misdemeanor proceedings in Travis County court. Investigating mitigation and facts of cases, and will negotiate with prosecutors, and represent clients at their court dates. Representing clients in misdemeanor proceedings in Travis County court. Investigating mitigation and facts of cases, and will negotiate with prosecutors, and represent clients at their court dates.



Office of Capital and Forensic Writs

• Legal Intern

  • Sep 2019 - May 2020

  Analyzed interviews with witnesses to identify follow-up opportunities and help guide the mitigation investigation for a client in state habeas corpus proceedings. Conducted a comparative juror analysis drafted a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel at jury selection for a client's state habeas application. Drafted a claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel for the failure to raise the waiver of a client's Sixth Amendment rights. Will continue to research, investigate, and draft claims for other clients on death row. Show less



Lone Star Justice Alliance

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Extern

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  Helped create a case plan for a client sentenced to life in prison as a child; gathered documents and conducted in-the-field investigation for the case. Drafted a portion of the federal habeas corpus appellate brief for a client sentenced to life without parole as a child, arguing for the application of equitable tolling of the statute of limitations imposed by 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1). Helped create a case plan for a client sentenced to life in prison as a child; gathered documents and conducted in-the-field investigation for the case. Drafted a portion of the federal habeas corpus appellate brief for a client sentenced to life without parole as a child, arguing for the application of equitable tolling of the statute of limitations imposed by 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1).



The University of Texas School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

  I work as a research assistant for professors Cary Franklin and Karen Engle. My research has focused on constitutional law issues, such as substantive due process and anti-discrimination jurisprudence, and international human rights law. I work as a research assistant for professors Cary Franklin and Karen Engle. My research has focused on constitutional law issues, such as substantive due process and anti-discrimination jurisprudence, and international human rights law.



Southern Poverty Law Center

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Conducted legal research and wrote memos regarding state and federal justiciability doctrines relevant to economic justice litigation. Drafted pleadings and a memorandum in support of a motion for class certification. Drafted SPLC's public comment submitted to HUD regarding an anti-immigrant, anti-poor regulation. Conducted legal research and wrote memos regarding state and federal justiciability doctrines relevant to economic justice litigation. Drafted pleadings and a memorandum in support of a motion for class certification. Drafted SPLC's public comment submitted to HUD regarding an anti-immigrant, anti-poor regulation.



Texas Law Civil Rights Clinic

• Student Attorney

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Conducted research, investigated factual issues, and wrote a complaint for a client whose passport was wrongly revoked by the U.S. State Department. Drafted a portion of a federal habeas corpus petition and supportive briefing for a client in immigration detention. Conducted research, investigated factual issues, and wrote a complaint for a client whose passport was wrongly revoked by the U.S. State Department. Drafted a portion of a federal habeas corpus petition and supportive briefing for a client in immigration detention.



University of Texas School of Law - Capital Punishment Clinic

• Student Attorney

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Investigated extra-record issues in the field, obtained new documents, analyzed data, coordinated with experts on technical scientific issues, and wrote multiple claims regarding ineffective assistance of counsel and jury selection errors for the state habeas corpus petition of a client on death row in Texas. Also wrote a portion of a direct appeal brief and contributed to writing an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. Investigated extra-record issues in the field, obtained new documents, analyzed data, coordinated with experts on technical scientific issues, and wrote multiple claims regarding ineffective assistance of counsel and jury selection errors for the state habeas corpus petition of a client on death row in Texas. Also wrote a portion of a direct appeal brief and contributed to writing an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court.



United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (UN-MICT)

• Netherlands
• Administration of Justice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  I worked for the Office of the Prosecutor on Prosecutor v. Stanisic and Simatovic, which originated in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. I drafted court-filed documents, conducted research on international criminal law jurisprudence, analyzed trial documents, and helped interview and prepare witnesses. I worked for the Office of the Prosecutor on Prosecutor v. Stanisic and Simatovic, which originated in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. I drafted court-filed documents, conducted research on international criminal law jurisprudence, analyzed trial documents, and helped interview and prepare witnesses.



Freelance Journalist

• Germany
• Media Production

• Freelance Writer

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2017

  In addition to my work at VICE and SB Nation, my work also appeared in USA Today, The Guardian, Forbes and The Comeback, among others. In addition to my work at VICE and SB Nation, my work also appeared in USA Today, The Guardian, Forbes and The Comeback, among others.



VICE Media

• United States
• Marketing Services

• Contributor

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2017

  I wrote about the bigger legal and cultural issues surrounding sports, including the lawsuits facing the NCAA and the injustices faced by college athletes. I wrote about the bigger legal and cultural issues surrounding sports, including the lawsuits facing the NCAA and the injustices faced by college athletes.



National Immigrant Justice Center

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Policy Intern

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

  I analyzed data and wrote memos and literature on immigration issues in the United States. That included analyzing data on abuses in immigration detention and reviewing asylum claims for advocacy publications. I analyzed data and wrote memos and literature on immigration issues in the United States. That included analyzing data on abuses in immigration detention and reviewing asylum claims for advocacy publications.



SB Nation

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 200 - 300 Employee

• College Football Writer

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2016

  I wrote about college football and NFL news for SB Nation. I also wrote longer college football features and cover sports business and law. I covered the O'Bannon v. NCAA trial, the Northwestern football unionization attempt and other NCAA issues. I wrote about college football and NFL news for SB Nation. I also wrote longer college football features and cover sports business and law. I covered the O'Bannon v. NCAA trial, the Northwestern football unionization attempt and other NCAA issues.



Inside Northwestern

• Technology, Information and Internet

• Co-Founder, Beat Writer

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2015

  I co-founded Inside Northwestern in June 2012 as an independent news source covering Northwestern sports. We quickly turned InsideNU into one of the largest Northwestern sites on the web and the go-to place for NU sports news. I was also in charge of building our audience and working with writers to make sure we provide the most complete coverage that people want to read. In July 2014, we sold the site to SB Nation, which gave us the resources to provide our readership with even more and better content. Show less



The Wall Street Journal

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sports Editorial Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  I reported for The Wall Street Journal's sports section, covering New York and national sports. I reported for The Wall Street Journal's sports section, covering New York and national sports.