Experience

Mediaspectrum, Inc.

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Legal Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Present



HLSA Executive Committee Member

• Harvard Law School Association

  • Jul 2019 - Present



HLSA International Committee Member

• Harvard Law School Association

  • Jul 2019 - Present



Seyfarth Shaw LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Securities Litigation Partner

  • Nov 2002 - Jun 2020

  Representative Engagements: Securities Litigation: Lead counsel for former officers and directors of San Francisco biometrics pioneer Solidus Networks in litigation brought by owner of company acquired by Solidus. Obtained dismissal of all fraud causes of action without leave to amend. Successfully obtained good faith settlement bar. Trade Secrets/Intellectual Property: Represented KLA-Tencor in trade secret case brought by competitor, ADE. Successfully defeated ADE’s motion for preliminary injunction. Following successful resolution of litigation, KLA-Tencor acquired ADE. Health Care Fraud Litigation. Lead counsel for ILWU-PMA Welfare Plan in health care fraud case against surgery center and plastic surgeon. Obtained summary judgment on all claims and counterclaims, and an award of over $800,000 in attorneys’ fees. Auction Rate Securities Litigation. Lead counsel for health care industry financial advisor in action brought by hospital district client that issued auction rate securities. Settled on very favorable terms after demurrer was sustained. Successfully obtained good faith settlement bar. Shareholder Litigation. Lead counsel for former officers and directors of San Francisco-based technology company in five cases brought by shareholders alleging securities fraud. Following extensive discovery, settled each of the cases on very favorable terms. Successfully obtained good faith settlement bar. SEC Investigation. Lead counsel for international professional services firm in SEC investigation which resulted in no action by the SEC. 10b-5 Class Action. Represented officers and directors of multi-national publicly traded software company in a securities fraud class action alleging improper revenue recognition. Case settled on very favorable terms. False Claims Act/Internal Investigation. Lead counsel for Big Four accounting firm in internal investigation after False Claims Act allegations were made by a whistleblower. Show less



Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Partner and Associate Attorney

  • Nov 1991 - Nov 2002

  Equity partner in full service corporate law firm. Focus on securities litigation, defense of shareholders' class and derivative actions, accountant liability and protection of trade secrets and intellectual property. Equity partner in full service corporate law firm. Focus on securities litigation, defense of shareholders' class and derivative actions, accountant liability and protection of trade secrets and intellectual property.



Gaston & Snow

• Associate Attorney

  • Jul 1989 - Oct 1991

  Litigation attorney in large national law firm. Practice focused on securities litigation, accountant liability defense, intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation. Litigation attorney in large national law firm. Practice focused on securities litigation, accountant liability defense, intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation.