Experience

BRS
• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Counsel

  • Mar 2023 - Present

Waymaker LLP
• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Counsel

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2023


LTL ATTORNEYS LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counsel

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Lead counsel for cryptocurrency companies dealing with SEC investigations into Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) • Lead counsel for multiple cryptocurrency and blockchain companies involved in co-founder and other employment disputes, including cases regarding lost equity, intellectual property theft, and unfair competition • Lead counsel for cryptocurrency companies dealing with SEC investigations into Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) • Lead counsel for multiple cryptocurrency and blockchain companies involved in co-founder and other employment disputes, including cases regarding lost equity, intellectual property theft, and unfair competition



Larson LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counsel

  • Jan 2016 - May 2018

  • Lead counsel for whistleblower in federal FCA case alleging healthcare fraud at 14 hospitals throughout California; secured over $60 million settlement for United States and whistleblower • Second chair for defendant in a federal wire fraud trial in the Central District of California; secured complete dismissal of charges against client mid-trial • Defense counsel in eight-month public corruption trial in San Bernardino County Superior Court; jury verdict of not guilty on all counts returned in less than a day • Plaintiff’s counsel in tort trial in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that client was molested repeatedly at defendant’s public facility due to negligence of public facility; obtained jury verdict for client of $10 million • Represented multiple individuals and corporations in investigations by the SEC, DOJ, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Serious Fraud Office (Britain) • Lead investigator into corporate malfeasance on behalf of CEO and CFO at a pension fund valued at more than $12 billion • Lead investigator into claims of employment discrimination on the basis of gender and age in the airline industry • Lead investigator into claims of hostile work environment in hospitality industry Show less



Arent Fox

• United States
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Associate

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Represented multiple individuals and corporations in investigations by the SEC, DOJ, and U.S. Attorney’s Office • Lead investigator into claims by DOJ of Medicare fraud and kickbacks at hospice facilities • Member of investigation team tasked with reviewing culture of sexual harassment and abuse in the marching band at The Ohio State University • Represented multiple individuals and corporations in investigations by the SEC, DOJ, and U.S. Attorney’s Office • Lead investigator into claims by DOJ of Medicare fraud and kickbacks at hospice facilities • Member of investigation team tasked with reviewing culture of sexual harassment and abuse in the marching band at The Ohio State University



United States Attorney's Office

• Legal Services

• Assistant United States Attorney

  • May 2009 - Jun 2014

  • First chair prosecutor in four federal jury trials; guilty verdicts secured in all • Briefed, argued, and won more than 10 criminal appeals in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • First chair prosecutor in four federal jury trials; guilty verdicts secured in all • Briefed, argued, and won more than 10 criminal appeals in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals


The University of Arizona
• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee
• Assistant Professor

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011


Jenner & Block

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Apr 2007 - Nov 2008

  • Briefed, argued, and won civil appeals in the Third, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals • Represented multiple individuals and corporations in investigations by the SEC and DOJ • Lead investigator into claims by SEC of credit ratings manipulation by Fortune 100 company • Member of investigation team looking into accounting fraud at Fannie Mae • Briefed, argued, and won civil appeals in the Third, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals • Represented multiple individuals and corporations in investigations by the SEC and DOJ • Lead investigator into claims by SEC of credit ratings manipulation by Fortune 100 company • Member of investigation team looking into accounting fraud at Fannie Mae



U.S. Department of Justice

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trial Attorney -- Civil Frauds Section

  • Sep 2004 - Mar 2007

  • Lead prosecutor against multiple office supply companies (including Staples, Office Max, and Office Depot) in case where companies sold products to the United States government prohibited under the Trade Agreements Act; secured a settlement of over $25 million in total • Second chair prosecutor for durable medical equipment fraud case that settled for more than $50 million • Extensive investigations experience in pharmaceutical fraud, healthcare fraud, and procurement fraud cases • Lead prosecutor against multiple office supply companies (including Staples, Office Max, and Office Depot) in case where companies sold products to the United States government prohibited under the Trade Agreements Act; secured a settlement of over $25 million in total • Second chair prosecutor for durable medical equipment fraud case that settled for more than $50 million • Extensive investigations experience in pharmaceutical fraud, healthcare fraud, and procurement fraud cases


U.S. Court of Appeals
• Administration of Justice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Judicial Clerk -- 9th Circuit

  • Sep 2003 - Sep 2004