Experience

Ohio Attorney General's Office

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Assistant Attorney General

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office

• Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

  • May 2018 - Jan 2021



Licking County Prosecutor's Office

• Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

  • Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

  • During this short-term assignment in the felony division, reviewed investigations pending grand jury, worked with law enforcement to obtain evidence, and made recommendations to indict, refer for misdemeanors, or to decline charges. • During this short-term assignment in the felony division, reviewed investigations pending grand jury, worked with law enforcement to obtain evidence, and made recommendations to indict, refer for misdemeanors, or to decline charges.



Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, National Children's Alliance

• Co Author, Amici Curiae Brief

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2014

  • Co-authored amici curiae brief on behalf of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association and the National Children’s Alliance in Ohio v. Clark, 56 U.S. ____ (2015) • Co-authored amici curiae brief on behalf of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association and the National Children’s Alliance in Ohio v. Clark, 56 U.S. ____ (2015)



Delaware County Prosecutor's Office

• Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

  • Nov 2009 - Jan 2013

  • As the grand jury prosecutor in the criminal division, presented cases for indictment, evaluated and prepared case files, interviewed witnesses, worked with law enforcement officers to secure documents and evidence required for trial, selected and referred cases for diversion, for prosecution as misdemeanor offenses, or to be closed; tried three felony jury cases.• As a prosecutor in the juvenile division, prepared discovery materials, motions, memoranda and represented the State of Ohio in all bench trials and hearings associated with a 150-case caseload of juvenile felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic offenses--with a focus on juvenile sex offenders.

• Law Clerk

  • Jan 2008 - Nov 2009

  • Prosecuted juvenile traffic offenses under attorney supervision; researched and wrote civil and criminal appellate briefs, responses, complaints, and opinion letters.



United States Attorneys' Offices

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 2008 - Feb 2009

  • Researched criminal law issues, drafted arguments, and wrote memoranda for now-retired AUSA Robyn Hahnert. Assisted in witness preparation and sat second chair for a suppression hearing. • Researched criminal law issues, drafted arguments, and wrote memoranda for now-retired AUSA Robyn Hahnert. Assisted in witness preparation and sat second chair for a suppression hearing.



The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant to Douglas A. Berman, Robert J. Watkins/Procter & Gamble Professor of Law

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Researched death penalty jurisprudence, criminal sentencing, and sex offender issues; reviewed reports and articles and wrote summaries and memoranda. • Researched death penalty jurisprudence, criminal sentencing, and sex offender issues; reviewed reports and articles and wrote summaries and memoranda.



Franklin County Municipal Court

• Volunteer Mediator

  • Aug 2007 - Nov 2007

  • Served as a court-appointed mediator for contract and landlord-tenant disputes. • Served as a court-appointed mediator for contract and landlord-tenant disputes.



Community Refugee & Immigration Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2007 - Nov 2007

  • Assisted clients in the legal permanent residency and naturalization process; performed country conditions research for a nunc pro tunc asylum claim. • Assisted clients in the legal permanent residency and naturalization process; performed country conditions research for a nunc pro tunc asylum claim.



Ohio Department of Transportation

• United States
• Transportation Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2007

  • Researched and drafted memoranda on labor, property, contracts, and privacy law. • Researched and drafted memoranda on labor, property, contracts, and privacy law.