Experience

Securitize

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Counsel

  • Oct 2023 - Present



Greystar

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Investment Legal

  • Jul 2022 - Jul 2023



Cohen & Steers

• United States
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director, Associate Counsel

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2022



Ropes & Gray LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • May 2018 - Dec 2020



Shearman & Sterling LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 2015 - May 2018

• Associate

  • Sep 2015 - May 2018

  Working in the Asset Management (Private Equity, Hedge Funds, and Derivatives)



UCLA

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• JD Candidate

  • Aug 2012 - May 2015



Shearman & Sterling LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Associate

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Working in the Asset Management (Private Equity, Hedge Funds, and Derivatives) and M&A practice areas. Working in the Asset Management (Private Equity, Hedge Funds, and Derivatives) and M&A practice areas.



U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Extern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014



Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Law Clerk

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Researched and analyzed a variety of legal issues regarding complex financial and consumer protection, supervisory, regulatory, and administrative and enforcement matters concerning banks, other insured depository institutions, and bank holding companies, affiliates and institution-affiliated parties. Interpreted the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Bank Service Company Act, the Dodd-Frank Act and various agencies’ regulations as they applied to new legal challenges and hearings under the guidance of senior attorneys and the regional counsel. Authored new legal strategies regarding expansions of the FDIC’s enforcement jurisdiction with respect to domestic asset protection trusts and technology service companies. Show less



ARPC - Analysis Research Planning Corporation

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Claims Reviewer

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Read and cataloged asbestos claims for validity and metric analysis. Assisted with reviewer quality control to ensure project goals were met. Read and cataloged asbestos claims for validity and metric analysis. Assisted with reviewer quality control to ensure project goals were met.



United States Senate - Sen. Gillibrand

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Congressional Internship

  • May 2011 - Sep 2011

  Supervised the sorting and organization of constituent correspondence. Attended key committee discussions to assist legislative staff in their research. Conducted discussions with Department of Defense, Veterans' Affairs, and Department of Labor officials to help shape the Hiring Heroes Act of 2011. Supervised the sorting and organization of constituent correspondence. Attended key committee discussions to assist legislative staff in their research. Conducted discussions with Department of Defense, Veterans' Affairs, and Department of Labor officials to help shape the Hiring Heroes Act of 2011.



American University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager, Geospatial Conflict Analysis Platform

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  The project involved collecting data on various global conflicts and presenting them in a unique user interface by overlaying the data on Google Earth. Trained and lead 8 undergraduate student researchers over the course of the summer insuring the project maintained schedule and met performance goals. Coordinated operations with other principle components of the program across the country. The project involved collecting data on various global conflicts and presenting them in a unique user interface by overlaying the data on Google Earth. Trained and lead 8 undergraduate student researchers over the course of the summer insuring the project maintained schedule and met performance goals. Coordinated operations with other principle components of the program across the country.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Non-Commissioned Officer - Cavalry Scout

  • Apr 2004 - Aug 2009

  Trained in conducting Squad and Platoon size element operations. Completed Eagle First Responder Medical Training and Air Assault School. Promoted to rank of Sergeant, a Non-Commissioned Officer, responsible for the welfare and training of up to 8 soldiers at a time.

• Squad Leader

  • Sep 2005 - May 2009

  Conducted and helped lead over 1500 patrols, air assaults, and raids as a HMMWV driver, gunner, and dismounted riflemen. Worked with Iraqi and Afghan Army and Police forces, in addition to working with local citizens to help build relations. Received multiple Army Commendation Medals and other acknowledgements for outstanding service during the deployments.