Experience

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  K&L Gates

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Associate

    • Jul 2018 - Present
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Advise national and international companies on matters involving compliance with antitrust laws and regulations, intellectual property, product pricing and distribution, advertising and marketing, data privacy, contract disputes, deceptive trade practices, trade regulations, and consumer protection. Represent clients in state and federal litigations, international arbitrations, and mediations.

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  Army & Roche, LLC

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Associate Attorney

    • Jan 2017 - Jun 2018
    • Greater Boston Area

    Counsel clients in various legal fields, including: business, civil litigation, and criminal matters; negotiate and draft contracts; draft appellate briefs submitted to First Circuit; manage 20+ litigation and non-litigation cases • Negotiate and draft settlement agreements with express aim to avoid costs of litigation and mitigate potential liability.• Research regulations/statutes and case law and draft legal memorandums and motions that effectively persuade judges. • Responsible for all stages of litigation from case inception through discovery including propounding and responding to written discovery and defending depositions of party witnesses.• Collaborate with principal and senior attorneys to expeditiously resolve clients’ problems.• Litigate the successful outcome of many cases in Massachusetts Courts statewide and conduct confidential meetings with clients and expert witnesses, honing exceptional communication/advocacy skills.

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  State Street Global Advisors

  • Boston, MA

  • Compliance Officer, Sales and Marketing

    • Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Boston, MA

    Responsible for the review of all U.S. and international marketing materials, electronic and print, produced by the business and its affiliates, to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws and develop policies and procedures for local and international business groups.• Drafted partnership agreements and authored disclaimers for all corporate marketing materials, including commercials, web content, presentations, and sales brochures.• Supported marketing teams development of State Street App by certifying compliance with privacy and copyright laws. • Interpreted U.S. and international laws, rulings, and regulations and developed trainings for company’s global teams.• Participated in working groups tasked with improving processes to enhance efficiencies and ensure continued compliance with internal policies and procedures and applicable securities laws as they pertain to ETFs, mutual funds and 529 plans.

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  Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP

  • Boston, MA

  • Law Clerk

    • Jun 2013 - May 2015
    • Boston, MA

    Supported attorneys in trial preparation and settlement negotiations, including: negotiating collective bargaining agreements, advocating on behalf of wrongfully terminated or suspended police officers; defended towns against wrongful termination suits; advised on the creation of employment policies and procedures.• Drafted appellate brief submitted to the First Circuit in defense of police department customs and procedures. • Researched and investigated matters of complex class action lawsuits including 93A Consumer Protection Act claims. • Prepared pleadings and motions in the areas of municipal law, employment law, and property law.• Successfully developed argument in defense of Second Amendment violation by a town for rejecting plaintiff’s application to carry a concealed weapon.

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  Suffolk University Law School

  • Student

    • Aug 2012 - May 2015

    Chief Managing Editor of the Suffolk Transnational Law Review

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  Governo Law Firm LLC

  • Paralegal

    • Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

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  Financial Compass Investment Services

  • Intern

    • Feb 2011 - May 2011

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  AyerHoffman, LLP

  • Paralegal/Legal Assistant

    • Sep 2010 - May 2011

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  Iannello & Mummolo LLP

  • Intern

    • Feb 2010 - May 2010