Experience

State of Connecticut - Office of the Attorney General

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Attorney General

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Special Litigation Section Special Litigation Section



Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice

• Assistant State's Attorney

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Shipman & Goodwin LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Associate in the School Law Practice Group. Advised school districts on a variety of general education issues. Work included representing school districts in contested administrative hearings, advising school districts on issues relating to special education, and counseling clients on labor and employment related matters. Associate in the School Law Practice Group. Advised school districts on a variety of general education issues. Work included representing school districts in contested administrative hearings, advising school districts on issues relating to special education, and counseling clients on labor and employment related matters.



Connecticut Appellate Court

• Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Law Clerk

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

  Law clerk to Judge Douglas S. Lavine. Law clerk to Judge Douglas S. Lavine.



Connecticut Superior Court, Legal Research

• Hartford

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

  Assisted various judges of the Superior Court with drafting memoranda of decision, conducting legal research, and other related matters. Work involved diverse legal issues and provided extensive experience with the rules of practice for the Superior Court. Assisted various judges of the Superior Court with drafting memoranda of decision, conducting legal research, and other related matters. Work involved diverse legal issues and provided extensive experience with the rules of practice for the Superior Court.



State's Attorney's Office

• New London, CT - Part A

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Assisted prosecutors with motion writing, brief writing, legal research, and other office matters. Gained trial and litigation experience through various opportunities, including successfully prosecuting a defendant in a violation of probation hearing, successfully arguing motions, co-chairing a habeas corpus trial, conducting jury selection, interviewing and preparing witnesses, and having other on the record appearances. Assisted prosecutors with motion writing, brief writing, legal research, and other office matters. Gained trial and litigation experience through various opportunities, including successfully prosecuting a defendant in a violation of probation hearing, successfully arguing motions, co-chairing a habeas corpus trial, conducting jury selection, interviewing and preparing witnesses, and having other on the record appearances.



Connecticut Office of the Public Defender - Psychiatric Defense Unit

• Legal Extern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Assisted office attorneys with legal brief drafting, legal research, and other matters related to representing acquittee clients before the Psychiatric Security Review Board and court. Work involved diverse matters, including first impression issues in Connecticut. Accompanied supervising attorney during client interviews, treatment team meetings, and other related matters at Connecticut Valley Hospital. Assisted office attorneys with legal brief drafting, legal research, and other matters related to representing acquittee clients before the Psychiatric Security Review Board and court. Work involved diverse matters, including first impression issues in Connecticut. Accompanied supervising attorney during client interviews, treatment team meetings, and other related matters at Connecticut Valley Hospital.



Connecticut Attorney General's Office - Employment Rights Deparment

• Hartford Connecticut

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Supported staff attorneys with legal research, legal brief drafting, document preparation, trial and hearing preparation, and other related matters. Attended hearings, depositions, Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities proceedings, and other matters related to litigation. Supported staff attorneys with legal research, legal brief drafting, document preparation, trial and hearing preparation, and other related matters. Attended hearings, depositions, Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities proceedings, and other matters related to litigation.



Lawyers Without Borders

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Fellow

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012

  Supported Founder/Executive Director with broad range of administative duties and helped lead a team of five college interns. Researched foreign country issues focused on advancing the Rule of Law with specific emphasis on gender violence, human trafficking and other related human rights concerns. Drafted and submitted grant proposals for US government agencies. Drafted a successful 2012 Trial Advocacy grant proposal for the Republic of Liberia that focused on human trafficking. Supported Founder/Executive Director with broad range of administative duties and helped lead a team of five college interns. Researched foreign country issues focused on advancing the Rule of Law with specific emphasis on gender violence, human trafficking and other related human rights concerns. Drafted and submitted grant proposals for US government agencies. Drafted a successful 2012 Trial Advocacy grant proposal for the Republic of Liberia that focused on human trafficking.



Learning Dynamics

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2011

  Helped develop storyboard for e-learning software which was used to educate corporate employees on ways to maintain a non-hostile work environment. Assisted the President and other consultants in daily operations. Completed various administrative tasks for customized training programs. Exposed to corporate compliance and human resources concerns, particularly with regard to harassment, discriminiation and business ethics. Helped develop storyboard for e-learning software which was used to educate corporate employees on ways to maintain a non-hostile work environment. Assisted the President and other consultants in daily operations. Completed various administrative tasks for customized training programs. Exposed to corporate compliance and human resources concerns, particularly with regard to harassment, discriminiation and business ethics.