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Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Represented consumers suing Amazon for anticompetitive practices that raise prices on and off its Marketplace. Represented a coalition of states challenging Google's anticompetitive and deceptive conduct in digital advertising markets. Represented veterans, their families, and workers suing the U.S. government for injuries caused by water contamination at.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Firm represents plaintiffs in complex antitrust, consumer protection, privacy, and products liability litigation at the trial and appellate levels.

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Wrote a legal memo on the legal authority of a consumer protection agency to regulate currently unregulated products. Conducted research to support draft legislation about access to attorney’s fees in civil rights cases. Supported research and memo writing advocating for executive action on student debt relief.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Wrote a 28-page legal analysis memo to support the Division’s investigation into anti-competitive conduct. Conducted case law research to support merger reviews and depositions. Wrote a memo analyzing impacts of potential new legislation on pending litigation. Participated in depositions and review of subpoenaed documents in preparation for a potential.

Queens, NY

Founding executive team member of a nonprofit that partners with city and state agencies to open and fund college savings accounts for every NYC public school student starting in kindergarten. Managed the business side of all legal matters, including contract negotiation; regulatory compliance (education privacy law, securities law, tax law); data privacy.

New York, NY

New York, New York

-Led data analysis, content creation, and design for public reports on small business and economic development needs in Inwood and East Harlem as part of new agency research approach-Represent agency in Inwood and East Harlem neighborhood planning processes as part of Mayor’s housing plan, including presentations City Hall, elected officials, community.

New York, New York

-Managed selection process for $500k competitive grant for local neighborhood development projects-Led design and implementation of new fellowship program to support capacity of community-based partner organizations—managing research, curriculum design, fellow selection, and training delivery-Placed through NYC Urban Fellows, highly selective training.

Cambridge, MA

-Founded Harvard chapter of Democracy Matters, national campaign finance reform advocacy group, to educate and mobilize students and develop leadership on campus-Helped launch nationwide student pledge campaign for reform, endorsed by two major presidential candidates-Worked with other advocacy organizations, including Common Cause MA, to push for a.

Cambridge, MA

Cambridge, MA

-Managed over 100 staff members to publish quarterly magazine and website of student political analysis -Oversaw 133% annual increase in website readership and 80% increase in pageviews -Directed publication restructuring and website redesign to integrate print and online content, strengthen content quality and diversity, and promote multimedia.

Chicago, IL

-Spearheaded policy research and strategy on effort to reform costly provisions of Chicago’s building code-Conducted research and drafting for reports on Chicago’s tenant protection laws and municipal vacant property policy -Only undergraduate in competitive law school internship

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Co-wrote memo detailing Senate Democrats’ debt ceiling message, including economic and political analysis, circulated to all Democratic senators and press-Conducted legislative, press, and policy research to support committee staff’s communications strategy-Edited speeches and press releases on behalf of Senator Patty Murray and other committee members

Cambridge, MA

-Assisted Professor James Robinson in new research project on state development in pre-colonial Africa-Created and tested hypotheses and research design, located dozens of sources, performed statistical analysis

Chicago, IL

-Researched and prepared memos on areas of President’s record, including auto bailout, economic stimulus, energy policy, environmental protection, welfare, and budget policy, and more-Generated material used in President’s debate preparation, speeches, interviews, and campaign ads

Evanston, IL

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Yale Journal on Regulation, Symposium Editor; Yale Law & Policy Review, Editor; Professor Amy Kapczynski.

Bachelor Of Arts (A.B.), Summa Cum Laude, Social Studies

Activities and Societies: Harvard Political Review, President; Harvard College Democracy Matters, Founder and President; Annual Report of.

Education record