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New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Represent investors in Federal securities class-action and derivative litigation.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Attorney practicing general commercial and civil litigation. Managed docket of matters from investigation through case resolution. Successfully secured dismissal of claims against a multinational commodities broker on novel jurisdictional grounds in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, then successfully defended that dismissal in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Served as second chair in trial of oppressed shareholder fair value suit. Administered discovery, motions practice, and trial briefing in matters large and small, in Federal and state courts in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, and elsewhere.

Greater Boston Area

Conducted research and drafted memoranda for partners and clients in Tax, Securities Litigation, and White Collar Crime & Internal Investigations. Helped draft motions, responses, and supporting briefs. Attended depositions and court proceedings. Assisted with representation of pro bono clients in criminal and civil trials before Suffolk Superior Court.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Addressed questions and disputes involving income recognition and timing, like-kind exchanges, non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC), pass-through and disregarded entities, complex financial instruments and potentially abusive tax shelters. Contributed to private letter rulings and internal guidance for field office personnel.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked on financial audits and programmatic reviews to seek out fraud, waste and abuse in several Federal government agencies and programs, including the United States Treasury’s Bureau of Public Debt, the Social Security Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Homeland Security. Performed invoice reconciliations, budget analysis, fund tracing, and comparison of interagency agreement contract documents. Conducted and recorded investigative interviews with agency personnel. Conducted on-site observation and walkthroughs of internal control systems and procedures. Carried out statistical sampling and substantive testing procedures on a variety of financial transactions involving federal funds. Utilized databases and statistical software packages to identify risk areas for and test for the presence of improper and fraudulent transactions.

Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, Law

Activities and Societies: Articles Editor, Michigan Journal of Law Reform; Articles Editor, Michigan Journal of Gender and Law; Editor.

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Cum Laude, Accounting & Information Systems, Political Science, Economics

Activities and Societies: Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Pi Sigma Alpha, UMass Pre-Law Society, Amnesty Int'l, Volunteer Income Tax.