Attorney barred in CT, MA, and NY practicing civil litigation including commercial litigation; professional liability / malpractice defense; insurance coverage and defense; employment litigation and general corporate work.

Transactional experience negotiating, drafting and reviewing agreements, policies and procedures. Litigation experience working on commercial and financial disputes at all stages of litigation in CT and NY courts, as well as arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and the American Arbitration Association ("AAA").

Assisted SVP & Associate General Counsel and his team with annual report, proxy circular and other SEC/Canadian securities filings for a large global company listed on the NYSE and Toronto Stock Exchange. Conducted research and analysis and helped lawyers develop policy for a variety of matters, including corporate governance, M&A, global use of electronic signatures and non-competes/non-solicits. Analyzed customer contracts and summarized negotiated changes to key terms in Thomson Reuters forms. Assisted with drafting of corporate documents related to intercompany subsidiary merger. Member of legal department’s knowledge management (KM) team. Developed a foundational understanding of how in-house corporate counsel interact and work with other departments at the corporation and with outside legal counsel. Utilized a variety of technology and software to drive efficiency, accuracy and standardization. Externship was on a full-time basis for law school academic credit.

Represented clients in court proceedings as a student attorney, attended court proceedings with senior counsel and participated in client meetings. Assisted with trial preparation, legal research, and drafted legal memos, motions and discovery requests and responses.