Practice focused on the representation of forward-thinking entrepreneurs, startup companies, and startup investors in traditional startup venture capital financings, cryptocurrency token sales and corporate finance transactions.

Practice focused on the financing and development of energy and and infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on renewable energy sector.Representative Matters:Represented the lenders in the US$1 billion senior secured bank financing of the Cricket Valley Energy Center, an 1,100 MW natural gas-fired generation project in New York.Represented senior and back-leverage lenders in the financing of the 230 MW Mariah North Wind power project, serving the high-demand ERCOT market, with a 13-year, fixed-price hedge for its production.Represented Deutsche Bank Securities in the financing of SunEdison's 60 MW Regulus Solar facility in Kern County, California. This deal was named the "North American Renewables Deal of the Year for 2014" by IJGlobal.Represented Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in connection with the financing of the 20 MW Seville Solar One project located in Imperial County, California, the first power project associated with California’s diverse business enterprise program to be project financed.Represented Jamaica Energy Partners in connection with its US$57 million private placement of debt secured by two power plants in Jamaica.Represented the lenders, including the Inter-American Development Bank, International Finance Corporation, OPIC, Banco de Credito Inversiones S.A., Banco del Estado de Chile, Banco Itaú Chile, Corpbanca, DNB Bank ASA and KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH on the financing of the 531 MW Alto Maipo hydroelectric power project in Chile, sponsored by AES Gener S.A. and Antofagasta plc. The total financing represents US$1.217 billion of the approximately US$2.05 billion construction costs. The deal was awarded 2013 Latin America Power Deal of the Year Award by Project Finance International.Award for Innovative Pro Bono Assistance to The Legal Aid Society and its Clients – October 8, 2014This page may contain material constituting attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a future or similar outcome.

Managed business affairs for a start-up apparel company. Ensured compliance with California business and retail licensing requirements. Prepared and filed trademark applications.

Researched and wrote memoranda on pleading standards and developments in agency law. Drafted tentative judicial rulings on motions to dismiss. Assisted in developing mediation strategies for settlement conferences.

Law clerk for education law group off and on over entire period. Prepared trial materials for the education law group. Summarized and indexed deposition records for supervising attorneys. Reviewed and prepared summaries of relevant educational policy statutes

Recorded daily revenue scheme for Tahoe ski resort and oversaw money distribution in the resort.

Co-founded Fellowship project to create a sustainable distribution system for educational information. Coordinated year-long fundraising campaign to raise funds for academic scholarships. Oversaw research committee responsible for developing educational materials to be distributed.http://smrc.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/south-african-student-awarded-scholarship-for-college-scholarship-foundation-created-by-global-development-fellows/

Organized community health days, including health and sex education seminars. Constructed libraries and renovated day care facilities. Assessed economic needs of neighboring villages for forthcoming projects.