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Denver, Colorado, United States

- Advise businesses on compliance with consumer finance regulations promulgated by the CFPB and state Attorneys General. - Obtain and maintain state and federal licenses on behalf of clients that are seeking to offer consumer or commercial credit. - Assist companies in contract disputes and resolutions.- Complex Commercial Litigation and Discovery.

- Promoted from Juvenile Court to District Court within 7 months. - Directly responsible for 100+ felony cases.- First-Chaired felony trials to juries ranging from Robbery to Attempted Murder.- Investigated homicides, shootings, and sex assaults alongside the Denver Police Department.- Argued dispositive and evidentiary motions to the court.- Conducted preliminary hearings for cases ranging from First Degree Murder to Robberies.- Negotiated plea agreements with opposing counsel for 100+ felony cases.

- Promoted from County Court to Juvenile Court. - Argued evidentiary motions to the court.- First-Chaired trials to the court.- Resolved dozens of cases through plea arrangements, dismissals, and deferred judgments.- Analyzed new cases and made case filing determinations based on facts and law.

Denver, Colorado

- First-Chair trial attorney on dozens of jury trials. - Argued dozens of evidentiary motions to the court.- Coordinated investigations, interviews, and evidence gathering in advance of trial.- Resolved over 100 cases through plea arrangements.

Denver, Co

Denver, Colorado

- Wrote the first draft of 20+ opinions for the Colorado Court of Appeals.- Edited opinions for substance, style, and grammar.- Conducted in-depth research on nuanced areas of the law.

Denver, Co

- Served as second chair counsel on two felony trials- researched and drafted motions and responses to motions- assisted with trial preparation for felony trials

Investigated, litigated, and settled consumer protection claims. - tried a CCPA case as second chair counsel in Denver District Court- investigated, researched, and wrote memoranda on potential cases and investigations- conducted and assisted with several depositions in complex commercial litigation cases- helped with research for two multi-million dollar appellate cases- drafted settlement negotiations, motions for preliminary injunctions, and complaints

Denver, Co

Graduated from law school with a certificate in Corporate and Commercial Law

Assisted students in a Contracts Law class by teaching review sessions and offering advice on note-taking and exam preparation.

Providing assistance in lawsuits in state and federal court by providing memos on pertinent issues, cite-checking and proofreading motions, and helping to prepare for oral arguments.

Colorado

- Aided federal attorneys by researching premises liability law- Drafted a motion to sever- Attended hearings and helped prosecutors with research as needed- Researched restitution law to help with a settlement

Denver, Co

- Researched and wrote a memorandum on ethical questions regarding government lawyers and their clients.- Researched the legislative history of a recently enacted bill.- Wrote a memorandum analyzing whether federal and state statutes were in conflict.- Attended hearings and assisted with research as needed.

Denver, Colorado

- Researched and drafted memoranda on commercial real estate and corporate compliance issues.- Prepared various memoranda on commercial litigation disputes.- Researched and wrote a motion for summary judgment for a commercial general liability case.

Denver, Co

- Assisted Judge Hegarty in settlements.- Drafted a court order on a social security appeal. - Drafted a court order on a motion to expunge.

Denver, Co

Researched and wrote memoranda on petitions for certiorari for Justice Hood on criminal and civil matters.

Orlando, Fl

- Revamped the legal office's website using Google Drive to facilitate employee-attorney communication and improve response time and expectations for clients. - Taught in-house attorneys about new technology to increase productivity.

Moscow, Russia

- Strategically organized outreaches to an orphanage, a refugee center, and a soup kitchen to connect 20+ Russian college students with hundreds of less fortunate people in the city of Moscow.- Created a curriculum to teach refugees like skills such as handling money, self-esteem, and healthy eating. - Initiated a culture change in the organization's local chapter to care for marginalized people.- Spearheaded fundraising campaigns via phone calls and one-on-one presentations to 300+ donors and dozens of organizations across the United States; personally raised $1,000,000+ to support the non-profit.

New Orleans, La

- Taught 30+ students leadership principles such as strategic planning, goal setting, and resolving conflict. - Launched four niche student-led chapters on three universities in post-Katrina New Orleans.- Recruited students for home rebuilding, soup kitchens, and international service trips.

Krasnodar, Russia

- Created and implemented a strategic plan to help Russian college students become civic entrepreneurs.- Led weekly team meetings focused on short-term and long-term goals, team building, and reflection on adapting to a new culture. - Negotiated contracts with university officials and local businesses - Networked with local non-profits to further establish a collective goal of civic entrepreneurship.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Class Of 2017

Winner of Scholastic Excellence Award for the highest grade in Property Law; Staff Editor Denver Journal of International Law and Policy.

Ba, English Literature & European History

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta Campus Crusade for Christ Alpine Club