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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Responsible for originating new business with law firms and companies in the U.S., including identifying cases, claims, or portfolios of cases or claims for which Burford may be able to provide financing solutions. Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery, and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUR) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BUR), and it works with companies and law firms around the world from its offices in New York, London, Chicago, Washington, DC, Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong.

Managed all of company's litigation matters. Facilitated mediation and settlement of company’s largest lawsuits related to the October 1, 2017 shooting in Las Vegas. (Position eliminated once suits were resolved.) Managed team of in-house litigation counsel and company’s outside counsel. Advised CEO and senior management team regarding key transactions.

Lead counsel and primary client contact on numerous litigations, including key mortgage-backed securities matters for JPMorgan Chase & Co., and various complex commercial, regulatory, and investigatory matters.Firm appointments and citizenship: Appointed to Assignment and Compensation of Associates Committee; appointed Practice Area Team Working Group leader; led numerous training programs; actively mentored associates.

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Ba, Psychology

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