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• Primary practice areas include business litigation, professional liability litigation, and construction defect litigation. • Participated in appellate oral arguments in both state and federal courts.• Responsible for preparing and responding to discovery requests, depositions, motions practice, mediations, and trial preparations. • Other practice areas include: catastrophic injury litigation, complex insurance litigation, intellectual property litigation, and maritime litigation.• Started as associate, and became partner in 2024.

• Conducted written discovery, depositions, and motions practice and settlement conference and trial preparations in federal civil rights litigation.

• Researched and drafted briefs and motions for post-conviction appeals in state courts. • Assisted in research and drafting of appellate briefing and preparation for oral argument in the Louisiana Supreme Court on the issue of retroactivity of new constitutional rules. • Communicated with clients about appeals status.

Observed criminal and civil motion hearings, settlement conferences, jury selection, and trials

New Orleans, Louisiana, Us

• Prepared investigation requests, memoranda, motions, and digests of discovery, medical, and legal records. • Met with clients to communicate facts and strategies between attorneys and clients, and provided additional client services, such as assisting family visitation and communication.

Inspected and maintained ship systems and supplies. Developed and implemented educational curricula for inner-city youths. Trained and supervised trainees in safe vessel operations.

Houston, Texas, Us

J.D., Cum Laude, Admiralty & Maritime Law Certificate

B.A., Philosophy, (Minor) Geology

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