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San Diego, CA, US

• Drafted proactive, comprehensive incident response plans for large organizations, including an AMLAW 100 law firm.
• Coordinated with outside counsel to assist over 50 businesses with data breach crises, building reputation-focused communications strategies for employees, customers, and shareholders.
• Supported a major personal injury law firm with its litigation communication strategy, ultimately resulting in a $32 million settlement.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Advised on and directed confidential investigations into fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion.
• Conducted weekly live strategy and training sessions with co-counsel and IRS criminal investigators.
• Supported the IRS Cyber Cadre on current enforcement trends in cryptocurrency and network security.
• Coached students at the University of San Diego School of Law in effective trial advocacy.

Los Angeles, California, US

• Served as legal counsel for the founder of an international staffing and information technology company employing over 50 individuals located in the United States and Philippine Islands.
• Assisted C-suite executives with pragmatic, tactical, and actionable advice concerning business opportunities, retaining outside counsel, and managing risk.
• Negotiated and reviewed complex contracts with particular attention to employment laws and regulations.

Washington, DC, US

• Litigated over 450 cases from the investigation stage through final verdict, including network intrusion, distribution of child exploitation material, ransomware, and darknet vending.
• As the District’s Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Coordinator, led the office’s eLitigation modernization effort.
• Delivered legal technology instruction to attorneys, paralegals, and U.S. Probation officers.
• Drafted press releases and answered media questions concerning high-profile criminal indictments and verdicts in the District of Arizona.

Washington, DC, US

• Oversaw the U.S. Navy’s legal graduate school in San Diego, California, including facilities management and fiscal operations within a large bureaucratic environment.
• Provided over 6000 hours of legal training to attorneys, senior line officers, and senior enlisted leaders.
• Developed an accredited, task-based curriculum used to provide legal training across the U.S. Navy.

Washington, DC, US

• Managed a team of five attorneys and four paralegals located in three branch offices, providing guidance and mentorship on the zealous representation of their clients
• Represented over 100 clients at criminal and administrative hearings, achieving exceptional results.
• Participated in military wargames and scenario-based exercises with U.S. allies in the Pacific.
• Confidently, articulately, and sensitively communicated with government officials and national media.

Washington, DC, US

• Advised six military commanders on risk management, ethics, privacy, and employment law affecting over 1000 staff members and Navy recruits.
• Directed internal personnel investigations and prepared detailed reports and recommendations to military commanders on reasonable, impartial, and risk-focused disposition.

Master Of Laws - Llm, Concentration In Trial Advocacy And Advanced Litigation

Juris Doctor And Master Of Education In Educational Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science