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Experience • NYC Mayor’s Office Studio Challenge: Developed an untraceable web application that provides domestic violence survivors access to city resources while protecting their privacy and safety. • iTrek: Consulted with two Israeli startups, Museloop and Neomatix, defined their target customers in the US and developed a go-to-market and pricing strategy. Presented recommendations to the founders of each of the start ups and a panel of venture capitalists in Israel.• Studio Law Team: Provided legal support to a team challenged by Merck to develop a product utilizing Blockchain to reinvent data sharing in the health care system by navigating privacy concerns and the legal ramifications of both information submitted by patients and information shared within the health care community on the team's product. • Start up Studio: Co- founder of StudyBuddy, a company aimed at developing a line of smart toys to help children with learning and social disabilities. Our pilot product, Buddy Bear, utilized emotion recognition software to help children with autism recognize and comprehend emotions in others. Relevant Coursework • High Growth Corporate Transactions: Developed a strong foundational understanding of the principal non-technology transactions that arise around high-growth/start-up firms and how they are structured and documented. A few of things covered included incorporation and formation documents, funding, equity incentive plans, tax and securities law issues and implications, and merger & acquisition process and accompanying documents. • Technology Transactions: Familiarized with an array of transactional documents ranging from simple non-competes and IP assignment agreements to complex Joint Development Agreements, Manufacturing and Supply Agreements, and Cloud Computing Agreements (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). • Intellectual Property Law, Internet, Privacy and Cybersecurity Law, Employment Law, Entrepreneurial Finance

• Drafted pre-trial motions and corresponding briefs in civil, criminal and family law cases; drafted appellate briefs and Petition of Certification to the New Jersey Supreme Court.• Examined and defended witnesses at depositions and in court in personal injury, wrongful termination, employment discrimination and breach of commercial real estate contract cases; coordinated and strategized on civil rights violations cases. • Developed strategies for case handling, client management and prioritization of projects; drafted and negotiated contracts; participated in mediations and arbitrations. • Participated in hearings before the Hudson County Board of Taxation and various planning and zoning boards. • Represented clients in plenary hearings, emergent applications, and oral arguments concerning custody, support, visitation, relocation, and domestic violence trials.• Pool attorney for the Passaic County Public Defender’s Office, including representation of juveniles in discussions with the State Prosecutor, review of discovery, pre-trial motion practice, and trials.

• Researched and drafted memoranda in areas of patent, customs, and trademark law • Drafted briefs and motions• Observed client interviews and communicated client updates to both clients and attorneys

Judicial Intern to the Honorable Deborah White-Labora, • Observed court proceedings, attended weekly hearings, and participated in drug court ‘graduation’• Assisted in the calculation of sentencing charts