Fractional GC services to the start up community. Servicing clients in the AI, logistics, agriculture, marketplace and CPG sectors.

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Led all Legal, Regulatory, Government Affairs, Public Relations and People Ops for a Series A Startup bringing social commerce to the best produce, baked goods and artisanal products the Bay Area (and beyond) has to offer.

- Work with board of directors to develop strategic plan for membership based trade association made up of bar, club and performance venue owners in San Francisco. - Oversee administration and operation of organization.- Develop fundraising and membership drive initiatives.- Represent organization in support of bills and initiatives that reflect organization's mission and goals.

Associate attorney specializing in administrative hearing and regulatory practice groups. • Counseled clients on alcohol and cannabis regulatory compliance, licensing issues, advertising and promotional requirements and transactional matters • Represented license holders before administrative hearing bodies in response to complaints and accusations to protect license privileges • Advised startups on regulatory considerations and develop compliant launch and expansion protocols • Counseled entities interested in legal path towards for-profit operation in medical cannabis industry. Guest Lecturer: Sonoma State University Executive MBA "Three Tiers and Tied Houses: From the 21st Amendment to the 21st century"

Managed defense for third-party witness depositions in bankruptcy trustee litigation; drafted federal and state court filings.

Drafted dispositive motions and change of venue motion in insurance coverage dispute and copyright infringement actions.

• Mid-level associate focused on international and complex litigation matters • Represented and advised clients across various sectors including financial services, aerospace and mining • Principal drafter on numerous court filings, including dispositive briefs in federal and state appellate and trial courts• Managed civil discovery processes including development of discovery protocols, oversight of contract attorneys, selection of fact and expert witnesses, direction of e-discovery• Advised international clients on compliance issues with OFAC and UK Bribery Act enforcement. • Contributor to TMTPerspectives, online publication on the law and technology on topics such as commercial drone regulations and net neutrality.Representative Matters:• Victor Restis, et al. v. American Coalition Against Nuclear Iran, et al., 13-5032 (S.D.N.Y.) – represented shipping conglomerate and principal in defamation action where U.S. government has asserted state secrets privilege to prevent litigation from proceeding.• Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. v. American Claims Management, et al., 14-463 (S.D.N.Y.) – advised insurance carrier in breach of contract and conversion action brought against claims administrator.• United States v. Any and All Funds on Deposit at JP Morgan Acct. 61442003, et al., 12-7530 (S.D.N.Y.) – secured return of all client funds seized by DOJ in civil forfeiture action and voluntary dismissal of case.• Jeffrey Paul v. Eric Holder, et al., 12-5020 (D.C. Cir.) – successfully appealed denial of client’s intervention in underlying challenge to federal execution protocol.

Drafted opinions on discovery disputes, attorney fee disputes, employment disputes, damages for acts of terrorism. Assisted in directing settlement negotiations. Researched and addressed deficiencies in law enforcement actions relating to electronic data and privacy.

Managed fifty-attorney privilege review team for MDL class action suit. Directed document review for DOJ second request antitrust investigation.

Drafted opinions on anti-dumping and customs on issues such as critical circumstances, surrogate value calculations, and bona fide transaction analysis. Prepared bench memoranda for 2nd Circuit cases.

Drafted opinions on jurisdictional transfer statute, procedural due process rights, and anti-dumping review determinations. Observed oral arguments and edited opinions prior to publication.

Rotated through project finance, federal and state tax, and litigation departments. Wrote memoranda on tax and public finance issues. Drafted civil complaint, amendments to merger agreement.

Drafted orders on sentence reduction and dismissal motions. Attended various court proceedings.

Played key support role for numerous aspects of international patent litigation case before the ITC. Researched and drafted trial motions, appellate briefs, governmental agency submissions, client specific newsletters, and client correspondence.