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Reston, Virginia, United States

Advise global, M&A-focused technology business on a broad swath of security-related legal and policy topics, from Agreements to Zero-Days. Reporting to Deputy General Counsel, Corporate & Compliance, provide subject-matter expertise on compliance and cybersecurity risks affecting semiconductor and software businesses. Counsel senior executives on data-security legal matters and incident response. Lead internal investigations into insider and external threats. Interface with law enforcement. Develop and deliver employee education on governance, risk and compliance. Support business lines requiring special security procedures and information safeguarding.

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Navigated novel/ambiguous legal and regulatory terrain in support of global cybersecurity research and response-services teams. Guided risk decisions concerning cyber R&D activities, network defensive measures, and deployment of other cybersecurity technologies. Managed government-contract compliance function for software, cloud, and service offerings (e.g., industrial security, country-of-origin, information-technology accessibility, supply-chain integrity, and labor requirements). Supported license-enforcement activities and commercial negotiations with enterprise customers. Advised on liaison activities with government investigative and security services. Supported corporate assets transfer to Broadcom.

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Instituted and operationalized corporate governance model for industry-leading cybersecurity researchers and threat intelligence analysts. Provided subject-matter expertise on legal, regulatory, and ethical issues affecting international cybersecurity services. Managed a team of diverse professionals supporting U.S. government security requirements and contract compliance.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Delivered operationally paced legal guidance for high-priority national security and criminal investigations within the FBI’s Cyber (2013-2016) and Counterterrorism (2010-2013) programs. Advised senior executives, supervisors, and special agents on the use of advanced investigative methods and technical capabilities for intelligence/evidence-gathering and disruptive action. Provided subject-matter expertise and training on information privacy and related issues. Shaped internal compliance and risk-mitigation processes for cyber data collection.Received 2013 Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award and 2015 National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation.

District Of Columbia, United States

Provided legal counseling and advocacy on behalf of newspapers, television networks, filmmakers, magazine and book publishers, and Internet companies. Areas of substantive focus at both the trial and appellate levels, principally as defense counsel, included First Amendment law, defamation and privacy tort claims, copyright and intellectual property matters, news-gathering liability, and subpoena/privilege disputes.Notable representations (for media defendants) included Hatfill v. New York Times, 532 F.3d 312 (4th Cir. 2008); Lluberes v. Uncommon Productions, 663 F.3d 6 (1st Cir. 2011); Dallal v. New York Times, 352 Fed. App’x 508 (2d Cir. 2009); and Mar-Jac Poultry v. Katz, 773 F. Supp. 2d 103 (D.D.C. 2011).

District Of Columbia, United States

Supported federal trial-court judge by drafting opinions and orders, conducting legal research, communicating with counsel regarding case management, and assisting with courtroom proceedings. Areas of substantive focus included foreign sovereign immunity, export controls, criminal sentencing, employment discrimination, and constitutional law.

District Of Columbia, United States

Managed special projects, advised editor-in-chief and publisher on Internet strategies and business development, and created new online products. Designed, developed, launched, and managed the LegalTimes.com website and oversaw its merger with Law.com. Served as the principal editor of Influence, a newsletter and online publication (Influence.biz) covering the business of lobbying; supervised staff of reporters.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Selected and edited news content for USAToday.com. Oversaw Web site front page and supervised evening news-desk staff.

Greater Boston

Reported on municipal government, crime, education, environmental issues, and local business for a regional newspaper with a daily circulation of 90,000 copies. On copy desk, edited news and feature articles, wrote headlines, and designed layouts.

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Activities and Societies: Virginia Law Review (Book Reviews Editor and Managing Board Member)

B.A., Political Science

Activities and Societies: The Tufts Daily (Editor-in-Chief)