I have extensive experience representing complex consumer class actions in both state and federal court and defending claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act , RICO, TILA, RESPA, ECOA, state law UDAP claims, and a variety of common law servicing related claims.In addition I also regularly counsel and advise businesses and startup companies on copyright, trademark and other intellectual property matters.While in law school, I was an articles editor for the Emory Law Journal and a member of the Order of the Coif.Representative MattersGallego v. Northland Group Inc. 814 F.3d 123 (2d Cir. 2016) obtained an affirmation of a District Court order of dismissal in Gallego v. Northland Group, Inc., when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, upheld the dismissal of a would-be class action against Northland Group, Inc. and held that violations of state and local debt collection statutes are not per se violations of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Case was subsequently withdrawn with prejudice.Pennymac Holdings, LLC v Tomanelli, 2016 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3344 (2d Dep't May 4, 2016) Second Department affirmed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment on the foreclosure action.Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v Karlis, 2016 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2833 (2d Dep't Apr. 20, 2016) Second Department affirmed the lower court’s denial of motion to vacate judgment and extend time to answer.Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. v. United Gen. Tit. Ins. Co., 109 A.D.3d 950 (2d Dep't 2013) Obtained reversal of Lower Court’s determination on motion for summary judgment holding that title insurer was not entitled to summary judgment in an insured lender's action for breach of an insurance contract.Moukengeschaie v. Eltman, Eltman & Cooper, P.C., LVNV Funding and Resurgent Capital Services, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43725 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2016) Obtained partial dismissal of Class Action alleging FDCPA claims.