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San Francisco, California, United States

• Defend the City in state and federal employment litigation alleging discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour and civil rights violations.• Advise and counsel the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency on disputes with labor unions, employee discipline issues, and workplace policies.• Manage multi-party and multi-action disputes against the City, including those involving the City’s mandatory vaccination and military leave policies.• Represent management interests in bargaining with labor unions and in labor grievances, arbitrations, and disputes before the Public Employee Relations Board (PERB).• Provide feedback and advice to colleagues on litigation, and execute team training initiatives as Lead Deputy on the Labor Team.REPRESENTATIVE SUCCESSES:• Prevailed in a dozen termination actions before the Fire Commission, and obtained a stay of action in seven state court cases challenging the City’s mandatory vaccination policy.• Won summary judgment in a federal action brought by labor union leaders alleging violation of constitutional free-speech rights and whistleblower retaliation.• Obtained a favorable ruling in a PERB action filed by a labor union alleging unfair labor practices relating to the SFMTA’s procurement of electric battery buses.• Established an efficient roundtable system for vetting litigation cases for settlement.• Created system for quick review of pre-litigation settlements from the SFMTA.

San Francisco Bay Area

Litigate and defend claims as lead counsel at all stages—including trial, arbitration, and appeal—and counsel clients on dispute resolution and risk management.- Won jury verdict and attorneys' fees judgement in federal civil trial alleging violation of an asset purchase agreement and executive employment agreement.- Prevailed in civil bench trial in case alleging violation of real estate sales contract.- Served as lead counsel in a trade-secret lawsuit representing San Francisco software developer and won summary judgment, attorneys’ fees, and three subsequent appeals.- Led defense of design firm in a lawsuit against Apple and Beats Electronics alleging breach of contract, violation of licensing terms, and design infringement.- Defended New York start-up founders against claims by disgruntled investor alleging violation of convertible note terms and securities fraud.- Won arbitration as lead counsel in case alleging improper financial distributions to real estate investors, and received an attorneys’ fee award.- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of Bay Area county in class action alleging violation of statutes governing benefits payments.Serve as outside general counsel: Review and revise contracts, perform business risk analysis, advise on negotiation and marketing strategies, and draft employee and intellectual property policies.

San Francisco, Ca

• Practiced in all areas of civil litigation, including employment defense, commercial litigation, environmental and land use law, civil rights, and intellectual property litigation.• Litigated and defended a discrimination lawsuit brought by a former employee of a Silicon Valley technology company.• Conducted staff interviews and file audits as part of an internal investigation of loans and real estate holdings at a multinational bank.• Drafted summary judgment motion resulting in total victory on behalf of national title insurance company.• Provided primary assistance in defense and settlement of environmental lawsuit against international oil and energy company.

Jd, Cum Laude, Law

Activities and Societies: Boston University Public Interest Law Journal (Note Editor) Moot Court Boston University Criminal Defender.

Ba, With Honors, History

Senior Thesis: "Virtue, Terror, and the General Will: The Rousseauvian Influence on Revolutionary France under Robespierre". Completed all.