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Seattle, Washington, United States

• Advised clients in a wide variety of industries regarding compliance with security requirements relating to personal information and work with multiple company stakeholders to develop incident response programs for.
• Directed and managed client response to security events, including coordinating third-party vendors involved with containment, remediation, and forensic investigation, and developing recommendations for legal.
• Performed internal investigations relating to compliance with security policies, including conducting employee interviews and presenting findings to board of directors.
• Analyzed cybersecurity risk in complex corporate transactions, including licensing agreements and due diligence for investments and acquisitions.

• Developed and executed investigations relating to compliance with federal regulatory requirements and whistleblower complaints.
• Prepared regulator presetations.
• Developed remediation programs.

• Participated in Trial Advocacy Program with the Los Angeles County Bar Association, which included intensive trial advocacy training program and six-week secondment to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office and.
• Defended leading satellite TV provider’s use of innovative technology and features against claims of copyright infringement and breach of contract; and led associate teams with successful opposition to preliminary.
• Associate leader on litigation and trial team for major toy retailer in retrial of case involving claims of copyright and patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation; prepared trial witness outlines.

• Earned a directed verdict in favor of defendant client on claims of trade secret misappropriation by former employees, successfully argued motions in limine precluding the presentation of portions of claimed damages.
• Third chair in multi-week antitrust trial that resulted in jury verdict in favor of defendant client.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Politics, Philosophy & Economics

Activities and Societies: Soccer, softball