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United States

United States

District Of Columbia, United States

•Serve as the PHMSA's lead attorney and subject matter expert on Intellectual Property (IP) and Ethics for a team tasked with resolving top-level escalations •File trademark applications and conduct trademark clearance searches to eliminate potential infringement liability for agency advertising campaigns•Serve as the agency's chief legal representative and negotiator in advertising partnerships with multinational corporate partners•Research and analyze novel issues of IP law to generate comprehensive solutions that protect the agency’s IP rights • Draft and negotiate patent assignments and copyright licensing agreements with pipeline and hazmat corporations on behalf of the agency •Serve as the second chair attorney representing PHMSA in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) litigation •Responsible for maintaining legal best practices and expertise on issues involving government contracting, appropriations, employment litigation, labor disputes, The Federal Tort Claims Act, and The Freedom of Information Act • Provide ethics advice and counseling to agency executives on all aspects of the federal ethics regulations • Create interactive presentations and train hundreds of employees across the agency on varying ethics topics • Assess and revise government contracts, grants, and other transaction agreements for legal sufficiency from the time of proposed action through execution•Draft appropriations language in response to Congressional requests and counsel the safety programs on complex budget and spending issues •Represent the agency in labor disputes and advocate on behalf of management in negotiations arising under the agency's collective bargaining agreement

Office Of The General Counsel

• Develop legal support for innovative approaches to streamline the environmental review process and expedite infrastructure project delivery. • Provide counsel on environmental law issues for specific projects, including the applicability of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the level of environmental review required.• Advise on novel and complex issues of environmental law related to Federal sustainability, ocean policy, and greenhouse gas emissions.• Brief senior leadership on environmental law and project delivery issues.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Researched and analyzed constituent concerns related to banking, finance, and intellectual property laws •Drafted memoranda concerning Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd Frank, Marketplace Fairness Act, and other complex financial services legislation•Provided analysis of proposed copyright and patent reforms •Communicated with high-level stakeholders regarding legislation before the Senate Judiciary and Financial Services Committees•Developed a detailed understanding of the legislative process from proposal to enactment

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Conducted research and analysis on the President’s science and technology policy agenda on issues including patent reform, e-commerce, and copyright and trademark infringement in the digital marketplace•Coordinated with multiple federal agencies to produce PCAST reports on wireless spectrum access, health information technology, and climate change•Integrated the expertise of PCAST and OSTP officials to draft executive policy proposals.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Analyzed corporate bylaws and federal statutes to provide legal analysis of the OIG’s fiduciary duties in the “post-bailout” world•Conducted research of federal and state laws regarding the warrantless use of cell-phone location data and social media profiles in criminal investigations•Drafted briefs for a False Claims Act investigation

Washington, Dc

•Reviewed sensitive documents and drafted legal memoranda in preparation of the U.S. Attorney General’s testimony before the U.S. Senate regarding the “Fast and Furious” operation •Tracked intellectual property and financial services legislation and provided ongoing legal analysis to DOJ attorneys through the markup process

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Prepared trademark applications for new safety initiatives•Researched state and federal organized crime statutes and investigated corporate bylaws as part of an enforcement action against “Chameleon Carrier” bus companies•Deposed witnesses, organized evidence for discovery, and drafted briefs for an employment arbitration hearing

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Reviewed and processed constituent correspondence•Reported on major policy concerns of constituents to the Senator’s Deputy Chief of Staff

Juris Doctorate

Activities and Societies: Journal of Law Philosophy and Culture: Note and Comment Editor, and Associate Editor. Comment: Online.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science; Law And The Liberal Arts, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Director, University of Richmond Students for Barack Obama Political Science Honors Society

Study Abroad, Civil Rights And Political Science

Activities and Societies: Township Baseball Academy, Volunteer Coach and Teacher: Created lesson plans and taught English, Math.