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San Clemente, California, United States

As the Founder of Day One Law Corporation, I provide strategic legal counsel to cryptocurrency startups, blockchain projects, DeFi protocols, and high-growth tech companies. My focus is on delivering practical, actionable solutions to help founders scale while navigating complex regulatory frameworks.Key Areas of Expertise • Venture Financing: Drafting and negotiating NVCA financing documents, SAFEs, SAFTs, and token warrants to secure funding for early- and growth-stage startups. • Token Launches: Structuring compliant public/private token offerings, employee token programs, and designing sound tokenomics strategies. • Corporate Structuring: Assisting with entity formation, cap table management, equity distribution, and corporate governance. • M&A and IPOs: Advising on exits, acquisitions, and public offerings, including SPAC transactions. • Blockchain Compliance: Creating legal frameworks for NFT marketplaces, decentralized protocols, and Web3 applications to align with U.S. regulations.Client ImpactI simplify complex legal challenges so founders can focus on growth and innovation. Whether it’s raising capital, launching a token, or building compliant governance structures, I act as a hands-on legal partner to help my clients succeed.Select Achievements • Built regulatory-compliant frameworks for token offerings, fundraising strategies, and NFT marketplaces. • Advised multiple startups on venture financing, including SAFEs, SAFTs, and equity-based capital raises. • Supported clients in navigating securities laws for blockchain and Web3 projects.Day One Law Corporation combines big firm expertise with the agility of a boutique practice, offering tailored legal solutions for today’s most innovative startups.

San Jose, California, United States

• Building and managing all aspects of legal and compliance functions from employee number 8 to number 50 at an NFT startup; directly managing a team of 3• Lead negotiator for $55m Series A financing led by A16Z, Founders Fund and Paradigm• Drafting and productizing an industry-recognized set of product contracts and disclosures• Negotiating commercial contracts across the company, including those with artists, SaaS and API platforms, data vendors, consultants, and financial and professional service providers• Leading regulatory strategy roadmap and communications with government agencies• Counseling product team during design phase regarding regulatory and liability risks; implementation and iteration of regulatory framework to guide product decisions

Palo Alto, California, United States

• Token financing and distribution structuring (private and public; warrants/SAFTs/TPAs; employee token grants) • Decentralization/securities analysis of tokenomics and risk structuring framework• Crypto-specific commercial agreements (staking/validator agreements; token grants and lending; NFT licensing agreements; NFT platform terms of use)• Outside general counsel for startups: formation, raising capital, intellectual property strategy, corporate governance, employment, business model and regulatory risk, commercial agreements (SaaS, licensing, sales, marketing, equipment rental, terms of use), leases, employment and consulting agreements; managing and collaborating with subject matter specialists• VC financings (company, investor and corporate VC; equity, debt, SAFEs); M&A; IPOs

Palo Alto, California

Corporate and Securities Group, focusing on Venture Capital, Startups, M&A, Capital Markets, and Corporate Governance.• Lead document drafting and diligence process for 35+ company side venture equity and debt financings (totaling $175M+ raised) and 30+ investor side investments (totaling $320M+ invested), including both institutional VC fund representation and corporate VC units.• Draft documents and manage diligence and disclosure schedules for over $1B of M&A deal value.• Represent issuers and underwriters of 3+ SPAC IPOs, totaling $600m+ in deal value.• Draft securities filings for public clients, including proxy statements, 8-Ks, 10-Qs, and 10-Ks.• Assist with diligence and document drafting for public follow-on offerings of common stock.• Manage day to day general corporate needs of startups, including ESOPs, minutes, and contracts.• Participate and lead multiple crypto-related projects in the firm, including a global survey on jurisdictional restrictions on token sales, token-related forms, article writing on developments in the digital asset space, and Northern California’s digital asset focus group.

San Francisco Bay Area

▸ Recruited for HPE’s New Attorney Program, a rotational leadership development initiative that includes M&A, securities and financing experience▸ Led diligence team and acted as primary drafter for diligence responses for $1.3B bond offering▸ Helped lead diligence on over $150m+ of deal value, and assisted with drafting, negotiation, closing, and integration. Worked closely with internal clients and managed outside counsel▸ Negotiated and reviewed financing documents (ROFR/Co-Sale, Voting, SPA, IRA, Management Rights Letter) for over 10 Pathfinder investments, HPE’s corporate venture capital unit▸ Helped draft and negotiate agreement for manager-led buyout of an international business unit▸ Primary drafter of a term sheet in connection with the renegotiation of an existing JV in Asia▸ Negotiated over 20 NDAs in connection with potential M&A activity▸ Managed 40 entity liquidations worldwide, requiring work with foreign local counsel, finance, tax, treasury, and outside counsel▸ Youngest member of Technology Task Force within Legal Department; primary M&A attorney for blockchain; drove implementation and adoption of the Slack communication platform

Los Angeles, Ca

Research Assistant to Professor Omar El Sawy, for the Marshall Graduate level class, "Business Models for Interactive Digital Media & Services."Co-authored "Uber! Digital Disruption in the Entrenched Taxi Ecosystem" under Professor Sawy, a case study focusing on Uber's path to expansion in four cities throughout the world, the societal and business trends important to the company, and provides a glimpse into THE company that has succeeded in revolutionizing an industry heavily protected across the globe by government regulation.

Palo Alto, Ca

Corporate Securities, Merges & Acquisitions group within HPE's Office of the General Counsel.

Santa Monica, California

Performed diligence and initial review of companies seeking seed funding. ▸Worked directly with a Principal of TYLT when performing initial analysis and intimately involved in any further discussions with companies. ▸Completed over 40 investment memos on startups. This includes an analysis of the competitive landscape, market trends, company strategy, exit potential, scalability, and any other questions concerning a company’s feasibility.

Los Angeles, Ca

• Performed extensive legal research and analysis on petitioners’ and defendants’ submitted briefs including providing initial recommendations on Habeas Corpus petition.• Observed practices and habits of lawyers and judges during trial and morning calendar while in courtroom to learn more about judicial system processes and legal strategies.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Business Law

Activities and Societies: COO, Entrepreneur and Venture Capital Association, 2015-2016; Social Chair, Student Bar Association, 2014-2015.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Activities and Societies: International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma. VP of Venture Capital Investment Competition, Entrepreneur &.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics And Political Science

Activities and Societies: Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate, UCSB 2013; Golden Key International Honors Society Member; UCSB New.