Provide general legal counseling to emerging and established companies, including creative agencies and tech/SaaS companies, with an emphasis on commercial and litigation matters. REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS+ FinTech Banking & SaaS Company (Series D)+ Venture-Backed Radar Technology (Hardware and Software) Company (Series C)+ Venture-Backed Insurance Brokerage and Technology Company (Series B)+ Real Property AI Software Company (Series A)+ FinTech Banking Start-Up (Seed)+ AR Technology and Beauty Mobile App Company+ Crypto-focused VC Firm+ Creative and Digital Ad Agency+ Award-Winning Photographer/Director+ Sustainable Outdoor and Apparel Goods Company+ Cannabis Apparatus Manufacturer+ Wellness Experience Company

Represent sophisticated institutional investors in complex, class action litigation brought under federal securities laws. Research complex legal issues and regulatory matters. Engage in pre-litigation investigation. Draft and argue complaints, motions for summary judgment, oppositions to motions to dismiss, motions for class certification, and discovery motions. Manage the discovery process, draft and negotiate discovery protocols, engage in electronic discovery (e-discovery), take and defend depositions, propound and respond to discovery, draft subpoenas to third parties, and meet and confer with third parties and counsel regarding discovery. Draft research memos and provide legal advice to clients. Prepare for trial, including by drafting and preparing motions in limine, exhibit and witness lists, pretrial conference statements, trial briefs, and deposition designations. Manage caseload and lead teams of attorneys and support staff. Representative Matters:In re Allergan Proxy Violation Securities Litigation (C.D. Cal.) In re HP Securities Litigation (N.D. Cal.)

Represent clients in a diverse range of commercial matters, including fraud, breach of contract, intellectual property, employment, personal injury, and consumer protection. Manage cases from inception to conclusion, develop case strategies, and manage teams of attorneys and support staff. Provide legal advice and draft contracts on a variety of matters, including real estate, employment, and scope of work contracts. Research and draft state and federal complaints, answers, and motions. Propound and respond to discovery. Draft correspondence to clients and counsel. Conduct legal research on a variety of state and federal law issues. Participate in mediation, alternate dispute resolution, and settlement negotiations. Draft bench memos, exhibit and witness lists, expert designations, and other materials for trial. Assist in the voir dire and jury selection process for trial.Notable Achievements: - drafted motion for summary adjudication on behalf of defendants, disposing 4/5 of plaintiff's causes of action. The winning MSA resulted in a nominal settlement which disposed of the plaintiffs' claim against the defendants. -drafted opposition that defeated motion for summary judgment. The Order denying the defendant's MSJ played a significant role in the client receiving settlement in the amount of $600,000- argued and favorably overturned tentative ruling, defeating motion for summary judgment- drafted oppositions to and defeated two applications for attachment orders- drafted and argued several winning motions to compel and awarded sanctions[Law Clerk from Nov. 2011- Nov. 2013]