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South San Francisco, California, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Conduct research and draft comment letters on issues relating to financial technology, innovation, modernization, and data privacy and data security. Review proposed legislation and regulations to provide analysis to stakeholders. Analyze litigation matters for impact assessment and value of filing amicus briefs. Maintain subject matter expertise on data privacy and data security, matters related to innovation, and the regulatory framework affecting financial technology companies. Develop expertise on regulations arising from CCPA, GLBA, FCRA, GDPR, FHA, RESPA, TILA, UDAAP, TCPA, and other financial services related statutes. Engage current and prospective members to facilitate collaboration and increase member engagement. Assist development of educational offerings, organization conferences, and stakeholder coalitions. Author monthly newsletters covering legal issues, regulatory compliance, and relevant litigation. Develop presentations and participate in speaking engagements on the issues of data privacy and financial technology.

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Managed contested docket including attending hearings and conducting trials, propounding and answering discovery, drafting and filing summary judgment motions, and negotiating settlements. Reviewed client accounts to determine litigation worthiness. Evaluated and developed strategic policies and procedures. Provided support to supervising attorneys on regulatory matters. Legal research generally involved the FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, and UDAAP.

Chicago, Il, Us

Completed applications for copyright and trademark registrations. Reviewed and advised on contractual agreements and patent viability. Assessed value of intellectual property portfolios and established development plans.

Duties included editing, cite-checking and legal research. Authored journal article on issues arising from net neutrality. Prioritizing Traffic: The Internet Fast Lane (25 DePaul J. Art, Tech. & Intell. Prop. L. 151).

Presiding officer of DePaul University's College of Law's Student Bar Association and primary liaison of the student body to the faculty, administration, Board of Trustees, and any other association or group within DePaul University.

Chicago, Il, Us

Conducted fact investigations, document review, and general legal research. Drafted pleadings, motions, and general legal memoranda. Aided in the development of litigation strategy.

Conducted literature searches on topics related to patent and administrative law. Edited and reviewed drafts of legal articles related to recent case law developments, pending publication. Evaluated updates in case law on patent and administrative law to determine viability of incorporating new issues into upcoming courses.

Chicago, Il, Us

Evaluated incoming technologies disclosed to the Office of Technology Management. Analyzed the landscape of an overall technology field in relation to the likelihood of success for patent issuance, conducted extensive legal research on prior art. Participated in inventor interviews to educate University faculty about the patent process and solicited inventor feedback about differentiation from prior art. Drafted provisional patent applications.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.)