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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Assistant Division Counsel with the Consumer Finance Unit within the Division of Financial Institutions.Draft administrative rules for the various licensing schemes administered by the Consumer Finance Unit.Provide internal legal advice to DFI staff regarding licensing schemes administered by the Consumer Finance Unit.Review and opine on legislative issues pertaining to the Consumer Finance Unit.Assist in the development and refinement of internal policies and procedures.Assist other DFI legal staff on miscellaneous projects on an as-needed basis.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Represented the Ohio Division of Liquor Control, the Ohio Liquor Control Commission, the Ohio State Racing Commission, and the Ohio Casino Control Commission.Prosecuted violations of Ohio's liquor and gaming laws in administrative hearings and defended the state on appeal.

Worked closely with legislators and their staff at each step of the legislative process to devise solutions to difficult, real-world problems on a nonpartisan basis.Researched and summarized legal and regulatory trends in Ohio, other states, and the federal government.Developed legislative requests into formal bills and amendments, often with only hours' notice.Specialized in legal and regulatory issues relating to healthcare, insurance, banking, lending, commerce, real estate, and blockchain technology.Staffed various House and Senate Committees.

Dayton, Ohio Area

Served as business advisor to Air Force acquisition program offices.Experience in major systems, foreign military sales, and operational contracting.Coordinated with customers to draft requests for proposals based on program needs.Reviewed and priced proposals, interpreted terms and conditions, and negotiated contract actions ranging from thousands to tens of millions of dollars for commercial and noncommercial goods and services.Conducted extensive fact-finding to obtain all information necessary to negotiate a fair and reasonable price.Led negotiating teams consisting of program managers, engineers, and financial managers.Developed solutions to unforeseen problems ranging from political instability in foreign governments to deficient contractor business systems.

Reading, Oh

Drafted pleadings, interviewed clients, and researched topics ranging from commercial transactions to personal injury. Conducted discovery in personal injury cases and recommended legal strategies.

Cincinnati, Oh

Drafted contracts, operating agreements, and other transactional documents for two small businesses. Interviewed business owners to identify potential legal issues and solutions.

Columbus, Oh

Served as co-counsel on consumer cases involving collections, garnishments, and repossessions. Drafted pleadings, interviewed clients, and conducted legal research.

Cincinnati, Oh

Judicial extern to the late Hon. S. Arthur Spiegel. Drafted opinions, researched, and wrote memoranda on subjects ranging from employment to securities law. Assisted in various stages of civil and criminal litigation including pre-trial, motion hearings, trial, and settlement.

County Galway, Ireland

Research assistant to Dr. Kathleen Cavanaugh. Researched and drafted summaries on laws and policies affecting religious minorities in the Middle East and North Africa for the book Minority Rights in the Middle East (Oxford University Press 2013).

Columbus, Oh

Research assistant to Prof. Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier. Researched and wrote memoranda on the U.S. Congress, lobbying organizations and coalitions, the U.S. Supreme Court, and political methodology.

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Immigration and Nationality Law Review (Editor-in-Chief), Human Rights Quarterly (Senior Articles Editor).

B.A., Political Science, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Stadium Scholarship Program, Leighton Undergraduate Philosophy Club (Treasurer)Dean's Honors List, SSAS Alumni.

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