EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA [more]
Juris Doctorate, May 2003. Admitted to practice in California (2003), New Jersey (2008) and Pennsylvania (2008)
Honors: Senior Editor, Journal of Constitutional Law
Activities: Criminal Defense Clinic - Philadelphia Public Defenders Office; Board Member - Equal Justice Foundation; Director - Penn Law Intramurals
University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA [more]
Bachelors of Arts, Communications, June 1999
Minors: Sociology and Law & Society
Honors: Provosts List in Academic Years 1997-1998 and 1998-1999
EXPERIENCE
Cooper's Ferry Development Association. Camden, NJ [more]
Project Manager & In-House Counsel. Fall 2007 - Present.
Planned and implemented high-quality urban redevelopment projects to help replenish Camden's depleted tax base and to create jobs for city residents, while improving Camden as a place to live, work, visit and invest.
O'Melveny & Myers LLP. Los Angeles, CA. [more]
Associate Attorney. Fall 2003 - Summer 2006.
Assisted in representing high profile clients like Marriott, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Lincoln Electric and AMD in civil litigation. Researched and drafted motions, interrogatories, requests for production and various legal memorandums. Planned and administered large-scale document reviews while coordinating as many as twenty attorneys. Appeared in California state court for paying clients. Prominently featured in pro bono law firm Public Counsels 2005 Annual William O. Douglas Award Video Presentation for active participation in their Homeless Court project.
WQHS 720 AM University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. [more]
Talk Show Host. Fall 2001 - Summer 2003.
Discussed current events and controversial topics on a weekly talk show aimed at Penn students. Operated sound board and handled callers while conversing with co-host about a wide range of issues designed to promote listener debate.
San Francisco Public Defender's Office. San Francisco, CA [more]
Legal Intern. Summer 2001.
Acted as deputy public defender in courtroom by interviewing clients, reviewing discovery for possible defenses and recording judicial actions. Researched defenses, drafted and filed motions with the Court and co-chaired a full trial.
Feldman & Orlansky Law Offices, Anchorage, AK [more]
Legal Intern. Summer 1998
Assisted defense trial team in attorney malpractice case by reading and summarizing past court transcripts and pleadings. Participated in defense strategy sessions. Proofread briefs to be filed and drafted letters to clients.
UCSD Guardian Newspaper, San Diego, CA [more]
Sports Editor and Staff Writer. 1997 - 1999.
Managed writers and staff, wrote columns and game articles, proofread and edited all sports stories while constructing layout of section. Won 1999 California Intercollegiate Press Association Award for Best Sports Game Article.
Student-Run Television (SRTV), San Diego, CA
Sports Director. 1996 - 1997.
Produced, recorded, edited and aired weekly sporting events on local university television station. Organized event coverage and supervised crew while providing both technical support and play-by-play/color commentary.
Affymax Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA [more]
Technical Support Specialist. 1995 - 1996.
Provided technical support to over 100 employees while servicing and maintaining computer network. Planned and taught instructional classes on company-wide applications.
INTERESTS
* Hiking, Traveling & Exploring. [more]
* Photography. [more]
* Technology. [more]
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