From the nation's capital to Asheville.
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My experience prepared me for yours.
 

Private Practice

• I worked in Washington, D.C. for three years at a Sidley Austin, LLP, a global law firm.
  • I worked closely with seasoned lawyers in high-stakes litigation.  
  • From a class action pharmaceutical case to an arbitration between "mom and pop" business owners, I advocated zealously on behalf of my clients and further refined my dispute resolution skills.  
     
• I also worked for a smaller regional law firm, where I worked closely with individual clients and served as outside general counsel to many businesses.  
  • I gained an appreciation for the importance of risk minimization through corporate organization, policies, and governance.  
  • I also witnessed the adverse impact that protracted litigation has on clients' resources and therefore seek to resolve disputes in the most efficient and effective way possible for my clients.

Government Experience

I bring a wealth of practical legal experience to my client's cases.  After receiving my law degree, I served as a judicial law clerk for two federal court judges.  

• In the United States District Court, I analyzed trial lawyers' written and oral arguments and learned--behind the scenes--what judges place importance upon when deciding a case.
  
  
• At the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, I observed the decision-making process at what was likely the court of last resort for each case, barring extraordinary review by the United States Supreme Court. 

Bar Admissions

• Licensed to practice law in:
  • North Carolina
  • New York
  • Connecticut
  • Washington D.C. (inactive).

Education

• Quinnipiac University School of Law
  J.D., summa cum laude (valedictorian)
  Editor-in-Chief, Quinnipiac Law Review
   
• Roger Williams University
  B.S., summa cum laude