Education

Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, CA

Juris Doctorate, 2003

·         Top 10% of graduating glass

University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Arts, 1998

Legal Experience

Confidential, LLC, Boulder, Colorado

General Counsel (2008 – present)

·   Advise start-up company on a variety of legal issues, including Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Business Organization, Taxation, Employment, and Contracts

·   Review and revise copyright licensing agreements and employment contracts in connection with proposed technological innovations

·   Represent company in meetings with businesses and technology industry professionals

·   Provided in-depth counsel regarding most effective type of business organization to meet company’s needs

·   Drafted company’s current articles of organization integrating recommended organizational changes

Irell & Manella, LLP, Los Angeles, CA

Litigation Associate (2003-2008)

·   Drafted detailed legal briefs and motions filed with state district and appeals courts, federal district courts, and Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, including victorious dispositive motions in numerous multi-million dollar securities and high-profile copyright litigation matters

·   Managed over fifty cases concurrently in nation-wide copyright litigation project

·   Represented clients in judicial conferences and hearings in state and federal courts

·   Practice emphasis included litigation experience in Intellectual Property, Securities, Employment, Antitrust, Real Estate, and General Business Transactions