O’Melveny Worldwide
  • Secured dismissal of several putative class actions and other lawsuits brought against a national retail grocery chain in state and federal court, including claims involving consumer protection, unfair competition, false advertising, and Proposition 65;
  • Achieved victories on the pleadings and at summary judgment of several state and federal lawsuits brought against an international internet platform for third-party conduct, including claims involving general negligence, premises liability, vicarious tort liability, false advertising, and racketeering;
  • Prevailed in appeal before state supreme court in arbitrability dispute on previously unsettled area of law;
  • Advised major studio on ongoing basis concerning copyright questions attendant to potential new entertainment projects;
  • Represented major studios in federal litigations over attempted copyright terminations of key properties;
  • Resolved immigration appeal in mediation with government to achieve favorable result for asylum-seeker;
  • Represented disabled federal inmate in disability discrimination appeal concerning conditions of incarceration;
  • Represented Native American Tribe as amicus in successful federal appeal in educational adequacy litigation;
  • Brokered numerous favorable settlements for clients across industries both pre- and post-litigation;
  • Conducted sweeping internal investigations of labor and employment practices amid allegations of discrimination;
  • Conducted comprehensive internal investigation on behalf of national managed care organization amid Medicaid and Medicare related compliance inquiries.

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • New York
  • New Jersey

Court Admissions

  • US District Court, Central, Northern, and Southern Districts of California, Southern District of New York
  • US Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Circuits

Education

  • Yale Law School, J.D.: Notes Editor, Yale Law and Policy Review
  • Yale University, B.A., Political Science: summa cum laude

Professional Activities

Clerkships

  • The Honorable Jacqueline Nguyen, US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • The Honorable John A. Kronstadt, US District Court, Central District of California