O’Melveny Worldwide
  • Member of trial team that achieved victory following a four-month bench trial defending multinational pharmaceuticals company in a suit by Los Angeles, Orange, and Santa Clara counties and the City of Oakland seeking $50 billion in damages, alleging that client along with three other manufacturers violated public-nuisance laws by causing an opioid epidemic through misleading marketing and promotion of their medications.
  • Represented major aerospace company in breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets case, drafted successful preliminary injunction motion and took lead of fact development that lead to favorable settlement.
  • Representing online media company in privacy and consumer protection and negligence action.
  • Represented real housewife in defamation action and drafted successful anti-SLAPP Motion to Strike obtaining early dismissal of the case.
  • Represented licensee of creative work in licensing dispute with licensor and obtained favorable terms for continued use of licensed material in the future.
  • Represented consumer technology company in high-exposure wrongful death and personal injury matter.
  • Represented consumer electronics manufacturer in defamation and false advertising case involving false and misleading statements related to pending patent litigation, causing economic damage to client.
  • Represented a major car manufacturer in punitive nationwide class action related to alleged vehicle defects.
  • Drafted and argued successful Motion to Dismiss that resulted in favorable early settlement for homeless service provider against municipality.

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • California

Education

  • University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D., 2015: Completed Business Law Certificate Program; Writer and Senior Editor, Southern California Law Review; Managing Editor, USC Business Law Advisor
  • University of California at Berkeley, B.A., 2005

Professional Activities

Externships

  • Honorable Kim McLane Wardlaw, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit