Profile
Corporate litigation attorney with 9 years of experience representing Fortune 500 clients in complex commercial disputes, securities enforcement, and M&A-related litigation. Admitted to the Illinois and New York bars; federal practice includes the N.D. Ill. and S.D.N.Y. Led a trial team that secured a $47M defense verdict in a breach-of-fiduciary-duty matter and maintained a 94% favorable resolution rate across 60+ matters.
Work Experience
Senior Associate AttorneyMar 2019 - Present
Hargrove & Pellini LLP, Chicago, IL
- Managed a docket of 18 active commercial litigation matters simultaneously, reducing average time-to-resolution by 22% through early case assessment protocols and targeted motion practice.
- Negotiated and drafted settlement agreements in 11 securities class-action cases, achieving aggregate client savings of $31M against claimed damages of $84M.
- Supervised and mentored a team of 4 junior associates and 2 paralegals, cutting first-draft brief revision cycles by 35% by implementing a structured review checklist.
Associate AttorneySep 2015 - Feb 2019
Caldwell, Reyes & Stanton LLP, New York, NY
- Drafted dispositive motions and appellate briefs in 30+ matters across S.D.N.Y. and the Second Circuit, achieving favorable rulings in 78% of contested motions.
- Conducted 140+ depositions of fact and expert witnesses in high-stakes M&A and contract disputes with aggregate deal values exceeding $2.1B.
- Built and managed a document review workflow for a 4.6 million-page e-discovery production, reducing outside vendor costs by $280K through in-house Relativity platform optimization.
Law ClerkAug 2014 - Aug 2015
Hon. Patricia Drummond, U.S. District Court, N.D. Ill., Chicago, IL
- Researched and drafted bench memoranda and proposed opinions for 90+ civil motions, covering antitrust, securities fraud, and RICO claims.
- Assisted in managing a trial calendar of 200+ active cases, coordinating scheduling orders and pretrial conferences that reduced calendar conflicts by 40%.
- Prepared Judge Drummond for oral argument in 15 complex commercial cases, distilling record-level factual disputes into concise 2-page issue summaries.
Education
Juris Doctor, cum laude2011 - 2014
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago, IL
Law Review, Articles Editor; Moot Court Champion, 2013 National Appellate Advocacy Competition
B.A., Political Science & Economics, magna cum laude2007 - 2011
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Phi Beta Kappa; Senior Thesis Prize, Department of Economics