Selected to Super Lawyers 2020 Rising Stars list in Business Litigation
Conduct client intake meetings, consultations, and status conferences; research potential claims and draft client opinion letters
Make court appearances to argue motions and conduct post-judgment debtor examinations
Perform asset searches for attachment and collection; effect wage garnishments, bank levies, and foreclosures of judgment and mechanics’ liens; review bankruptcy filings and file proofs of claims
Perform witness interviews; take and defend depositions; lead mediation with client representative
Review property damage claim files and insurance denial letters to evaluate merits of claims; perform cost-benefit analysis of initiating litigation; evaluate, convey, and make pre-trial and post-judgment settlement recommendations to clients
Analyze federal and state law in multiple jurisdictions; draft pleadings, briefs, and motions including those to dismiss, for summary judgment, and for default; draft discovery requests and responses
Review, revise, and draft contracts, promissory notes, operating agreements, leases, and releases
Collaborate with attorneys and partners to develop case management and litigation strategies
Education and Achievements
Juris Doctor:
Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan
GPA: 3.69/4.0; Magna Cum Laude
Recipient, Three year scholarship
Recipient, Dean’s List, Spring 2016, Spring and Fall 2015, Spring and Fall 2014
Recipient, Jurisprudence Award in Evidence and in Administrative Law
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, minor in Spanish:
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
GPA: 3.65/4.0; Honors Notation
Recipient, Dean’s Scholarship; Dean’s List, Spring 2011, Spring 2009, Fall 2009;
Hutton Honors College, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Honors Student Organization
