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How I represent clients at Schwabe
To prepare for litigation, I draw on my banking and business background to counsel clients on a wide range of issues. My practical experience and familiarity with the law have prepared me to offer constructive solutions to complex legal challenges. I approach my practice with a focus on optimizing value to help achieve my clients’ goals efficiently and thoroughly.
I have experience in all stages of the litigation process, from pre-litigation negotiation to post-judgment collections. Throughout my career, I have represented clients of all sizes in federal district court, federal bankruptcy court, Washington state courts, and arbitration, including second-chair roles in multiple trials and arbitrations. My cases have ranged from commercial contract disputes and bankruptcy litigation to securities violations. I also have specific experience representing maritime companies in bankruptcy litigation, Jones Act lawsuits, and contract disputes. Beyond my primary litigation practice, I assist clients with real estate transactions.
Experience
- Multiple trial experiences, for example for a regional land developer in which I performed opening argument, direct examination, and cross-examination, and handled trial motions; briefed and successfully argued multiple dispositive motions.
- Negotiated favorable settlements on behalf of clients, including experience as lead counsel in mediation for a large real estate investment trust.
- Briefed and successfully argued multiple dispositive motions for numerous clients, including national banking associations and multinational materials suppliers.
- Drafted and successfully argued a wide array of bankruptcy motions, including successful motions for relief from stay and objections to plan confirmation.
- Managed day-to-day operations in multiple bankruptcy matters, including researching and drafting short legal memorandums for issues relating to bankruptcy and related law.
- Part of a team that represented a receiver in one of the largest receiverships in Washington state.
- Conducted legal research for King County in a variety of areas, including property law, constitutional law, statutory interpretation, employment law, and environmental law.
- Assisted King County Prosecutors in researching and drafting a brief before the Washington Supreme Court.
Education
- University of Washington, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science – International Security (2014)
- Seattle University, School of Law, Juris Doctorate, summa cum laude (2021)
Admissions
- Washington State Courts
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Washington
Memberships
- American Indian Law Journal, Executive Editor 2019-2021
- CALI Awards for Criminal Law (2018), Civil Procedure (2018), Constitutional Law (2019), Federal Indian Law (2020), Legal Writing II (2019), Antitrust Law (2020), and Secured Transactions (2019).
Awards
- Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Litigation – Bankruptcy (2027)
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