How I represent clients at Schwabe
I represent clients in employment disputes spanning administrative complaints, class-action lawsuits, and litigation alleging significant claims of economic and non-economic damages. I also assist clients with general business disputes, from simple contract matters to complex litigation.
Drawing on my experience as an employment litigator, I advise clients on their employment policies and practices by finding creative solutions that not only help them achieve their goals but also mitigate risk.
During law school, I gained valuable insights as a judicial extern at the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. I deepened my knowledge of appellate practice in a judicial externship at the Oregon Court of Appeals.
Experience
- Litigated extensive discovery disputes in a contentious sexual harassment case, including through motions to compel and motions to quash.
- Successfully briefed and argued a motion to dismiss in a case involving numerous employment discrimination and retaliation claims.
- Assisted with successfully winning summary judgment on religious and medical discrimination claims brought by numerous plaintiffs arising from Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
- Represented clients in numerous responses to administrative complaints, including before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Oregon’s Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI), Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC), and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
- Won dismissal of a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) whistleblower-retaliation investigation under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) with a finding of no cause.
- Conducted and defended depositions in a dispute over an oral contract.
- Achieved favorable settlements for clients in contract disputes, disability discrimination cases, sexual harassment cases, and a wage and hour class action.
- Assisted in preparing for numerous depositions (including corporate representative depositions) in complex, multi-plaintiff, document-intensive cases related to wildfires.
- Prepared for trial in complex cases asserting significant claims for wildfire-related damages, including by identifying and interviewing potential witnesses, preparing trial exhibits, and preparing trial testimony.
- Drafted trial-related motions, including motions in limine in products liability cases.
Education
- University of Oregon School of Law, Juris Doctor (2024)
- University of North Carolina at Asheville, Bachelor of Arts, political science, cum laude (2017)
Admissions
- Oregon State Courts
- Washington State Courts
- U.S. District Court - District of Oregon
Memberships
- Oregon Law Review, Managing Editor, University of Oregon School of Law (2022–2024)
Awards
- Pro Bono Honors, University of Oregon School of Law (2024)
Community Activities
North Eugene High School Mock Trial Team, Coach (2023–2024)
Springfield Eugene Tenant Association, Hotline Volunteer (2021–2022)
Outside Interests
When I’m not at work, you can find me outside hiking, biking, and camping.
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