How I represent clients at Schwabe
As an employment lawyer with a focus on litigation and appellate work, I’m passionate about helping businesses navigate the complexity of the law and stay up to date on the latest policies and procedures.
Prior to joining Schwabe, I worked as a judicial law clerk to Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Armistead and the Honorable Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta in Portland, where I worked on complex civil litigation disputes. While in law school, I served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge Mark D. Clarke at the U.S. District Court in Medford and for Justice Rebecca Duncan of the Oregon Supreme Court.
Before law school, I spent a year living and studying in Giessen, Germany, as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Program.
Experience
- Drafted appellate arguments in successful representation of a destination resort developer in land-use appeals before the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals and Oregon Court of Appeals
- Analyzed and distilled complex and novel legal issues in diverse areas of civil litigation
- Drafted pre-trial briefs in a variety of employment and non-employment litigation matters
- Updated employment handbooks for compliance with applicable state and federal laws
- Prepared initial drafts of judicial opinions resolving a spectrum of motions that arise in district court, while managing 100+ cases at various litigation stages
Education
- University of Oregon, School of Law, Juris Doctor, Order of the Coif (2021)
- University of Nevada, Reno, Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, magna cum laude (2016)
Admissions
- Oregon State Courts
Awards
- University of Oregon School of Law, Laird Kirkpatrick Award in Evidence (2020)
- University of Oregon School of Law, Excellence in Written Advocacy Award (2019)
- U.S. Department of State, Fulbright Research Grant (2018)
Services
Outside Interests
Exploring Australia and making friends with the local wildlife.
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