Work Experience

Legal Representation and Business Services (2005-present)

Representation of small- to medium-sized for profit and non-profit business clients, including financing, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, municipal law, entertainment/arts law, and educational law.

Corporate Attorney and Business Services (2004)

Legal representation medium-sized for profit and non-profit business clients, including financing, mergers and acquisitions, and contract negotiation.

Co-Owner/Director (1999-present)

General Practice, Corporate Attorney
Corporate Practice Manager (2002-2004)

Corporate practice group founder and chair, focusing on general business law, with particular focus on small- to medium-sized business and corporate practice, corporate litigation, financing, real estate, education and intellectual property.

Corporate Practice Group
Associate (1999-2002)
Summer Associate (1998)

Represented publicly and privately held middle-market clients, with specific practical applications in sales, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, financing, securities regulation, licensing and intellectual property.

Graduate School Attorney General (1998-1999)
Attorney General Staff Member (1992-1998)

Served as chief officer of the University's Graduate School judiciary system.

Summer Associate (1997)

Assisted with community outreach legal services, including landlord-tenant issues, benefit entitlements, and workers' compensation.

Internet Business Advisor (1995-1996)

Launched a national interactive database for business web sites.

Education

Dean's List
Vice Justice, Pi Alpha Delta legal service fraternity
Member, Black, Asian & Latino Legal Service Association (BALSA)

Honor Society
Dean's List
Varsity Crew Team, 1990-1994
Chi Psi Fraternity, 1989-1994
Editorial Staff, "The Daily Tarheel," 1991-1994
Co-Founder, A.P.P.L.E.S. (Education-Oriented Service Organization)

Memberships

American Bar Association, 1997-present

Rhode Island Bar Association, 1999-present

Quonset Development Corporation, board member
(Gubernatorial appointment), 2004-present

Providence Economic Development Partnership, board member
(Mayoral appointment), 2004-present

International Institute, board member, 2003-present

International Charter School,
Founding board member, 1999-present
Treasurer, 1999-2004

The MET School, board member, 2003-2006

Rhode Island Commodores, 2004-present

Leadership Rhode Island, Omega Class (2004)

City Girls/City Boys, board member, 2003

Interests