Representative Experience
- Works on all types of labor and employment matters
- Successfully tried to verdict a property damage and nuisance case, obtaining a judgment of 75% liability against the defendant
- Assisted in preparing for and constructing presentation in application for temporary injunction in high-stakes trade secret theft litigation
- Litigates workers' compensation at each level of appeal
Education
- Princeton University, A.B., German Literature (Certificate in Finance), cum laude, 2005
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2008
- Bucerius Law School, Hamburg Germany, law school exchange program
Admissions
- West Virginia State Bar
- State Bar of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Affiliations
- Board of Directors, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure - WV Affiliate
- Board of Directors, Charleston Stage Company
- Member-at-Large, Generation Charleston, 2011
- Class Officer (Reunions Co-Chair), Princeton University Class of 2005
Publications
- "GINA Decoded: Breaking Down the New EEOC Regulations," DRI Today, Vol. 23. Issue 1. January 2011
- “Juicy Enough for Grisham, But Does It Have Any Bite? Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co. and the Impact for Texas Courts" (co-author) – The Houston Lawyer, September/October 2009
Other
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas E. Johnston, United States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, 2009-2010
- Development Editor, Journal of Law and Politics, 2007-2008
- Congressional Bronze Medal for Personal Development and Community Service
- Foreign Languages: German (fluent)