Admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in October, 2015. Admitted to the South Carolina State Bar in November, 2012. Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in June, 2015. Obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from New York University School of Law in May, 2015. Obtained a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of South Carolina School of Law, cum laude, in May, 2012. Obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration, Finance Concentration, cum laude, from the College of Charleston in May, 2009.
Attorney @ Conducted extensive legal research and prepared memoranda on complex statutory and litigation topics including a matter of first impression involving the interaction of the Tort Claims Act with contractual indemnification provisions in a commercial lease, municipal tax consequences of governmental revenue sharing agreements, and client reports detailing underlying multi-million dollar construction claims. From May 2013 to July 2014 (1 year 3 months) Attorney @ Performed complex construction and civil litigation research and drafted legal memoranda on topics including insurance coverage opinions under commercial general liability policies and evidentiary matters related to admissibility of insurance adjuster statements and files. From September 2012 to May 2013 (9 months) Law Clerk @ Drafted various litigation documents for submittal to the court including pleadings, discovery requests and responses, motions, and order. Conducted complex legal research and drafted memoranda on litigation topics related to overturning tax sales, mortgage foreclosures, service and discovery issues, and evidentiary matters related to upcoming trials. From May 2011 to May 2012 (1 year 1 month) Law Clerk @ Researched land development deals for large Mount Pleasant corporation, reviewed and negotiated dock and real property leases for clients, assisted with appellate brief to Administrative Judge, and assisted Attorneys with preparation of transactional documents. Assisted in preparing Family Law attorneys with upcoming trials and hearings. From March 2008 to May 2011 (3 years 3 months) Courier @ Assisted attorneys and staff at a law firm with answering telephones, delivering legal documents, retrieving the mail, and preparing attorneys for meeting with clients. Responsible for interacting with clients on a daily basis and ensuring that office could effectively handle all issues. From May 2008 to August 2009 (1 year 4 months) Land Acquisition Intern @ Researched potential land acquisition details and development feasibility for national homebuilding organization. Responsible for acquiring data related to comparable land values, similar development projects, and economic attributes of surrounding vicinity to prepare comprehensive reports for national headquarters. Assisted development team by performing on-site inspections of construction projects and updating the executive team regarding deadlines, critical-path progress, and budgetary concerns. Utilized quantitative analytical skills taught in business statistics courses to create Microsoft Excel reports related to profitability of potential development projects. From May 2007 to August 2007 (4 months) Engineering Intern @ Interned at regional engineering firm responsible for design work related to General Electric aircraft engines. Scanned and copied engineering proposals for accounting department. Entered employees’ time into computer system. Assisted Human Resources with analyzing contract-workers applications for employment and requests for benefits. From May 2006 to August 2006 (4 months)
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Taxation @ New York University School of Law From 2014 to 2015 Juris Doctor (J.D.), Cum Laude @ University of South Carolina School of Law From 2009 to 2012 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration, Finance Concentration, Business Administration and Finance, Cum Laude @ College of Charleston From 2005 to 2009