Associate Attorney - The Willis Law Group - Dallas, Texas
(2023-05)
- Manage insurance defense cases. Evaluate cases for both liability and potential client exposure. Liaise with insurance adjusters, prepare case reports, and recommend appropriate strategy on whether case should be settled or taken to trial. Estimate settlement and / or trial costs. Take an active role in depositions, trial strategy and trial preparation. Evaluate cases for potential fraud. Present cases in trial.
- Assisted in the drafting of several RICO complaints filed in the Eastern District of New York.
Assistant District Attorney - Kaufman County District Attorney's Office - Kaufman, TX
(2023-01 - 2023-05)
- Trial lawyer who manages and prosecutes a caseload of both felony and misdemeanor cases. Presents arguments in front of a judge on a daily basis. Organizes and leads witness interviews. Liaises with law enforcement agencies across Kaufman County in preparation for trials and hearings. Researches case law presented in trial. Drafts motions and pleadings. Engages in plea negotiations with defense counsel.
Assistant District Attorney - Harris County District Attorney's Office - Houston, TX
(2021-09 - 2022-10)
- Trial lawyer who managed and prosecuted a caseload of between 1500-2000 criminal cases. Organized and lead witness interviews. Liaised with law enforcement agencies across Harris County in preparation for trials and hearings. Researched case law presented in trial. Drafted motions and pleadings. Engaged in plea negotiations with defense counsel. Prosecuted both felonies and misdemeanors.
Attorney - Trustpoint.One - Cincinnati, OH
(2019-05 - 2021-05)
- Assisted trial counsel with discovery production requests; collaborated frequently with senior trial counsel to improve discovery organization and review protocols.
Legal Intern - Dallas County Public Defender's Office - Dallas, TX
(2017-06 - 2017-08)
- Argued Motion to Suppress hearing for client which resulted in dismissal of charges; supported senior public defenders with case workload and plea bargain negotiations
Legal Intern - Dallas County District Attorney's Office - Dallas, TX
(2016-06 - 2016-08)
- Assisted Felony Chief Prosecutor on a multitude of cases with trial preparation, research, and plea bargains.
Principal - Proprietary Investing - New York, NY
(2010 - 2015)
- Managed crude, gasoline, and natural gas future portfolios.
Options Research Analyst - Citigroup 2 - New York, NY
(2007 - 2010)
- Performed option analysis and research; made recommendations and revisions to published option research.
Principal - FNE Consulting - New York, NY
(2003 - 2007)
- Provided technical and fundamental analysis regarding financial and physical energy markets.
Portfolio Manager - Virginia Power Energy Marketing Trading Desk - Dominion Virginia Power - Richmond, VA
(2002 - 2003)
- Managed portfolio of futures and swaps for gasoline, heating oil, and residual oil; developed hedging strategies using Average Price Options for gasoline crack spreads, and also developed a marketing plan for presentation to clients; formulated hedging strategy for Dominion's physical heating oil inventory.
Portfolio Manager - Global Markets Gasoline Trading Desk - Enron Corp. - Houston, TX
(2000 - 2002)
- Managed NYMEX and Gulf Coast Gasoline products portfolio including physical, crack spreads, futures, and swaps; contributed to weekly Enron Fundamental Research Report.
Assistant Portfolio Manager – Energy Trading Group - Goldman Sachs and Co. - New York, NY
(1998 - 2000)
- Assisted management of a portfolio of NYMEX Crude, natural gas, heating oil, and gasoline products; sought relative value investments between front and back month Crude and Natural Gas NYMEX contracts.
Equities Portfolio Management - Goldman Sachs and Co. - New York, NY
(1996 - 1998)
- Assisted management of a proprietary equity block desk portfolio. Researched derivative and market strategies for portfolio market opportunities.
