Real Estate Office

QUALIFICATIONS

Dynamic, personable and highly motivated associate with extensive

experience in the area of commercial litigation and bankruptcy, including

matters involving creditors' rights, commercial and secured transactions

and real estate; able to balance extensive caseload while communicating

effectively with clients and colleagues.

EXPERIENCE

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, D.C.

Associate October 2008 - Present

Summer Associate Summer 2006 and 2007

. Represent national banks and lending institutions in general commercial

litigation, bankruptcy litigation, non-judicial loan restructuring, and

post-judgment actions in state and federal court.

. General litigation experience includes:

o Preparing pleadings, preliminary and dispositive motions;

o Drafting legal memoranda and briefs (trial and appellate);

o Preparing and responding to discovery requests;

o Document review using litigation software and prepare discovery

summaries for internal and client review; and

o Negotiation and drafting of settlement agreements, forbearance

agreements and loan modifications.

. Bankruptcy experience includes:

o Defending preference claims;

o Preparing and arguing motions for relief from stay and plan

objections;

o Preparation of proofs of claim; and

o Drafting legal memoranda and briefs (Bankruptcy Appellate Panel).

. Advise and counsel clients on litigation, pre-litigation and work-out

strategies.

. Substantive areas of practice: commercial litigation matters related to

the financial services industry, primarily breach of contract actions,

loan defaults, priority disputes, UCC-related matters, foreclosure and

receivership actions; some exposure to aviation financing and

construction liability.

American University International Human Rights Law Clinic, Washington,

D.C.

Student Attorney August 2007 - May 2008

. Represented client with limited English proficiency in employment

discrimination action before Maryland Office of Human Rights; counseled

client extensively, conducted fact discovery, and drafted agency

pleadings;

. Testified on behalf of the D.C. Language Access Coalition at D.C.

Council hearings and in meetings with the D.C. Office of Human Rights.

. Drafted comments on the D.C. Office of Human Rights' proposed

regulations.

James Kestell & Associates, Washington, D.C. July 2007 - August 2007

Law Clerk

. Drafted Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) appeals and

federal court complaints and responded to interrogatories in

consultation with clients.

. Researched legal issues regarding summary judgment, constitutional

notice requirements, and procedural requirements at the EEOC, Merit

Systems Protection Board, and in federal court.

King & Spalding LLP, Washington, D.C. June 2003 - May 2005

Paralegal, International Trade Practice Group

. Provided litigation support for administrative agency and

federal court proceedings.

. Assisted with pro bono cases including an employee appeal

to the Court of International Trade for trade adjustment

assistance and drafting of the model state anti-

trafficking statute.

Education

American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., May 2008 (3.45 GPA)

Activities: The Human Rights Brief, Senior Articles Editor, Articles

Editor

Islamic Legal Forum, President

Human Rights Center (Genocide Teaching Project), Student Teacher

National Muslim Law Students Association, Dir. of Academic and

Professional

Development

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA (attended August

2005 to May 2006)

Pittsburgh Journal of Technology Law & Policy (selected)

University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce, B.S., Commerce, May

2003

BAR ADMISSIONS

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

District of Columbia

State of Maryland

LANGUAGES AND INTERESTS

. Tamil, Urdu, and Hindi (conversational, with limited writing skills)

. Interests include photography, film, adventure sports, travel

Professional References (available upon request)

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