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EDUCATION
Georgetown University Law Center Washington, D.C.
LL.M. in Taxation - With Distinction May 2008
Honors: Dean’s List, Two CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for Tax Planning for Real Estate
Transactions and Drafting Partnership and LLC Agreements.
Activities: Note Mentor, The Tax Lawyer, Student Assistant in the Office of Graduated Programs.
Relevant Courses: Taxation of Real Estate Transactions, Taxation of Partnerships,
Transfer Pricing: Theory and Practice, Drafting Partnership and LLC Agreements, Taxation of
Banks, Corporate Tax II, Executive Compensation (auditing) and Advanced Partnership Tax.
American University, Washington College Of Law Washington, D.C.
J.D. May 2006
Relevant Courses: International Tax, Corporate Tax I, Securities Law, Business Organizations, Real Estate Planning.
Activities: Federal Tax Clinic, Director of Technology for the Sports & Entertainment Law Society,
Phi Alpha Delta, Legal Fraternity, American Bar Association - Law Student Division.
The George Washington University Washington, D.C.
B.A., Political Science, Minor: History May 2002
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Order of Omega (Greek-Letter Honor Society).
Honors:
Vice-President, Sigma Phi Epsilon .
Activities:
EXPERIENCE
Social Security Administration’s Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, Woodlawn, MD
Office of Appellate Operations May 2009 - Present
Attorney-Advisor
• Review decisions of an Administrative Law Judge to determine if the decision is supported by substantial evidence, for
abuses of judicial discretion, for errors of law, and for violations of the Administration’s rules and regulations
• Advise the appeals judge as to whether the decision should be affirmed, remanded, or reissued with the errors
corrected
• Draft the appropriate orders and decisions for the appeals judge’s signature
CACI International Inc Washington, D.C.
Law Clerk February 2009 to May 2009
• Worked in conjunction with attorneys from Department of Justice Civil Division concerning ongoing litigation against
US Army Corps of Engineers in regards to Hurricane Katrina
• Assisted in drafting the final version of the privilege log
Hudson Legal, Update Legal, and Special Counsel Washington, D.C.
Contract Attorney February 2007 to August 2007 and June 2008 to January 2009
• Reviewed documents for substance and privilege for multi-billion dollar second requests, SEC investigations, and
commercial litigation
• Was a member of the privilege team specially selected to review documents and prepare privilege log
Custom Title And Escrow Bethesda, Maryland
Director of New Home Purchases May 2005 to January 2007
• Administered all aspects of new home purchases
• Examined title reports, drafted required documents including title commitments, deeds, and deeds of trust
Washington College Of Law, Federal Tax Clinic Washington, D.C.
Student Attorney August 2005 to December 2005
• Acted as a student attorney for low income clients in their negotiations with Internal Revenue Service
• Represented clients in front of the United States Tax Court
• Drafted documents for the IRS and the Tax Court, including, Offers in Compromise and Pre-Trial Motions
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United States Department of Justice - Appellate Section of the Tax Division Washington, D.C.
Law Clerk January 2005 to May 2005
• Researched and drafted motions and advisory memos on cases being argued in the United States Courts of Appeals
The Honorable José López -District of Columbia Superior Court Washington, D.C.
Judicial Intern September 2004 to November 2004
• Researched and drafted bench memoranda concerning assessment of D.C. property tax
BAR MEMBERSHIP and PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• Commonwealth of Virginia, Admitted in October 2006
• District of Columbia, Admitted in October 2007
• Member of the American Bar Association Tax Division