Junior Associate

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EDUCATION

Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, IL

LL.M. in Taxation, May 2012

• 4.01 Cumulative GPA, Graduated with Honors

• Coursework includes International Tax, Corporate Tax, Partnership Tax, Taxation of Property Transactions,

Estate & Gift Tax, Advanced International Corporate Tax Transactions, State and Local Taxation

• ABA Section of Taxation Law Student Challenge Finalist; Best Written Submission winner

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA

Juris Doctor, May 2008

• 3.54 GPA/ within .02 of Top 25%, Dean’s List Spring 2006 and Fall 2007

• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

B.A. in Political Science, Law & Society Minor, July 2005

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Kirkland & Ellis LLP – Chicago, IL May 2012 – present

Associate

• Drafted revocable trusts, insurance trusts, wills, powers of attorney, transmutation agreements, purchase

agreements, promissory notes, plans of trustees, funding memos for trusts

• Created gift tax and generation-skipping tax exemption spreadsheets

• Assisted firm with establishing disaster relief fund under K&E Foundation and conducted tax-exempt

organization research with respect to K&E Foundation activities and the use of blocker corporations

• Ladder Up volunteer income tax assistance program filing personal income taxes for low income families

Shoreline Estate Planning – Los Angeles, CA February 2010 – January 2011

Attorney

• Drafted estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, AHCD, assignments, grant deeds, LLC documents

• Advised clients regarding business entity formation and maintenance

Kreger & Bjornson– Pacific Palisades, CA February 2009 – November 2009

Attorney

• Prepared Tax Returns & Accountings: Form 709, Form 706, Form 1041, and Trust Accountings

• Trust Administration: lodging of wills, §16061.7 Notice to Beneficiaries, Affidavits of Death, Death of Real

Property Owner filings with County Recorder, Valuation of Assets, and Trust Transfer Grant Deeds

Federal Trade Commission – Los Angeles, CA Spring 2008

Law Clerk

• Researched tax, bankruptcy, property, and family law issues; edited briefs; drafted declarations and affidavits

Concord Music Group – Beverly Hills, CA Summer 2007

Law Clerk

• Researched various bankruptcy and copyright issues and assisted in preparing copyright infringement action

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

American Red Cross – San Francisco, CA

Assistant to the CEO, April 2011 – June 2011, 2011 Gala Registrar, January 2011 – April 2011

• Prepared & submitted $250,000 grant application on behalf of entire chapter

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Professional Licenses: State Bar of Illinois, December 2012; State Bar of California, December 2008; U.S. Tax

Court, April 2009; passed State Bar of New York exam, April 2010 (admission pending oath)

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