Experience

  • Cryptocurrency

    • A decentralized finance (DeFi) platform in an investigation by the SEC into the legal and regulatory status of the platform and an associated crypto token.
    • A web3 marketplace in an investigation by the SEC regarding the legal and regulatory status of the marketplace.
    • A VC firm in an investigation by multiple federal and state regulators into the collapse of the crypto trading platform FTX.
    • The U.S. subsidiary of an international centralized crypto exchange in analyzing its U.S. regulatory risks.
    • A VC firm in a regulatory analysis of a token being released by one of the protocols in its investment portfolio.
  • Pro Bono

    • A New York State inmate in the successful dismissal of murder charges and release from prison stemming from a wrongful conviction in 2017.
    • A federal inmate in a successful motion for compassionate release that reduced a 96-year sentence to 28 years, allowing for release in 2023.
  • Other Matters

    • The National Basketball Association in the negotiation and application of collective bargaining agreement provisions relating to player compensation.
    • A global real estate company in an investigation led by the SEC, SDNY and other regulatory inquiries.

Education

  • Brooklyn Law School, 2019, J.D.
  • Cornell University, 2006, B.A.