Education & Credentials
Education
University of Miami
B.A., Business Law, 2002- cum laude
- Stanford Scholarship
- Larry Birger Scholarship for Business and Communications
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center
J.D., 2005- magna cum laude
- Nova Law Review, Senior Staff
- Goodwin Scholarship Recipient
- Summer Public Interest Fellowship Recipient
Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- Florida Super Lawyers®
- " Rising Star," 2012-2019
Prominent Assignments
Successfully obtained federal jury trial verdict for $1.3 million judgment in damages for breach of contract, conversion and civil theft related to an ownership dispute
Successfully briefed and defended a patent infringement appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, resulting in an opinion on the use of technology tutorials in patent infringement cases
Successfully obtained permanent injunction against trademark infringement on behalf of Florida's largest interior design studio and furniture gallery
Successfully obtained permanent injunction against patent and trademark infringement in case for owner of patent for military-grade bullet-resistant glass used in armored vehicles
Obtained favorable judgment in patent infringement case in defense of manufacturer of polymer-based flooring material
Prosecuted claim against former employee of engineering company for misappropriation of trade secrets and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and Stored Communications Act
Defended claim for misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition in case where former employee was accused of misappropriating trade secrets created during a tenure of employment
Investigated claim for recovery of copyrighted material pursuant to a security agreement on behalf of a major financial institution
Prosecuted claim for trademark infringement on behalf of an international manufacturer of nutritional supplements
Successfully defended an appeal (including oral argument) related to the recovery of collateral and indebtedness on behalf of a major financial institution, resulting in a significant recovery
Prosecuted claim for indebtedness against interactive entertainment outlet
Prosecuted claim for breach of contract related to provision of health care services between health care staffing company and provider of online health care-related services, resulting in favorable judgment
Defended shareholder dispute on behalf of a franchisor
Defended claim for breach of contract for and prosecuted claim by manufacturer of beauty products for breach of non-disclosure agreement due to the misappropriation of proprietary business information and trade secrets
Prosecuted claim by overseas financial institution related to wire transfers fraudulently re-routed abroad to a location in Florida
Professional Involvement
- Florida Bar
- Business Law Section, Intellectual Property Law Committee
- Civil Procedures Rules Committee (2010-2013)
Community Involvement
- South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) (2015-2018)
- Legal Chair, Executive Committee
- Board of Directors, Member
- Broward Six Pillars
- Task Force on Civic and Governance Systems (2012)
- Task Force on Business Climate and Competitiveness (2012)
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Publications/Presentations
- "Top 12 Tips for Testifying at a Deposition or in Court" – LinkedIn Pulse (2015)
- "Benefit and Social Purpose Corporations: New Types of Florida Business Entities" - Daily Business Review (2014)
- "Game Console Modification Chips: The Effect of Fair Use and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act on the Circumvention of Game Console Security Measures" - 28 Nova L. Rev. 411., Comment (2004)
- "School Board Mandatory Uniform Policies and Students' First Amendment Rights: Which are Stronger?" - Fla. Educ. L., June 2004, at 8., Comment (2004)