I have been practicing law for over 15 years. During that time, I worked as General Counsel for a National bridal and fine jewelry designer and distributor. I am also an associate for a boutique Tier 1 Intellectual Property firm in Pasadena. I have experience with transactional matters, such as contract management and IP registration, as well as litigation. I am licensed to practice in California as well as the Central and Southern Districts of California. I have a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in global studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School, Dean's Merit Scholar, and a Masters in Public Administration from the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California, also as a Dean's Merit Scholar. I have taken advance coursework for the past two years in the sciences to qualify for the patent bar, which I expect to achieve this year.