I provide counsel on a range of employment matters to clients within the healthcare arena and beyond. My experience includes offering legal advice to employers, and when the need arises, defending businesses through all phases of litigation. Drawing from a Human Resources background, I impart clients with a deep, hands-on understanding, and help them obtain favorable results.Prior to Schwabe, I worked at a boutique labor and employment law firm in Portland, Oregon; interned for an administrative law judge; and clerked at a large national employment law firm. Before attending law school, I worked in HR for six years at a large, family-owned wholesale distributor.

Bar Admissions

• Oregon State Courts
• Washington State Courts

Education

• Portland State University, magna cum laude (2012)
• University of California, Irvine School of Law, Juris Doctor degree (2021)

Significant Accomplishments

• Draft Motion to Dismiss, answer Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) Position Statement, Request for Production, Motion for Summary Judgment, mediation brief, and Motion in Opposition to Amend.
• Review discovery documents using Employee Satisfaction Inventory (ESI) and traditional methods.
• Research and write legal memorandum related to employment laws, civil procedure, and evidence.
• Draft employment policies and employee handbooks, conduct trainings for clients, and provide legal advice and counseling to clients.

• Blurred Lines in Healthcare Employment: HIPAA Implications When Employees are Patients
• Fueling Change Innovating for Good