Education
- Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University (J.D., 2019, cum laude)
- Arizona State University (B.S., Sociology, 2016)
Bar Admissions
- Arizona (2019)
- Colorado (2024)
- Utah (2024)
Professional Recognitions, Honors, And Awards
- CALI Excellence Award in Legal Method and Writing
- Willhard H. Pedrick Scholar (Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018)
Professional Associations
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Arizona Employment Lawyers Association
Presentations And Publications
- Co-Presented “Dangers, Traps, and Hidden Nuggets in the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure,” Arizona Employment Lawyers Association’s Annual Conference, 2024
- Moderated “Updates on Accommodations Law for Federal & Public Workers,” National Employment Lawyers Association’s Spring Seminar, 2024
- Presented “Navigating the New EEOC and DOJ Guidance on DEI Compliance in the Workplace,” State Bar of Arizona Labor and Employment Section CLE, 2025
- Presented “Navigating the New EEOC and DOJ Guidance on DEI Compliance in the Workplace,” Arizona State Bar Convention, 2025
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (2019)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (2024)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Utah (2024)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2024)
Representative Experience
- Employment Law Attorney, Employers Council (2021 – 2023)
- Associate Attorney, Ward, Keenan & Barrett, P.C. (2019 – 2021)
- Law Clerk, Lubin, Enoch & Bustamante, PC. (2018 – 2019)
Other Professional Experience and Service
- Deschutes County Circuit Court, Arbitrator (2021 to present)
- Deschutes County Circuit Court, Mediator (2019 to present)
- Mock trial judge, Oregon High School Mock Trial Competition (2020); Minnesota State Bar (intermittent 2000-2015)
- Conciliation Court Judge, Hennepin County, Fourth District, State of Minnesota District Court (2003-2010)
- Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, municipal Hearing Officer (2008-2010)
Community Service
- Deschutes County Public Health Reserve Corps (2021 to present)
- United States Army, National Guard, Army Reserve, Combat Medic (1984; commissioned 1987; Ret. 1997)
- City Council member, Ward 3, Plymouth, Minnesota (elected term 1993-1996)
- Boy Scouts Committee Chair, Troop 33, Pack Leader, Pack 46, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2005-2011)
- Linden Hills Neighborhood Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1999-2000); Minneapolis Public School, volunteer, Lake Harriet Upper (2001-2006)