Business & Immigration Attorney with a clear, practical, and results-focused approach.
Practice & Experience
Global Client Base. Represented clients ranging from individuals and small businesses to an Am Law 20 firm and Fortune 500 companies across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Substantial Deal Volume. Handled business agreements across the United States and internationally, involving more than $100 million in total deal value across 1,200+ matters.
Industry Range. Significant experience advising clients in Nevada’s gaming and hospitality industry and California’s technology and professional services sectors.
Corporate Counsel. Advised a Nevada-based gaming company with multi-state operations on day-to-day legal and business matters, including corporate governance, commercial contracts, real estate and leasing, litigation management, labor and employment, insurance, tax, and regulatory compliance.
Credentials & Recognition
Harvard Law-Trained Negotiator. Advanced negotiation training through Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation, including selection into the Negotiation Master Class.
Nationally Recognized. National First Place Recipient — American Bar Association Boskey Award (Dispute Resolution Writing).
Federal Experience. Experience with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and with the chambers of two federal judges.
Languages. Fluent in English, Tagalog, and Chavacano, with conversational Spanish.
Education & Training
J.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas — William S. Boyd School of Law
Visiting Law Student, Georgetown University Law Center
Harvard Law School — Program on Negotiation (Executive Education)