
JD/MBA Student, Law Clerk, and 1031 Qualified Intermediary
Spokane, Washington Area

JD/MBA Student, Law Clerk, and 1031 Qualified Intermediary
Spokane, Washington Area
I have experience in business, tax and real estate consulting previous to as well as during law and graduate business school. I seek to pursue these avenues in law practice as I graduate with both my JD and MBA in May 2010.
With a rich background in the real estate and tax consulting industry, I am most proficient in helping clients understand their end goals and meet them with transitional goals that most efficiently and succinctly fulfill the end goals.
(Law Practice industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
Research and write on diverse business, tax, and estate matters as well as assist in preparing business valuations.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2008 — September 2009 (1 year 2 months)
Provide market analyses for $1MM closely-held businesses
Arm clients with form-fitting web applications and internet presences
Consult Web2Review.com team on its ongoing growth and web presence
(Accounting industry)
September 2005 — September 2009 (4 years 1 month)
Facilitation of IRS Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges, assisting clients defer capital gains tax and diversify their real estate portfolios through strategic consulting and comprehensive property basis tracking databases.
(Law Practice industry)
May 2009 — August 2009 (4 months)
Along with multiple concurrently running special projects assigned by my judge, I prepared my judge's motion docket through extensive legal research, briefing, and consulting with the parties and judge.
(Law Practice industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
Brought business experience to help push out the Business Transactional practice and gain Motion practice at a well-respected Coeur d'Alene, Idaho firm
(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year )
Russian Language Teacher, enabling 100+ students to achieve third year university-level Russian fluency in 11 week immersion program
MBA , Finance , 2007 — 2010 (expected)
Top 10% overall
JD , 2006 — 2010 (expected)
Top 20%, 2007-2008 school year
Top 5%, 2008-2009 school year (Dean's Honor Roll 2x)
BA , Russian, History , 1999 — 2005
1996 — 1999
family time, running, business blogging, real estate 2.0, professional networking
BYU Alumni Association
* Merit Scholar - Gonzaga University School of Law
* Dean's Honor Roll - Gonzaga University School of Law
* Top 50 Real Estate Marketing Bloggers, 2007 - InternationalListings.com
* Top 5 (age group) - Multiple 5ks and half-marathons
* Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow - Boy Scouts of America