
San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area
(Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)
October 2006 — October 2008 (2 years 1 month)
• Represented corporate, private equity, and healthcare clients in all aspects of transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, initial public offerings, private investments, debt offerings and asset dispositions.
• Drafted, negotiated and reviewed transactional documentation in connection with the investment by a sovereign wealth fund in the IPO of a private equity firm, the financing of a car-share company and its subsequent acquisition, and an evaluation of health law compliance as part of a bid for a major national hospital system.
• Supervised and mentored junior associates on a variety of transactions.
• Spearheaded a microfinance pro-bono initiative for the New York office.
• Represented clients in numerous pro-bono matters including microfinance clients, a local circus with respect to executive compensation, and a state prisoner in a suit against the state of California for inadequate provision of healthcare.
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)
May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)
• Drafted and reviewed legal memoranda, federal regulatory filings and provided litigation support on a wide range of matters, including venture capital investments, antitrust investigations, and intellectual property disputes.
(Higher Education industry)
May 2004 — August 2004 (4 months)
• Researched and edited articles discussing the political independence of the Japanese judiciary and the evolution of Chinese rural law for Professor Frank Upham, later published in Law and Social Inquiry and the Yale Law Journal.
(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year )
• Provided medical, surgical, and emergency trauma care for numerous indigent patients at a major public hospital.
• Led and supported surgical and trauma teams in emergency situations at a level one trauma center.
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year )
• Provided medical care for patients in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings ranging from pediatrics to urology.
Law August 2005 — January 2006
Study abroad semester in Japan
J.D. , Law , 2003 — 2006
• Recipient of merit-based Dean’s Scholarship for tuition for three years.
• Coursework included finance, FDA regulation, intellectual property, and antitrust law.
• Initiated and pioneered a study abroad curriculum at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan and studied there the Fall 2005 semester.
M.D. , Medicine , 1997 — 2001
• Designed and performed a clinical study analyzing glaucoma medications’ effects on the ability of individuals to conduct daily tasks, such as driving.
• Performed research in a laboratory study of surgical intervention as a means to preserve oxygen delivery to retinas of eyes which have lost their oxygen supply due to trauma.
B.S. , Biology , 1993 — 1997
• Edmund J. James Scholar, Dean’s List each semester.
• Coursework included accounting, advanced calculus, finance, economic statistics, and Japanese.
• Teaching assistant for organic chemistry where I designed and implemented an online curriculum.
• Volunteered through a university program to be a teacher of science to elementary school children to promote interest in the physical sciences at an early stage of education.
• Co-founded a voters’ rights organization and led a successful egistration drive on campus prior to the 1996 Presidential election.
H.S. , August 1990 — May 1993
August 1989 — May 1990
Crossfit, Cycling
California State Bar, New York State Bar, Massachusetts State Bar, American Health Lawyers Assocation, American Bar Association