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Biography
Cases
- Won a preliminary injunction for plaintiffs suing the Elizabeth School District over a book ban violating free speech protections. WTO is partnering with the ACLU of Colorado and representing students of the school district, the Rocky Mountain NAACP State Conference CO-MT-WY, and The Authors Guild.
- Obtained decertification of an FLSA conditional collective that had been certified before WTO took over the case. After the decertification decision was issued, lawyers for the plaintiffs conceded that another pending nationwide case—which WTO also was defending—should be decertified as well.
- Secured complete indemnification and no future liability for a green energy manufacturer in a supplier dispute involving a recall of the client's products.
- Represented a major transportation company in an arbitration regarding breach of contract allegations brought by a contractor. The case settled favorably thanks to aggressive discovery.
- Represented trustees against breach of fiduciary duty claims brought by another trustee and beneficiary in a complex dispute that also involved significant tax issues and adjacent litigation over the trust assets.
- Represented a financial institution in civil litigation on various state fraud and tort claims. Drafted dispositive motions, motions in limine, and trial preparation documents.
- Represented secured and unsecured lenders in multiple bankruptcy litigations in the energy and retail industries.
- Represented investment funds, financial institutions, and a major technology company in investigations brought by state and federal agencies.
- Drafted portions of amicus briefs for pro bono clients. The briefs were filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, Second Circuit, and Ninth Circuit and addressed issues including partisan gerrymandering, state gun regulations, and immigration law.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
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Disenfranchisement in the U.S. Presidential Nomination Process through Caucuses and the Gatekeeping Role of Iowa and New Hampshire, 107 Calif. L. Rev. 267, (2019).
Articles
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Other Experience
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors
Colorado Super Lawyers
"Rising Star" - Business Litigation, 2025
Colorado LGBT Bar Association
Public Policy Chair
Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program (CAMP)
Member
Community Memberships, Activities, and Honors
Denver Mayor's Pedestrian Advisory Committee (MPAC)
At-Large Member
Personal Interests
National parks, fantasy football, running