JD, University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 1998

BA, with honors, University of Chicago, 1993

• California State Bar
• Illinois State Bar
• New York State Bar

• Represented Nasdaq-listed real-time location systems (RTLS) technology company in its merger with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft development company.
• Represent Nasdaq-listed RTLS company in its pending SEC registered spin-off and related subsidiary merger transaction with a British Columbia, Canada next generation e-motorcycle technology company.
• Represented Los Angeles-based electric truck fleet operator in its reorganization and US$50 million Series B Preferred Stock financing from a Boston-based private equity firm focused on energy infrastructure investments. 
• Represented NYSE-listed SPAC in its US$1.2 billion business combination with a fully digital and global carsharing marketplace technology company and a concurrent private placement of US$175 million of senior secured convertible notes of the combined company to a global investment firm.  
• Represented Nasdaq-listed SPAC in its US$2.3 billion business combination with a population health management company and a concurrent US$200 million private placement. 
• Represented Nasdaq-listed SPAC in its US$3 billion business combination with an international commercial electric vehicle battery technology company and a concurrent US$540 million private placement. 
• Represented NYSE-listed SPAC in its US$2 billion business combination with a Mountain View, California-based LiDAR company backed by an automotive conglomerate and a concurrent US$320 million private placement. 
• Represented digital marketing agency in its sale to a London Stock Exchange listed digital marketing conglomerate.
• Represented Nasdaq-listed California water resources company in its:
  • Registered direct offering of securities to an international offshore energy and sustainable solutions company and affiliates of an investment firm
  • US$100 million refinancing transaction, consisting of a US$50 million underwritten public offering and initial listing of depositary shares (representing interests in cumulative perpetual preferred stock) and a US$50 million senior secured term loan
  • US$45 million of at-the-market (ATM) offerings
  • Exchange of US$27 million in convertible notes for preferred stock
• Represented private equity firm in its acquisition of a provider of turnkey 5G small cell services for outdoor and in-building solutions.
• Represented provider of artificial intelligence powered marketing solutions and customer API for in-store grocers in its Series A Preferred Stock financing from a global multi-stage venture capital firm and startup accelerator. 
• Represented co-founder and key executive in connection with the sale of an entertainment content production company to a private equity firm.
• Represented key executive in connection with the sale of a leading post-production finishing company to a private equity firm.
• Represented private mobile telecom company in its stock buyback transactions. 
• Represented Nasdaq listed biopharmaceutical development company in its cross-border public merger with a British Columbia, Canada TSX listed commercial stage biopharmaceutical company based in Israel.
• Represented Nasdaq listed commercial stage biopharmaceutical company in its US$30m At-The-Market Offering.
• Represented Nasdaq listed biopharmaceutical development company in its concurrent US$24m venture debt facility and PIPE offering.
• Represented VC backed medical technology company focused on women's health in its IPO and listing on Nasdaq.
• Represented Nasdaq listed medical technology company focused on women's health in its US$10m senior secured venture debt facility.
• Represented Nasdaq listed CLIA-certified clinical laboratory company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic testing services for cancer in its US$12m senior secured venture debt facility.

• Legal 500 US, Recommended lawyer: M&A: Middle-market ($500m-999m), The Legal 500, 2024
• "Most Influential Minority Attorneys in Los Angeles," Los Angeles Business Journal, 2018
• M&A Advisor Awards
  • Finalist, "Materials Deal of the Year," 2017
  • Finalist, "Cross Border Deal of the Year ($50MM - $100MM)," 2017
  • Finalist, "Technology Deal of the Year ($10MM – $50MM)," 2017
  • Finalist, "Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($10MM - $25MM)," 2017
  • Finalist, "M&A Deal of the Year ($10MM - $25MM)," 2017
  • Finalist, "Deal of the Year," 2016
• New York Metro Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2014