2024 - Present

At Darger Errante Yavitz & Blau LLP, I represent corporate clients in complex toxic tort and asbestos litigation involving significant financial exposure and technical subject matter.

My experience includes:

• Managing active caseloads across multiple jurisdictions with minimal supervision

• Drafting dispositive motions, discovery motions, and strategic pleadings

• Analyzing expert reports, medical records, and scientific evidence

• Defending depositions

• Coordinating with local and national counsel to ensure consistency in litigation strategy

• Advising on risk exposure, settlement posture, and case valuation

I routinely work with cases that require a deep understanding of technical issues and the ability to translate those issues into persuasive legal arguments.

2021-2024

As an Assistant District Attorney with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, I handled a high-volume caseload and developed extensive courtroom experience.

My work included:

• Prosecution of cases from arraignment through disposition

• Drafted criminal charges based on discovery from local law enforcement

• Recommended criminal charges based on information form local law enforcement

• Coordinated with local law enforcement agencies to identify, secure, and produce all discoverable material

• Conducted bench trials (4)

  • Driving While Intoxicated (2)

  • Driving Whie Ability Impaired (1)

  • Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree (1)

• Litigated suppression hearings and evidentiary issues

• Drafted and argued motions

• Negotiated dispositions and managed plea discussions

• Worked closely with law enforcement on investigations, including drafting subpoenas and search warrants

This experience built a strong foundation in advocacy, quick decision-making, and managing competing priorities under pressure.

2025 - Present

Adjunct Professor, Monroe University

At Monroe University, I teach courses focused on practical legal skills and the juvenile justice system.

Fundamentals of Trial Practice (Fall 2025, Spring 2026)

• Designed and taught a course focused on courtroom advocacy

• Covered voir dire, opening statements, direct and cross-examination, and closing arguments

• Integrated rules of evidence and trial strategy into hands-on exercises

• Guided students through simulated trial work, culminating in a mock trial

Juvenile Delinquency (Winter 2026)

• Teach substantive and procedural aspects of the juvenile justice system

• Explore developmental theories, legal frameworks, and policy considerations

• Emphasize critical thinking, legal analysis, and real-world application

My teaching emphasizes clarity, structure, and persuasive communication—skills that directly translate to effective legal practice.

• Cross-Functional Communication

• Complex Fact & Expert Analysis

• Deposition & Trial Preparation

• Dispositive Motion Practice

• Investigations

• Legal Writing & Persuasive Advocacy

• Litigation Strategy & Case Management

• Risk Analysis