Resume
Education
Campbell University School of Law
- J.D. 2010, magna cum laude
- Executive Editor, Campbell Law Review
- Legal Research & Writing Teaching Scholar
- Justice I. Beverly Lake Constitutional Law Award
- Intramural Moot Court Competition: Semifinalist; Second Place Brief
- Merit Scholarship Recipient
- Book Awards: Contracts I, Legal Research & Writing I, Legal Research & Writing II, Evidence, Products Liability, National Security Law, Legal Theory, Dispute Resolution Advocacy, Federal Civil Rights Litigation, Contract Planning, Federal Crimes Seminar, and Local Government Law
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Bachelor’s Degree in English
- Recognized on Dean’s List four consecutive semesters
- Graduated in five semesters
Legal Work Experience
North Carolina Department of Justice – Office of Crime Control & Public Safety
- Appellate Volunteer, Spring 2010
- Authored appellate briefs in criminal matters
Ward and Smith, P.A.
- Summer Associate, 2009
- Conducted legal research, analysis, writing, and drafting for the firm’s commercial real estate, business, construction, and litigation practice sections
- Attended motions hearings in federal and state courts as well as jury trials
North Carolina General Assembly – Office of Senator Richard Y. Stevens
- Legislative Intern, Summer 2008
- Provided legal analysis of draft legislation; conducted research relevant to bills under review
- Assisted in managing constituent services; provided general administrative support
Publications
- Article: Fairness in Disparity? Challenging the Application of Disparate Impact Theory in Fair Housing Act Claims Against Insurers, 21 George Mason Civil Rights Law Journal (forthcoming February 2011).
- Article: A Lockean Defense of the Political Question Doctrine’s Application in War Powers Cases, 2 Jindal Global Law Review 232 (2010).
- Article: Running with United States v. Totaro: Should Divorce Law Preserve Innocent Non-owner Spouses’ Rights in Property Subject to Criminal Forfeiture?, 2 Financial Fraud Law Report 503 (2010).
- Comment: A Fighting Chance for Outlaws: Strict Scrutiny of North Carolina’s Felony Firearms Act, 32 Campbell Law Review 333 (2010).
- Article: Law Without Disgust: A Fetid Freedom, Vera Lex, Winter 2009, at 103.