• Denison University – B.A., magna cum laude
  • Denison Honors Scholarship recipient
  • National Merit Scholarship recipient
  • Community Service Award recipient
  • Varsity Football
  • Men’s Rugby
  • Public Relations Chairman, Standards Board Junior Marshall, and Chaplain – Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
• Washington and Lee University School of Law – J.D.
  • Edward Spencer Graves Honor Scholarship recipient
  • Student Caseworker and Advanced Clinic Student – Black Lung Legal Clinic
  • Sports Czar
  • Inn of Court member
  • Science, Society, and the Arts Planning Committee member
• Illinois State Bar, 2009
• Minnesota State Bar, 2016

• Illinois, 2009
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2009
• Minnesota, 2016
• United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2016

• Chicago Bar Association – Member
• American Association for Justice – Member
• Legal Technology Professionals Institute (LTPI) – Member
• Working on LTPI’s Meet and Confer Project focused on providing practical guidance regarding the Rule 26 meet and confer process
• Minnesota Association for Justice – Member

• Member of the Legal Technology Professionals Institute (LTPI)
  • Working on LTPI’s Meet and Confer Project focused on providing practical guidance regarding the Rule 26 meet and confer process
• Member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) in MDL No. 2666, In re: Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming Products Liability Litigation
• Member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) in MDL No. 2859, In re: Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis or M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis With Kinectiv Technology and Versys Femoral Head Products Liability Litigation
• Member of the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee (PSC) in MDL No. 3026, In re: Abbott Laboratories, et al,. Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation
• Member of the Discovery Committee and Science and Experts Committee in MDL No. 3081, In re: Bard Implanted Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
• Co-Chair of Minnesota Association for Justice Education Committee
• Member of Minnesota Association for Justice Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
• Member of Minnesota Association for Justice Convention Planning Committee
• Member of Minnesota Association for Justice Board of Governors 

Honors/Awards

• Pro Bono Award Winner, Board Member, and Volunteer – Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
• 2013 Drinker Biddle & Reath James H. Douglas, Jr. Award Recipient for values and belief in the importance of service to the community and the nation through government service and participation in community, education, artistic, and charitable activities
• Board Member – Archi-treasures
• 2010, 2011 and 2012 Drinker Biddle & Reath Pro Bono Achievement Award Recipient
• Selected by Minnesota Super Lawyers – Rising Star 2018-2023
• Selected by The National Trial Lawyers – Top 40 Under 40 2018-2023

• Speaker at Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) National Convention in October 2021 in Las Vegas, NV re: Xeljanz
  
• Speaker at Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) National Convention in April 2017 in Las Vegas, NV re: bellwether process and screening criteria for cases against 3M involving the Bair Hugger
• Speaker at American Association for Justice (AAJ) National Convention in February 2016 in Boca Raton, FL re: screening criteria for talcum powder/ovarian cancer cases against Johnson & Johnson
• Co-presenter of a Minnesota Association for Justice (MAJ) webinar re: The Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer Trials – Why are juries punishing J&J?
• Author of June 2018 Mitchell Hamline Law Review article entitled “The California Supreme Court Channels Spider-Man: Big Pharma’s Responsibility Begins to Match its Power”
• Co-presenter of a HarrisMartin webinar re: Surgical Stapler Failure & Resultant Injuries

• Volunteer contributing writer – Global Rights for Women: an organization working on a global scale to promote women’s human rights through legal reform and systems change
  • The Darkness of Traumatic Brain Injuries: Not Just for Football Anymore
• Founder and Clinical Supervisor – pro bono legal clinic in partnership with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, Erie Neighborhood House, and Loyola University Chicago School of Law
• Volunteer Attorney – Domestic Violence Legal Clinic
• Volunteer Attorney – National Immigrant Justice Center
• Guest Teacher – Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago “Lawyers in the Classroom” program
• Judge – Project Soapbox Public Speaking Competition
• Reading Tutor and Mentor – Working in the Schools program
• Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for Haven Housing

• Bair Hugger
• Granuflo & Naturalyte
• JUUL
  
• Knee Replacement Devices
• NEC/Baby Formula Injuries
  
• Roundup
  
• Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Devices
  
• Stryker Hip Replacement Devices
  
• Surgical Staplers
  
• Talcum Powder
• Tasigna
• Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Replacement Devices
  

• Amputations
  
• Asbestos
  
• Auto Accidents
• Children’s Toys
• Contaminated Food
• Flammable Clothing
• Gas Explosion
• Industrial Machinery
• Medical Malpractice
• Premises Liability
• Tools
• Toxic Exposure
• Truck Accidents
• Vehicles
• Wrongful Deaths

• Dangerous Medical Devices & Defective Drugs and Supplements including: Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft, ASR Hip Implants, Infant Tylenol, Risperdal, Topamax, Rolaids, Zimmer Persona Knee Implants, DePuy Attune Knee Implants, Smith & Nephew Genesis II Knee Implants, Smith & Nephew Journey Deuce Knee Implants, Arthrex iBalance Knee Implants, Exactech Optetrak Knee Implants, Surgical Staplers, Stockert 3T Heater Cooler Devices, Propecia, DePuy Synthes Elbow Implants, and Nugenix.
• Product Liability including: Talcum Powder, Asbestos-Containing Products, Lead Poisoning, Forklifts, Scissor Lifts, Garage Doors, Flooring, and Food Poisoning.
• Automobile and Truck Collisions.
• Construction Accidents including: Beams, Garage Doors, and OSHA Violations.
• Wrongful Death including: Ovarian Cancer, Drug Adverse Effects, and Medical Device Malfunctions.