Experience

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  O'neill and associates

  Jun 2009 - May 2010

  Intern

  • Assisted on the Government Relations team by researching potential clients and issues of interest to current clients.• Attended hearings and prepared a record of the issues of concern to existing clients.

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  Massachusetts state senate

  Jun 2010 - May 2011

  Legal intern, office of senate counsel

  • Researched and prepared legal memoranda on various constitutional issues.• Assisted in drafting legislation by researching existing state laws and comparing that to laws in other states.

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  Massachusetts state senate

  Oct 2011 - Apr 2018

  • Handle Senate employment issues, including drafting a new handbook, harassment and discrimination training and assisting on investigations and resolutions to employment complaints.• Review work of assistant counsel and senior assistant counsel for proper drafting and outstanding constitutional or other legal issues. • Manage the flow of work through the office, including assigning legislation to each attorney for his or her review.• Act as counsel on the chamber floor for Senate sessions.• Perform duties as assistant counsel in addition to new responsibilities as managing attorney. Show less • Work with Counsel to advise Senators on legal issues, including proposed legislation, existing laws and ethical issues.• Research legal and policy questions, including developing solutions to legal issues, looking at what other states do for similar legislation and the best way to effectuate the intent of the legislation.• Review bills for constitutional issues, federal pre-emption, conflict with existing state laws, grammatical issues and proper drafting.• Manage the intern program by interviewing and selecting candidates, working with interns on research assignments, facilitating their work with other attorneys and reviewing finalized assignments. Show less

  • Managing Attorney, Office of Senate Counsel

    Mar 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Assistant Counsel, Office of Senate Counsel

    Oct 2011 - Mar 2016
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  Buckingham, doolittle & burroughs, llc

  May 2018 - Sept 2023

  • Protect organizations and give them peace of mind by counseling them on every day employment and management issues• Work with clients to develop a happy and productive workplace through strong policies and trainings• Conduct comprehensive and fair investigations for employers and Title IX Investigations for educational organizations• Assist clients to develop data privacy and security solutions and comply with new and developing privacy laws, such as the GDPR and CCPA

  • Partner in the Employment & Labor Practice Group

    May 2020 - Sept 2023

  • Associate in the Employment & Labor Practice Group

    May 2018 - May 2020
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  National inventors hall of fame

  Oct 2023 - now

  General counsel