
Timeline
About me
Deputy General Counsel, Litigation & Compliance
Education

Amherst college
1980 - 1984Bachelor of arts - ba political science cum laude
Cardozo school of law
1987 - 1990Doctor of law - jd summa cum laudeFelix Frankfurter Award (for outstanding achievement, maturity and contribution to the law school); Louis D. Brandeis Award (for best overall academic record); Three Jacob Burns Medals for Highest Grade Point Average in 1987-88, 1988-89 and 1989-90; Jacob Burns Scholarship (merit based) in 1987-88, 1988-89, and 1989-90.
Experience

Honorable harold j. ackerman
Jan 1990 - Jan 1992Law clerk
Debevoise & plimpton
Jan 1992 - Aug 2005Senior associate
The comfort diner restaurant group
Jan 2006 - Jan 2007General counsel
Rosie’s for all kids foundation
Jan 2006 - Jan 2007Executive director and board member
Debevoise & plimpton
Jan 2008 - Jun 2008Senior associate
Christie's
Jun 2008 - Aug 2020Managed material disputes and lobbying efforts in the Americas, including overseeing outside counsel and lobbyists. Refined settlement and subpoena templates. Continued to shape policies and practices on many art related matters, including cultural property issues and controversial art images. Partnered with the Holocaust Restitution team on multiple sensitive cases. Managed budget for disputes and lobbying. Provided training and coaching to business team, including senior and C-Suite leaders. Represented Christie’s before legislators, regulators, and other complex groups. Liaised regularly with SDNY, FBI, HSI, DANY and others on art-related matters. Worked with Compliance Team on complex compliance issues. Show less
SVP & General Counsel, Dispute Resolution & Legal Public Affairs
May 2012 - Aug 2020SVP & General Counsel, Dispute Resolution
Jun 2010 - May 2012SVP, Sr. Counsel and Head of Dispute Resolution
May 2009 - Jun 2010VP, Sr. Counsel and Head of Dispute Resolution
Jan 2009 - Apr 2009VP, Sr. Counsel, Dispute Resolution
Jun 2008 - Jan 2009

Cardozo school of law
Jan 2010 - May 2020Adjunct professor of law
Christie's international real estate
Aug 2013 - Aug 2014Interim chief operations officerDuring transitional period at CIRE, assisted new CEO in managing staff, creating policies and procedures, running conferences and resolving legal issues. Served as liaison to Christie’s Legal team.

Pactiv evergreen inc.
Dec 2021 - nowChief counsel, litigation & compliance
Licenses & Certifications

Emergency medical technician (emt)
Manhasset-lakeville fire departmentAug 2013
Lawyer
New york state
Volunteer Experience
Emergency Medical Technician
Issued by Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department on Apr 2013
Associated with Sandy CobdenVice President and Board Member
Issued by National Association of Healthcare Advocacy (NAHAC) on Apr 2021
Associated with Sandy Cobden
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