Experience
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   August 2015 - Present
Robert Allen Law  May 2015 - July 2015
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida  June 2014 - July 2014
Law Offices of Lynn B. Aust, P.L.   January 2013 - June 2013
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Legal Research, Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, Time Matters, Microsoft Office, Mac OS, Time Management, Organization, Detail Oriented, Lexis, Spanish, LexisNexis, Microsoft Word, Research, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Leadership, Public Speaking, Social Media, PowerPoint, Legal Writing

Education
University of Miami School of Law   2013 — 2016
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Central Florida   2009 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Legal Studies, General, Cum Laude

Florida International University   2007 — 2009

Experience
United States Attorney's Office  October 2014 - Present
Hogan Lovells  August 2011 - October 2014
Law Offices of the Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit   2010 - 2011
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   2009 - 2011
Florida Supreme Court  November 2008 - August 2009
Florida Supreme Court  September 2007 - November 2008
Law Offices of the Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida   January 2007 - April 2007
Kozyak, Tropin, & Throckmorton, P.A., Miami, Florida   June 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Litigation

Education
Florida International University - College of Law   2004 — 2007
J.D., Law

Experience
Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office  August 2012 - Present
United States Attorney's Office  January 2012 - April 2012
Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office  August 2011 - November 2011
Rivero Mestre LLP  May 2011 - July 2011
EEOC  January 2011 - April 2011
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   August 2010 - November 2010
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida  May 2010 - July 2010

Skills
Legal Research, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Criminal Law, Westlaw, Commercial Litigation, Trials, Courts, Litigation, Appeals, Legal Issues, LexisNexis

Education
University of Miami School of Law   2009 — 2012
Juris Doctorate, Magna Cum Laude, 3.6 GPA (Top 10%)

Northeastern University   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts, Major in History; Minor in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude, 3.75 GPA

Experience
Aleph Omega, LLC   January 2015 - Present
Jorge Schmidt, P.A.   August 2010 - December 2014
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   August 2009 - August 2010
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP   May 2003 - February 2009

Skills
Complex Litigation, Class Actions, Litigation, Business Torts, Commercial Litigation, Antitrust, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Securities Litigation, Competition Law, Courts, Depositions, Intellectual Property, Internal Investigations, Breach Of Contract, Trade Secrets, Trials, Torts, Legal Research

Education
University of Miami School of Law   2001 — 2004
J.D., Magna Cum Laude

Florida International University   1998 — 2000
M.A., American History

Florida International University   1988 — 1993
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History

Experience
Meland Russin & Budwick, PA   October 2002 - Present
Michael S. Budwick, P.A.   March 2000 - October 2002
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   March 1992 - March 2000

Skills
Bankruptcy, Business Litigation, Trial Practice, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Creditors' Rights, Chapter 11, Trials, Appellate Practice, Mediation, Corporate Law, Non-compete Agreements, Chapter 7, Dispute Resolution, Business Transactions, Trademark Infringement, Breach Of Contract, Alternative Dispute..., Wrongful Death, Trusts

Education
University of Florida   1989 — 1991
Juris Doctor with Honors, Law

University of Florida   1984 — 1988
Bachelor of Science Business Administration with Honors, Finance

Experience
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida  February 2015 - Present
Hunton & Williams LLP  September 2012 - January 2015
Yale University  August 2011 - December 2011
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   July 2011 - August 2011
Hunton & Williams LLP  May 2011 - July 2011
Podhurst Orseck, P.A.   June 2010 - July 2010
Lynk Properties LLC   2007 - 2009

Education
Yale Law School   2009 — 2012
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Michigan   2004 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology

Experience
Broward County Attorney's Office  October 2014 - Present
Kelley Kronenberg  September 2013 - October 2014
Florida International University College of Law  April 2012 - April 2014
FIU Law Investor Advocacy Clinic   August 2013 - December 2013
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   July 2013 - August 2013
Florida International University College of Law  May 2012 - May 2013
Florida International University College of Law  January 2013 - April 2013
Third District Court of Appeal  October 2012 - December 2012

Education
Florida International University - College of Law   2011 — 2014
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

University of South Florida   2007 — 2011
Bachelor's degree, Finance, International Business

Saint Thomas Aquinas   2004 — 2007

Experience
Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A.   May 2013 - Present
Gunster  November 2010 - May 2013
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   July 2009 - November 2010
Perkins Coie LLP  October 2007 - July 2009
U.S. District Court   September 2005 - August 2007

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Intellectual Property, Courts, Product Liability, Business Litigation

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2002 — 2005
J.D., Law

Furman University   1997 — 2001
B.S., B.A., Psychology, Spanish

Saint Andrew's School   1993 — 1997

Experience
Hough Law Group, P.A.   January 2009 - Present
Trace Industrial Supply, LLC   April 2013 - Present
Nova Southeastern University  August 2007 - Present
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   March 2008 - March 2009
Law Office of Patrick Scott   November 2002 - March 2008

Skills
Trials, Alternative Dispute..., Trial Practice, Dispute Resolution, Legal Assistance, Sales, Hearings, Employment Law, Legal Issues, Estate Planning, Corporate Governance, Real Estate, Licensing, Networking, Public Speaking, Legal Advice, Contract Negotiation, International Law, Trademarks, LLC, Litigation

Education
Nova Southeastern University—Shepard Broad Law Center   2000 — 2004
Juris Doctor, Law, Magna Cum Laude

University of Pittsburgh   1993 — 1997
BA, Liberal Studies

Experience
Federal Judiciary  August 2014 - Present
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida  January 2013 - May 2014
Miami Beach City Attorney's Office   July 2013 - September 2013
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   May 2013 - June 2013
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida  May 2012 - August 2012

Education
University of Miami School of Law   2011 — 2014
Juris Doctor

Florida State University - College of Business   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science, Finance

Experience
SFLODN   January 2011 - Present
Success Strategies Advisors, Inc.   January 2009 - Present
Toastmasters District 47  July 2014 - June 2015
Good Morning Gelfand Toastmasters   January 2013 - January 2014
Good Morning Gelfand Toastmasters   June 2011 - January 2012
Boca Lago Country Club  2007 - 2009
Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc.   2005 - 2007
Marcus W. Corwin, P.A. & Prime Entertainment, Inc.   1996 - 2006
Tabas, Freedman, et al   1991 - 1996
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   1989 - 1991

Skills
Training, Organizational..., Leadership, Coaching, Public Speaking, Interviews, Employee Relations, Personnel Management, Resume Writing, Human Resources, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Staff Development, Leadership Development, Workshop Facilitation, Executive Development, Career Development, Management, Time Management, Personal Development, Employee Training, Succession Planning, Program Management, Strategy, Organizational..., Human Performance, Training & Development, Performance Improvement, Employee Benefits, Conflict Resolution, Motivational Speaking, Mock Interviews, System Administration, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Goal Setting, Career Counseling, Job Coaching, Administration, Growth Strategies, Business Coaching, Human Resource..., Florida Notary, Culture Change, Management Development, Training Delivery, Professional Mentoring, Team Motivation, Business Culture

Education
University of Phoenix   2002 — 2004
Masters, Organizational Management

Florida Atlantic University   1997 — 2002
BA, Human Resources

High school, FAU & UOP

Experience
McCabe Rabin, P.A.   September 2007 - Present
Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A.   June 2004 - August 2007
Ackerman Link & Sartory, P.A.   January 2001 - June 2004
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   1993 - 1999

Education
University of Miami School of Law   1990 — 1993
J.D.

Tulane University   1986 — 1990
B.A., Communication

Experience
Bazinsky Korman Baker P.A.   April 2015 - Present
Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.   September 2014 - March 2015
Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.   December 2013 - September 2014
Broward County Attorney's Office  August 2013 - November 2013
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida   July 2013 - August 2013
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   May 2013 - June 2013
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida   August 2012 - April 2013
University of Miami School of Law  July 2012 - August 2012
Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office  May 2012 - July 2012
Cafe Iguana Pines   July 2005 - August 2011

Skills
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Hearings, Westlaw, Sports Management, Trials, Event Management, Courts, Sports Marketing, Ticket Sales, Commercial Litigation, Research, Event Planning, Sports, Sponsorship, Fundraising, Sponsorship Sales, Marketing, Litigation, Public Speaking, Athletics, Intercollegiate..., Customer Service, Civil Litigation, Motions, Communication Skills

Education
University of Miami School of Law   2011 — 2014
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Florida Atlantic University   2005 — 2010
MBA, Sports Management

Experience
Martinez, White & Viniegra (Concepcion, Martinez & Puente)   October 2013 - Present
Tamiami International Orchid Festival   January 2004 - Present
Huffington Post  2008 - 2015
Akerman Senterfitt (Akerman LLP)   March 2011 - April 2013
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   August 2010 - March 2011
Barack Obama's Campaign For Change  October 2008 - November 2008
Obama for America  December 2007 - January 2008
Florida State University College of Law's Law Review   January 2006 - May 2007
Motes Orchids   2000 - 2003

Skills
Litigation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Courts, Mediation, Westlaw, Trials

Education
Florida State University College of Law   2004 — 2007
J.D., Law

University of Florida   1995 — 1997
B.A., American History

Experience
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP   October 2014 - Present
JPMorgan Chase  September 2012 - September 2014
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   June 2011 - August 2011
United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida   May 2010 - July 2010

Education
University of Virginia School of Law   2009 — 2012
JD

University of Miami   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Studies / Political Science

Experience
Sasser, Cestero and Sasser, P.A.   July 2014 - Present
The Trombadore Law Firm, PLLC   July 2011 - Present
Barranco & Kircher, P.A.   June 2013 - January 2014
Brown and Heller, P.A.   January 2012 - March 2013
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   September 2010 - March 2011
United States Securities & Exchange Commission  January 2009 - August 2009
Judge Jacqueline Hogan Scola   May 2007 - July 2007
United States Senator Mel Martinez   January 2007 - May 2007
United States Securities & Exchange Commission  May 2006 - August 2006
Merrill Lynch  May 1999 - May 2002

Skills
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Litigation, Family Law, Fraud, Divorce Law, Contempt Actions, Child Support, Time-sharing, Equitable Distribution, Alimony, Trials, Negotiation, Cross Examination, Depositions, Appeals, Motions, Trial Practice

Education
Florida International University - College of Law   2007 — 2009
JD

University of Miami - School of Business   2005 — 2006
MBA

University of Miami - School of Business   2002 — 2005
BBA, Finance

Experience
HQDA G-1 Army Resiliency Directorate   June 2012 - Present
Ms. Claudia's Village Academy   January 2009 - Present
Equal Justice Works /AmeriCorpsJD   May 2014 - May 2015
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   July 2014 - August 2014
Florida 11th Judicial Circuit-Civil Division   July 2013 - August 2013
U.S. Army Forces Command Headquarters (FORSCOM)   June 2009 - May 2012
South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum, Inc.   January 2005 - December 2009
Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center  August 2008 - June 2009
U.S. Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH)   August 2006 - July 2008
South Florida Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC   April 2005 - February 2007

Skills
Healthcare Management, Health Law, Healthcare Information..., Healthcare Analytics, Medical Compliance, Risk Management, EMR, Accountable Care, Managed Care, Strategic Planning, Healthcare Consulting, Lean Six Sigma, Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation, Active TS/SCI Clearance, Legal Research, HIPAA, Special Operations, International Health, Clinical Research, Early Childhood..., Lexis, Westlaw, Policy, Public Speaking, Leadership, Training, Healthcare, Nonprofits, Strategy, Teaching, Hospitals, DoD, Project Planning, Team Building, Leadership Development, Management, Process Improvement, Military, Microsoft Office, Army, Legal Research Skills, Non-profit Leadership, Sales, Lobbying, Privacy Law, Data Privacy, Big Data Analytics

Education
University of Miami School of Law   2012 — 2015
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Healthcare & Health IT/Informatics Law, Magna Cum Laude

U.S. Army War College   2013 — 2015
Master’s Degree, Strategic Studies

University of Denver - Daniels College of Business   2000 — 2002
M.B.A., Finance/Management

Baylor University   1999 — 2001
M.H.A., Healthcare Administration

Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business   1990 — 1993
B.S.M., Management

Fayetteville-Manlius High School

Experience
FEMA, Department of Homeland Security  October 2014 - Present
D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings   January 2012 - September 2014
University of Miami Law Center for Ethics and Public Service   August 2009 - May 2011
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   May 2010 - July 2010
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida   June 2009 - July 2009
Ernst & Young  June 2005 - August 2008

Skills
Legal Writing, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Legal Assistance, Tax Law, Corporate Governance, Private Equity, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Securities Regulation, Westlaw, Motions, Appeals, Licensing, Fraud, Lexis, Hearings, Legal Compliance, Contract Law, Legal Issues, Courts

Education
University of Miami School of Law   2008 — 2011
Juris Doctorate, Law

Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business   2003 — 2005
BBA, Finance

Experience
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida   June 2013 - Present
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   January 2011 - May 2013
Dickstein Shapiro LLP  September 2006 - January 2011
Dickstein Shapiro LLP  May 2005 - August 2005
The Honorable Peter C. Dorsey, United States District Court Judge for the District of Connecticut   June 2004 - August 2004
United States Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (CO)   September 2000 - December 2000

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Courts, Corporate Governance, Trials, Appeals, Litigation, Legal Research, Civil Litigation

Education
The University of Connecticut School of Law   2003 — 2006
JD, with Honors, Law

The George Washington University   1999 — 2003
BA, cum laude, International Affairs

South High School   1995 — 1999

Experience
Arness & Associates   October 2011 - Present
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   July 2010 - August 2010
Wicker Smith et. al.   May 2010 - July 2010

Education
Duke University School of Law   2008 — 2011
JD/LLM

Emory University   2004 — 2008
B.A., Political Science and Sociology

Experience
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm   July 2014 - Present
Florida Department of Education  May 2012 - April 2014
Public Defender's Office of the Second Judicial Circuit   January 2013 - June 2013
Miami Herald Media Company  January 2008 - August 2010
Miami Herald Media Company  January 2005 - December 2005

Skills
Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Corporate Law, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Politics, Government, Constitutional Law, Mediation, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Lexis, Westlaw, Policy, Public Policy, Appeals, Immigration Law, Entertainment Law, Policy Analysis, Legislation, Legislative Relations, Political Campaigns

Education
Florida State University College of Law   2010 — 2013
Juris Doctor (J.D.), 3.0