University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA Rank: 1/139

Juris Doctor, Summa Cum Laude, May 2012
Honors:

Recipient of J. Westwood Smithers Medal (awarded to graduate with highest cumulative GPA)
University of Richmond Law Review, Executive Board, Managing Editor
The Order of the Coif
Walter Scott McNeill Law Society
Highest Grade in Special Problems in Evidence, Spring 2012
Highest Grade in Criminal Process, Fall 2011
Highest Grade in Lawyering Skills I, § 4, Fall 2009
Highest Grade in Lawyering Skills II, § 4, Spring 2010
2010 Carrico Moot Court Competition, Finalist
Activities:

Moot Court Board
Student Bar Association, 2L Class Representative
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA GPA: 3.746

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Distinction, May 2006
Honors:

Distinguished Majors Program
Dean’s List (each semester)
National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society and Golden Key International Honor Society
Experience
Stackhouse, Nexsen & Turrietta, Norfolk, VA

Associate, August 2012 – August 2013

The Honorable Robert E. Payne, Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond, VA

Judicial Extern, August– December 2011

Conducted legal research and wrote bench memorandums
Drafted formal legal opinions
Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, City of Richmond, Richmond, VA

Legal Intern, May – July 2011

Prepared cases for trial by drafting discovery motions, researching case law, and interviewing witnesses, victims, and police officers
Tried criminal and traffic cases using Third Year Practice Certificate
Negotiated and presented plea agreements
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA

Teaching Assistant, Lawyering Skills I & II, August 2010 – May 2011

Instructed students in the Bluebook, legal writing, and oral advocacy skills
Publications
Co-author, Understanding Fraudulent Transfers, 39 VBA Journal 16 (Fall 2012).