Education
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1990). University of Michigan Law School (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1994).
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1990). University of Michigan Law School (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1994).
Worked at Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott (Denver, Colorado) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all Courts and Corporate Transactional Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1997, Illinois (Not admitted Colorado). James B. Angell Scholar.
Law Clerk to: The Honorable Sandra Day O"Connor, Associate Justice, United States.
Supreme Court, 1995-1996. The Honorable Alex Kozinski, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1994-1995. Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott was founded in 1993 with a goal of improving both quality and efficiency in business litigation through enhanced use of technology, staffing that is leaner and relies more on experienced lawyers, and innovative fee structures that provide alternatives to the traditional hourly rate system.
The founding partners of Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott have over 120 years of litigation experience and have tried cases in over twenty states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Scotland.
The Firm won two of the top 15 defense verdicts selected by "The National Law Journal" as the most significant in the United States in its first year of operation. The Firm was ranked as one of the top ten law firms in the United States by "International Commercial Litigation" in its 1996 World Litigation Survey. The founding partners also have extensive experience as principals in corporate counselling, securities regulations and transactions.