I received my J.D. from Stanford Law School and B.A. in philosophy from Vassar College, with general, departmental and thesis honors, as well as Phi Beta Kappa. 

My first career was in '90s Manhattan, raising funds for growth-stage tech companies through micro-cap IPOs. It was exciting, fast-paced, and incredibly fun to witness and help launch transformative new technologies and products, from the first-ever commercial VoIP company, VocalTec (1996 IPO), to ultrasound-assisted liposuction – both, everyday technologies now.

Doing it all in a small shop with Wall Street gadfly Ray Dirks also made a deep impression on me: to question authority, simplify complexity, and "always be closing." Ironically, it triggered my interest in the law. See Dirks v SEC, 463 U.S. 646 (1983) (Dirks won).

Outside of work, I love getting outside, whether rafting the entire Grand Canyon, studying grey whales and their calves in Mexico or just going on a peaceful ski tour. On the more contemplative side, I enjoy reading, board games with family and friends, and cooking and creating in the kitchen – a long time ago, I was a professional sous chef. I live in Northern California with my partner and our three children.