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Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch Commercial Litigation, 2021-2025 Criminal Defense: White-Collar, 2021-2025 Young Lawyers’ Division Enterprise Award, Nashville Bar Association, 2018 Hayes v. Sumner County Board of Education, Case No. 3:14-cv-01147 (M.D. Tenn. Oct. 14, 2016) Second-chair trial counsel in obtaining a complete defense verdict for a school district following a week long jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee in a case brought by a nationally ranked high school athlete alleging that coaches and teammates bulled, harassed, and discriminated against her because of her race in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. US. v. Sullivan, et al., Case No. 2:13-cr-00039 (E.D. Pa. July 23, 2013) Obtained acquittal of all charges following an eight-week long trial in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for a state court judge charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and mail fraud in a high-profile, multi-defendant ticket-fixing case. Cradle of Liberty Council, Inc., Boy Scouts of America v. City of Philadelphia, 2:08-02429 (E.D. Pa. June 23, 2010) Obtained verdict in favor of client following eight-day federal jury trial involving First Amendment claims against the City of Philadelphia. Successfully defended Fortune 100 client at arbitration hearing resulting in dismissal of all claims against client. Successfully represented Fortune 500 client at AAA arbitration hearing resulting in enforcement of multimillion-dollar contract and collection of full amount of counterclaim damages plus interest.