Our Team

The tech world is made up of people who never stop imagining new solutions. There is a constant ferment fueled both by the younger generation and by operators with considerable experience. It is a universe that gives space to anyone who wants to succeed.

Needless to say, a Business Angel!

Learn to say 'no' (and focus just on the goal you have in mind)

No negativity

Helping them develop and monetize novel ideas.

My family.

I used to be a jazz musician and attended a conservatory high school, where I played saxophone and piano.

A long run in the morning, outdoor time with my family and drinks at one of the thousand cool outdoor spots in ATX.

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.

The smartest person in the room is the person who knows they're not the smartest person in the room.

The opportunity to work with world-leading, cutting-edge businesses while also being "in the trenches" with clients, guiding them through a process often for the first time. It is a huge privilege to have both of those elements in my day to day practice, and isn't something that I could get in most other practice areas as a lawyer.

Soon after joining Team Orrick, I was helping a client roll out a new share option plan for their employees. There were some unforeseen issues at the very last minute which required a lot of thought and threatened to delay or derail the project (which would have had significant consequences). Over the course of a day of phone calls, we managed not only to resolve the issues that had arisen, but we did so without causing any delay to the project. Guiding our client through that highly stressful situation remains one of my proudest work achievements.

As well as being a lawyer, I am a qualified first responder – so I would probably work in pre-hospital emergency medicine (ideally as a Critical Care Paramedic in an air ambulance team).

I have played Airsoft for almost 14 years now – it is great fun, keeps me active and is a fantastic escape from some of the stresses of work and life.

Spending some time at my favourite coffee shop, with my fiance, Andrea, and our wonderful rescue Newfoundland, Doreen, before heading home to spend the rest of the day on some DIY projects. There's something very rewarding about seeing a big renovation project through from beginning to end.

My favourite poem has always been "If", by Rudyard Kipling. I think it teaches a great lesson on life and the values that a person should try to keep, even when the going gets tough: "If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew, To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you, Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’"

Having the opportunity to support visionaries and pioneers who are pushing the boundaries of various industries.

My wife and family always provide me with inspiration to be a better person and lawyer.

I'd be an engineer or an accountant.

I am most excited to see how emerging technologies around renewable and clean energy develop as the world continues its energy transition.

Some gym time and/or a morning run, time with the family, a Michigan football, Chargers and/or Arsenal win (any will do, I'm not picky) and an evening out with my wife for a nice dinner and drinks.