Associate 
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, Washington, D.C.
(May 2018 – Present)

Law Clerk
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, Washington, D.C.
(April 2018 – May 2018)

Graduate Research Assistant
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.
(Aug. 2017 – May 2018)

Mobile / Newsletters Editor
The Dallas Morning News / A.H. Belo, Dallas, TX
(July 2016 – Aug. 2017)

Engagement Manager
Thomson Reuters, Dallas, TX
(Aug. 2014 – July 2016)

Senior Content Strategist
Thomson Reuters, Eagan, MN
(Feb. 2012 – Aug. 2014)

Legal Marketing
Thomson Reuters, Eagan, MN
(Feb. 2011 – Feb. 2012)

Legal Associate
Thomson Reuters, Eagan, MN
(March 2009 – Feb. 2011)

July 2019

• “How States Protect Marketplace Facilitators from Tax Overcollection Lawsuits,” Michele Borens & Jeffrey Friedman. Salt Shaker.
• “Why a taxpayer’s carbon reactivation process is ineligible for Texas’ manufacturing sales tax exemption,” Salt Shaker.

June 2019

• “4 State Responses To Opportunity Zones,” with Jeff Friedman and Maria Todorova. Law 360.

April 2019

• “New York Disregards Taxpayer’s Reliance on Disregarded Entity Rules,” with Ted Friedman. Salt Shaker.
• “Tax Perspectives On Kisor V. Wilkie: Part 2,” with Maria Todorova, Eric Tresh, and Justin Brown. Law 360.

March 2019

• “Tax Perspectives On Kisor V. Wilkie: Part 1,” with Maria Todorova, Eric Tresh, and Justin Brown. Law 360.

January 2019

• “Indiana Supreme Court Cites Business Purpose Requirement in Holding RV Dealership Liable for Uncollected Sales Tax,” with Scott Wright. Salt Shaker.

July 2018

• “Can’t Hardly Wait—Cryptocurrency and State Tax Legislation,” with Charlie Kearns. Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives (Thomson Reuters/Tax & Accounting) Volume 28, Number 6, September 2018.

June 2018

• “South Dakota v. Wayfair – Insights and Analysis,” Salt Shaker.
• “New Jersey Court Holds That Taxpayer Not Entitled to Exception to State’s Interest Add-Back Requirement,” with Open Weaver Banks. Salt Shaker.

May 2018

• “Digital Taxation: A View From the United States and France,” with Philip M. Tatarowicz. State Tax Notes / Tax Notes International (cover). (Subscription required).
• “New York City: Penalty Relief Available for Certain Section 965 Underpayments,” Salt Shaker.

April 2018

• “Rhode Island: Section 965 Income Is not Deferrable for State Tax Purposes,” Salt Shaker.

June 2017

• “Why we don’t need additional colors in the pride flag,” The Dallas Morning News. (nationally syndicated).

April 2017

• “How a rescue dog helped Match.com’s CEO become a Texan and avoid a $430K tax bill,” The Dallas Morning News.

Feb. 2017

• “Take a tour of Expo Park, Dallas’ best kept secret,” Guidelive.
• “Try before you buy: German liquor store chain Vom Fass begins sampling in Plano,” Guidelive.

Jan. 2017

• “Dallas’ LGBT business leaders realize that they can’t fight discrimination alone,” The Dallas Morning News.
• “See inside the newly remodeled Tillman’s Roadhouse in Bishop Arts,” The Dallas Morning News.
• “Bomb damages Boston police car, no injuries reported,” The Dallas Morning News.

Dec. 2016

• “At least 12 killed in Berlin Christmas market attack,” The Dallas Morning News.
• “ISIS claims responsibility for Berlin terror attack,” The Dallas Morning News.
• “Russian ambassador to Turkey assassinated on live TV,” The Dallas Morning News.
• “White supremacist mocked after proposing the ‘WAACP’,” The Dallas Morning News.
• “Zurich mosque shooter found dead,” The Dallas Morning News.
• “Principal of northern Taiwan school resigns after Nazi-themed student parade,” The Dallas Morning News.

Nov. 2016

• “Texas GOP lawmakers hope tax cuts will boost the state’s growth,” The Dallas Morning News.
• “Why Texas loves the sales tax,” The Dallas Morning News.
• “Melania Trump calls for civility in rare solo campaign appearance,” The Dallas Morning News.

Oct. 2016

• “Samsung officially halts Galaxy Note 7 production, issues worldwide recall,” The Dallas Morning News.
• “Galaxy Note 7 dropped by AT&T and T-Mobile, Samsung suspends production,” The Dallas Morning News.
• “Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones have an exploding problem,” The Dallas Morning News.

Sept. 2016

• “Obama administration pledges increased support for Dallas GLBT entrepreneurs,” The Dallas Morning News.

• “Wait, what Dallas fire? An old Facebook notification causes mass confusion,” The Dallas Morning News.

• “Why ‘The Gay Bachelor’ doesn’t work,” Guidelive.
• “Your ultimate guide to Dallas Gay Pride,” Guidelive.

Aug. 2016

• “Stop calling fringe white supremacist groups ‘the Ku Klux Klan’,” The Dallas Morning News. (nationally syndicated).
• “On the record with Dallas’ popular ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ contestant Alyssa EdwardsGuidelive.

July 2016

• “5 Texas podcasts that you should check out,” Guidelive.
• “30 Texas drag queens battle for the crown in Oak Lawn,” Guidelive.

Full Dallas News archives.

Full GuideLive archives.

Georgetown University Law Center

• LL.M. in Taxation
• Certificate in State and Local Taxation (SALT)
• National Association of State Bar Tax Sections (NASBTS) Scholarship
• The Tax Lawyer LL.M. Mentor
• OutLaw LL.M. Section Leader

University of Minnesota Law School

• J.D. with Tax Law Focus
• Ronald M. Mankoff Tax Law Clinic
• Maynard Pirsig Moot Court

University of Miami

• B.A. History, English Literature & Art History

Associations

• American Bar Association
• D.C. Bar Association
• LGBT Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Board Member)

• National LGBT Bar Association
• Texas Bar Association (Tax and Energy Sections)