I’ve been a lawyer for over two decades, and I’ve experienced first hand how our courts can lift people up and deliver just. But too often, I’ve witnessed how courtroom procedures favor corporate interests at the expense of the search for truth and the right to jury trials that is enshrined in our Constitution.

I firmly believe that we need legal systems that empower those wronged by corporate misconduct to foster a competitive and transparent marketplace in the United States. I’ve dedicated my career to combating corporate abuses that threaten these principles. My expertise extends from complex litigation to advising on how to shape our laws so they safeguard victims, promote a level playing field, and provide meaningful and realistic avenues for relief.

In the private sector, I served as co-lead counsel in an antitrust lawsuit against Varsity Spirit challenging its monopolization of all-star cheerleading and apparel markets. That lawsuit resulted in a $43.5 million settlement; structural changes to competitive cheerleading’s governing body, the U.S. All Star Federation; and an American Antitrust Institute award for Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice. I also played a pivotal role in a wage and hour lawsuit and trial against the Missouri Department of Corrections that ultimately led to a settlement worth more than $110 million in back pay and future wages for correctional officers across the State of Missouri.

In the non-profit sector, I was senior counsel for American Economic Liberties Project, where I drafted model legislation used by multiple state legislatures to enact laws banning junk fees; published papers discussing anticompetitive practices in college athletics and price discrimination; testified before state legislative committees; engaged with the press about the importance of robust antitrust enforcement; and spoke on topics ranging from administrative agency powers to the competitive threats of pricing algorithms.

Most recently, I ran an initiative at the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Policy Planning to improve the agency’s systems for filing amicus briefs in private antitrust litigation.

Today, I’m exploring why the path to a jury trial is so difficult and how it is influenced by outsized corporate power. I also advise clients on how laws should be written and enforced to successfully fight corporate concentration.