I help international clients navigate the complexities of the US legal system. In the litigation context, I advise clients on pre-litigation options for resolving the dispute, help formulate a litigation strategy, and thoroughly litigate cases for maximum impact. In my trademarks practice, I help clients select and register their marks and protect them against infringement and unfair competition.

A straight-talker, I explain complicated legal issues to clients in plain terms and give them an honest take on the opportunities, risks, and costs involved in each course of action they are considering.

While away from the law, I go on walks with my family, practice calisthenics, play music, and come up with silly jokes about language usage.

Select Experience

• Medvedev v. Binance Holdings Ltd. et al. (EDNY 2023)
  Represented plaintiff in action to recover funds frozen and liquidated from his crypto trading account.
• Goeated Ltd. v. Barlow et al. (EDPA 2022)
  Represented plaintiff company in breach of contract action to recover $1.3 million in crypto funds.
• Linked Helper LLC v. Waapi SAS et al. (NY Sup. Ct. 2022)
  Secured default judgment and attorney’s fees award for plaintiff in unfair competition action. Coordinated enforcement of judgments abroad.
• Meshcheriakov v. Citibank, N.A. et al. (NY Sup. Ct. 2022)
  Represented plaintiff in action to recover frozen funds from correspondent bank.
• Morozov et al. v. US Health Mgmt. Inc. et al. (NY Sup. Ct. 2021)
  Represented defendants-counterclaimants in a breach of contract action. Successfully opposed plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss.
• uFaktory Oy v. The Black Fives Foundation (TTAB 2020)
  Represented petitioner in trademark cancellation action and coordinated strategy in several other jurisdictions in related disputes involving the same parties. Successfully defended against respondents’ motion to compel discovery.
• Abbott Laboratories et al. v. Adelphia Supply USA et al. (EDNY 2018)
  Represented several defendants in an international trademark dispute over diabetes test strips. Participated in successful effort to dismiss several claims and deny plaintiffs summary judgment on damages.
• Tooker et al. v. Whitworth et al. (NY Sup. Ct. 2018)
  Represented defendant milliners to get most of the claims and one of the defendants dismissed. Obtained favorable settlement.
• Represented client in dispute with employer over breach of profit participation rights. Obtained favorable settlement providing for forgiveness of employer-issued loan.
• Obtained immediate takedowns of false information for several clients after sending cease-and-desist letters to offenders.
• Secured increased payout to venture fund client from a company in an acquisition deal after sending demand letter to the company.

Education

J.D., cum laude, Hofstra University School of Law (USA) ‘13

• Hofstra Law Review, Associate Editor
• Moot Court Board, Co-Managing Editor

B.A., summa cum laude, College of St. Scholastica (USA) ‘10