I am an attorney and investigator. Most recently I was an associate managing director at the world’s premier investigations firm, in its Washington, DC office.
As an attorney, I approach every engagement with my core values of competence, zealousness, diligence, honesty, responsiveness, and curiosity. I received my juris doctor from American University’s Washington College of Law, magna cum laude, where I led the articles selection process and served as a member of the senior editorial board of the American University Law Review. I am a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and a licensed private detective in the District of Columbia.
As an investigator, I have extensive experience conducting complex, international investigations. I specialize in conducting thorough inquiries into my subjects and using creative, cutting-edge open-source and proprietary methods. I have led multi-jurisdictional internal and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations, conducted source inquiries in the US and abroad, and used advanced link analysis techniques to identify members of a complex online network deliberately obfuscating its members’ identities. I have also managed sprawling social media investigations, using legacy and emerging platforms, including one that documented information crucial to understanding a catastrophic event. I have assisted clients facing online threats, helping them harden their digital security and decrease the risk of adversaries identifying them online.
Having lived and worked in Anglophone and Francophone Africa for over fourteen years, I am fluent in French and have insight into the region’s legal, geopolitical, and business climate. Prior to becoming a private investigator, I worked for USAID in Democratic Republic of the Congo and a clean energy and carbon credits company in India. I am also a Certified Fraud Examiner.
