EDUCATION
• Thomas Jefferson School of Law, LLM, magna cum laude, San Diego. (2011)/Degree designated by the Courts as Equivalent to a Professional Doctorate.
• The University of Chicago, Master of Arts. (2005)
• Northwestern University, Bachelor of Arts, Business, Evanston, Ill. (1997)
* Graduate Certificate, Mental Health/Public Policy, King's College, The University of London (2013)
* The University of London/LLB Program (1999-2001).
* Professional Certificate, The Naval Justice School, Newport, R.I., Certified Miltary/Government Ethics Officer Course (2023).
BAR ADMISSIONS
Registered Lawyer, The Qatar International Commercial Court, Appeals Court, and the Supreme Court of the Sultanate of Qatar.
SPECIALTY BAR ADMISSIONS
* Registered Attorney with the U.S. Immigration Court, Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), U.S. Department of Justice, and his EOIR Bar Number is SS727563.
* Registered IP and Commercial Law Practitioner, Intellectual Property Office of Barbados, a British Overseas Territory.
ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL ENROLLMENT
• Certified Arbitrator, Certified by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission. 2022 to Present.
• Public Arbitrator, Appointed by the National Futures Association, based on FINRA Certification 2022-Present.
• Arbitrator, American Health Law Association Neutral Panel. 2023-Present, Based on FINRA Certification.
• Arbitrator, Enrolled with The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. 2022-Present.
* Arbitrator/Legal Consultant, Dubai International Arbitration Court, UAE, 2023-Present.
* Pending tribunal admissions as a neutral in Florida and Georgia.
LEGAL TRAINING
Barrister Training/One-Year Mentorship with a leading Commercial Chambers with a top 20 London barrister per The Lawyer Magazine.
Barrister Mini-Pupillage, 4 Pump Court Chambers, a top-flight Commercial Chambers in London, including an appearance, with leave of the Honorable Judge, in the High Court, assisting counsel; and briefing solicitors on successful motion to dismiss.
CIARB Arbitration Counsel Work Experience, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, including writing of arbitration clauses for contracts, and awards for commercial shipping case.
