Brooklyn Law School, Greater New York City Area
The fundamental mission of Brooklyn Law School is to provide its students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical values needed for a career in the law. A well-rounded legal education exposes students to theory and legal doctrine, and gives them the practical skills that will be expected of them as lawyers. In order to achieve its mission, the law school has created, and is continuing to create, a community of outstanding legal scholars and teachers and students who are among the best and the brightest.
Brooklyn Law School is dedicated to contributing to the advancement of our understanding of law, legal institutions, and society at large.
Brooklyn Law School is dedicated to contributing to the advancement of our understanding of law, legal institutions, and society at large.
Brooklyn Law School Alumni
Andrea Gildea
Director, Assistant General Counsel at CLS Bank International
Law Practice
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2002 — 2005
JD, Magna Cum Laude
Ecole Française des Attachés de Presse 1996 — 2000
Diploma, Business Communications
Experience
CLS Group April 2012 - Present
Covington & Burling July 2009 - April 2012
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP October 2007 - June 2009
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D.N.Y. September 2005 - August 2007
Skills
Securitization, Securities, Restructuring, Structured Finance, Bankruptcy, Litigation, Joint Ventures, Commercial Litigation, Securities Regulation, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Legal Writing
Benjamin Brust
Senior Lawyer, Real Estate Investment at AXA Investment Managers
Investment Management
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2004 — 2007
Juris Doctor, Law
Vassar College 1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts, English
Experience
AXA Real Estate Investment Managers February 2015 - Present
Burness Paull LLP September 2011 - February 2015
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP September 2007 - July 2011
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP May 2006 - April 2007
U.S. District Court June 2005 - July 2005
Poets & Writers, Inc. March 2002 - August 2004
Skills
Private Equity, Legal Assistance, Corporate Finance, Due Diligence, Commercial Litigation, Mergers, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Capital Markets, Securities Regulation, Securities, Joint Ventures, Corporate Law, Cross-border..., Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Advice
Calvin A. Hamilton, FCIArb
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados
Legal Services
Education
1983 — 1985
MALD, Private International Law, Trade and Investments, Developmental Economics, Securities Studies
1979 — 1983
JD, International Law and Commercial Transactions
LIU Post 1974 — 1977
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Accounting and Finance
Experience
University of the West Indies: Cave Hill Campus, Barbados July 2014 - Present
hamilton abogados slp May 2008 - Present
Monereo Meyer Marinel-lo February 2001 - April 2008
B.Cremades y Asociados January 1986 - January 2001
Skills
memberships and/or hold..., Easily Adaptable, Enthusiasm to learn, Goal-oriented..., linguistic and cultural..., Organized Multi-tasker, Resourceful..., Positive Team Player, Solid analytical, effective social skills, knowledge of civil and..., effective management of..., Inspiring People, Highly accomplished, Strongly self-motivated
Charlie Smith
Investment Management Distribution Recruitment at Mason Blake
Financial Services
Education
University of Essex 2007 — 2011
LLB, English and European Laws, 2.1
Brooklyn Law School 2009 — 2010
Doctor of Law (JD), Labour Law, Commerical Law, Bioethics, Law of War (Various Others), 2.1
The Campion School 2000 — 2007
High School, GCSEs/A Level
Experience
Mason Blake December 2013 - Present
Legal & General Investment Management June 2013 - November 2013
Newton Investment Management September 2011 - June 2013
BlackRock June 2010 - September 2010
BlackRock June 2008 - October 2008
Skills
Financial Risk, Relationship Management, Bloomberg, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Investment Banking, Equities, Back Office, Stakeholder Management, Fixed Income, Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments, Investment Management, Financial Services, Derivatives, Financial Markets
Daniel Macaluso
Head of Law & Compliance at Linklaters
Law Practice
Education
Brooklyn Law School 1999 — 2002
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Cum laude
The University of Texas at Austin 1994 — 1996
Bachelor of Arts (BA), French Language and Literature; Linguistics, With Honors
Université Stendhal (Grenoble III) 1993 — 1994
Diplôme d’Études Françaises 2ème degré, French Language and Literature
Boston University 1992 — 1994
French Language and Literature
Experience
Linklaters May 2013 - Present
Linklaters May 2011 - May 2013
Linklaters April 2009 - April 2011
Linklaters June 2006 - April 2009
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates October 2003 - May 2006
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas September 2002 - October 2003
New York City Law Department May 2000 - August 2000
World Food Programme February 1999 - September 1999
Peace Corps September 1996 - December 1998
Skills
Arbitration, Competition Law, Legal Compliance, Litigation, Legal Research, Courts, Civil Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Legal Writing, International...
David Pinkerton
Chief Investment Officer
Investment Management
Education
Brooklyn Law School 1986 — 1990
JD, Law
University of Delaware 1980 — 1983
BS, Finance and Economics
Experience
Spice Private Equity January 2015 - Present
Falcon Private Bank Ltd. October 2010 - Present
Pinkerton Capital Management LLC November 2006 - Present
Skills
Financial Structuring, Structuring, Private Banking, Insurance, Restructuring, Alternative Investments, Portfolio Management, Investments, Equities, Private Equity, Banking, Capital Markets, Venture Capital, Wealth Management, Securities, Financial Markets, Financial Planning, Audit Committee, Strategic Financial..., Fund Of Funds, Drug Delivery, Family Office, Financial Advisory, Fixed Income, Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance, Valuation, Real Estate, Mergers, Pension Funds, Asset Allocation, Asset Management, Emerging Markets, Film Finance, Financial Modeling, Mutual Funds, Due Diligence, Negotiation, Board of Director..., Hedge Funds, Structured Products, Asset Allocation,..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Banking, Financial Product..., Asset Managment, Finance, Publishing and Public..., Investment Advisory, Investment Management
David Schlesinger
Santander
Banking
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2002 — 2005
Doctor of Law (JD), Graduated Cum Laude
London School of Economics and Political Science 2001 — 2002
Master's degree, Theory and History of International Relations, Graduated with Distinction
University of Wisconsin-Madison 1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Relations, Dean's List
Experience
SANTANDER GLOBAL BANKING AND MARKETS January 2015 - Present
Santander Investment 2006 - December 2014
Santander Investment September 2009 - February 2010
Skills
Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, Capital Markets, Financial Structuring, Emerging Markets, Investments, Fixed Income, Project Finance, Structured Finance, Syndications, Credit
Erin Covert, Esq.
J.D., Ph.D. Candidate in Comparative Food Labelling Law (U.S.Germany/EU)
Legal Services
Education
Universität Bayreuth 2013 — 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Comparative Food Labelling Law
Brooklyn Law School 2010 — 2013
Doctor of Law (JD), International Law
Bucerius Law School 2012 — 2012
Comparative and International Law Program
The University of Texas at Austin 2005 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Special Honors, German, Art History
Experience
Self-Employed February 2015 - Present
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) November 2014 - May 2015
Sisulu Walker Charter School February 2013 - May 2013
Indego Africa January 2012 - July 2012
United Nations Office of Staff Legal Assistance May 2011 - December 2011
Prof. Christopher Serkin March 2011 - December 2011
Coalition for the International Criminal Court March 2010 - June 2010
Deutscher Bundestag March 2009 - July 2009
Skills
Legal Writing, Foreign Policy, Competition Law, Legal Policy, Political Science, Rule Of Law, Nonprofits, International Business..., Human Rights, International Human..., Public Policy, International Relations, International Law, Employment Law, International Trade Law, Administrative Law, Policy, Non-profits, International..., Policy Analysis, Social Enterprise, International Security, Politics, Not for Profit, Private International..., Diplomacy, Corporate Law, Public Law, Westlaw, German-English, International Trade, Research, Treasury Management, Corporate Governance, International..., Legal Research, Antitrust Law, Legal Consulting, EU Competition Law, International Trade..., German Law
Hakan Koç
Founder & Managing Director at AUTO1 Group
Internet
Education
Bucerius Law School 2004 — 2010
LL.B., state exam, Law
Brooklyn Law School 2006 — 2006
Christian Albrechts University of Kiel
Informatics
Experience
AUTO1 Group July 2012 - Present
Home24.de March 2011 - July 2012
Rocket Internet GmbH 2010 - 2011
Zalando 2010 - 2011
DailyDeal - a member of the Google Family 2009 - 2010
Balonto 2008 - 2010
TNG - the net generation AG 1999 - 2002
Helen Ferguson
Senior Manager of Legal Affairs, Litigation at American Express
Financial Services
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2003 — 2007
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
City University of New York-Hunter College 1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English and Political Science
Experience
American Express July 2007 - Present
Andrews Kurth January 2000 - June 2007
Skills
Legal Research, Credit Cards, PowerPoint, Litigation, Management, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Legal Writing
Ilya Nuzov
Research Assistant at Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Law Practice
Education
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights 2012 — 2013
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Human Rights
Brooklyn Law School 2001 — 2004
J.D, Law
Experience
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights January 2014 - Present
ICRC July 2013 - September 2013
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP November 2010 - August 2012
Weiss & Lurie January 2004 - August 2009
Burma Lawyers Council February 2009 - July 2009
Skills
Legal Writing, Editing, Legal Research, Transitional Justice, Language Teaching, International Human..., Class Actions, International..., Securities Litigation, Foreign Languages, International Criminal...
Joshua Kiernan
Partner at White & Case
Law Practice
Education
Brooklyn Law School
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
Columbia University in the City of New York
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Collegiate School, New York City
High School
Experience
White & Case Capital Markets and M&A, Head of the Israel Practice and European Technology Practice$
Kristi M. Garrett
Associate at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Law Practice
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2003 — 2006
Doctor of Law (J.D.), cum laude
Northwestern University 1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Communication Studies, Minor in Linguistics
Experience
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP January 2015 - Present
Nelson Brown & Co. 2013 - January 2015
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP September 2006 - April 2012
PILnet: The Global Network for Public Interest Law January 2010 - May 2010
Skills
Insurance Law, Litigation, Antitrust Law, Compliance, White Collar Criminal..., Class Actions
Kristin Daily
Law Practice
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2001 — 2004
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
University of California, San Diego 1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government
Experience
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP February 2007 - June 2014
Selverne, Mandelbaum & Mintz, LLP September 2004 - February 2007
Selverne, Mandelbaum & Mintz, LLP September 2003 - September 2004
Arista Records May 2003 - August 2003
RCA Records January 2003 - May 2003
Tuff City Records May 2002 - May 2003
Livia Ventura
Legal Counsel presso Lux Vide
Legal Services
Education
Sapienza Università di Roma 2009 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Comparative Business Law
LUISS Business School 2011 — 2012
Master's degree, Management of audiovisual production
Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli 2003 — 2008
Master's degree, Law
Brooklyn Law School
Visiting Scholar
Fordham University School of Law
Visiting Scholar
Max Plank Institute for Comparative and International Private Law - Hamburg
Scholarship - Visiting Researcher
Experience
Lux Vide January 2015 - Present
LUISS January 2015 - Present
Temple University August 2012 - Present
Wolters Kluwer Italia January 2011 - Present
LUISS March 2010 - December 2014
Mediobanca October 2013 - April 2014
Università degli Studi del Molise May 2012 - October 2012
Associazione Consules October 2006 - December 2011
Senate of the Italian Republic 2010 - December 2010
Studio Legale Bernasconi November 2008 - December 2010
Skills
Diritto della..., Ricerca legale, Competition Law, Lingua inglese, Comparative Law, Ricerca, Diritto societario, Corporate Law, Consulenza legale, Contenziosi
Marty Schubert
US Associate at Linklaters
Law Practice
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2010 — 2013
J.D
Loyola Marymount University 2006 — 2008
M.A., Secondary Education
Georgetown University 2002 — 2006
2006, International History
Experience
Linklaters September 2013 - Present
Brooklyn Law School August 2010 - May 2013
Volunteer Lawyer for a Day/Civil Legal Advice Resource Center (CLARO) January 2013 - April 2013
Linklaters May 2012 - July 2012
Hon, Colleen McMahon, District Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York September 2011 - April 2012
Central Bank of Paraguay July 2011 - July 2011
U.S September 2009 - July 2010
Obama for America June 2008 - November 2008
St. Agnes Parish School August 2006 - June 2008
U.S. House of Representatives May 2004 - December 2004
Skills
Policy Analysis, Volunteer Management, Research, Capital Markets, Politics, Securities, Corporate Law, International Business..., Education, Policy, Microsoft Office, Spanish, Teaching
Michael C. Perry
.
Investment Management
Education
Brooklyn Law School 1997 — 2001
JD
New York University 1993 — 1995
MPA
United States Merchant Marine Academy 1986 — 1990
BS
Experience
Davide Leone & Partners Investment Co LLP June 2015 - Present
COMAC Capital August 2010 - May 2015
Balyasny Asset Managment (Hong Kong) Limited March 2008 - July 2010
Balyasny Asset Management LP March 2005 - July 2010
Balyasny Europe Asset Management April 2006 - March 2008
COMAC Capital LLP March 2006 - January 2008
RCG Capital Advisors LLC 2002 - 2005
OBEX 2001 - 2002
Macgregor 2000 - 2001
VZB Partners / Stratos Advisors 1995 - 2000
Renaud PIERRE
Owner, Riviera Hunt
Real Estate
Education
Brooklyn Law School 1995 — 1997
Doctor of Law (JD), International Business, Trade, and Tax Law
Pace University - Lubin School of Business 1987 — 1989
Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business
ESLSCA 1985 — 1989
ESLSCA, Business School
Experience
Riviera Hunt 2008 - Present
Riviera Hunt 2008 - 2011
Skills
Location Scouting, Property Management, Negotiation, Online Advertising, Real Estate Transactions, Investment Properties, Luxury, Property, Marketing Strategy, Real Estate, location, Residential Homes, English, French, Real Estate Development
Robert Edwards
EMEA Head of Compliance, Barclays Wealth
Banking
Education
Brooklyn Law School 1992 — 1995
Linfield College 1981 — 1985
BA, Sociology/Psychology
Experience
Barclays Wealth January 2010 - Present
Citigroup April 2005 - November 2009
Skills
FINRA, Operational Risk..., Regulations, Securities Regulation, Risk Management, Capital Markets, Banking Law, Financial Risk, KYC, USA PATRIOT Act, Corporate Governance, Investment Advisory, Private Banking, Due Diligence, FSA, Financial Services, Anti Money Laundering, Wealth Management, Financial Institutions, OFAC, Securities, Operational Risk, Banking, Legal Compliance, Financial Regulation, AML, Sanction, Investments, Equities, Fraud, Bank Secrecy Act
Roxana Badin
Legal Consultant at the Financial Times
Newspapers
Education
Cambridge University 1996 — 1997
LL.M, Intellectual Property Law, Civil Liberties, First in Intellectual Property Law
Brooklyn Law School 1991 — 1994
JD
Boston University 1987 — 1991
BA, English and philosophy, summa cum laude
Experience
The Financial Times August 2015 - Present
Cambridge University Press August 2014 - August 2015
Self Employed September 2010 - July 2014
The Walt Disney Company April 2006 - September 2010
The Walt Disney Studios May 2000 - November 2001
Theodore Goddard September 1997 - May 2000
National Music Publishers Association, The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. September 1994 - September 1996
Skills
New Media, Film Production, International Human..., Film, Free Speech, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Screenwriting, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Licensing, Entertainment, Digital Media, International Law, First Amendment, Feature Films, Television
Sam Meijer
LLM Student Information Law
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2015 — 2015
Exchange Program
Universiteit van Amsterdam 2014 — 2016
Master of Laws (LLM), Institute for Information Law (IViR), Information Law
Universiteit van Amsterdam 2012 — 2014
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Tax Law
Universiteit van Amsterdam 2009 — 2014
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law
Revius Lyceum Doorn 2003 — 2009
Atheneum (VWO), Economics and Society
Experience
Greenberg Traurig, LLP February 2014 - June 2015
Greenberg Traurig, LLP November 2013 - December 2013
Sara Perera
Country Legal at CNH Italia S.p.A.
Law Practice
Education
Duke University School of Law 2008 — 2009
LLM, Corporate and International Law
Brooklyn Law School 2007 — 2007
Visiting Scholar, Corporation Law
University of Geneva 2007 — 2007
Duke-Geneva Institute in Transnational Law
Luiss - Guido Carli University
Laurea in Giurisprudenza ( J.D equivalent)
Experience
CNH Industrial September 2013 - Present
KStudioAssociato July 2011 - August 2013
H3G October 2010 - July 2011
Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati October 2009 - September 2010
Visentini Marchetti & Associati October 2006 - September 2009
Luiss - Guido Carli October 2006 - August 2008
Elsa Roma September 2002 - October 2003
Skills
Transportation Law, Corporate Law, Privacy Law, Bankruptcy, Mergers, Litigation, Mergers, Legal Writing, Legal Advice, International Law, Cross-border..., Courts, Intellectual Property, Competition Law, Logistics, Civil Litigation, Licensing, Negotiation, Dispute Resolution
Sarah Styslinger
Product Manager at Itemmania Network Technology
Legal Services
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2010 — 2013
Doctor of Law (JD)
Syracuse University 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Relations and Affairs
Experience
Itemmania Network Technology October 2014 - Present
Itemmania Network Technology Shanghai Ld. October 2013 - October 2014
Thomson Reuters 2012 - 2013
AllBright Law Offices May 2012 - August 2012
FDA May 2011 - August 2011
SeaChange International 2008 - 2010
Skills
Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Due Diligence, Contract Negotiation, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Research, Competitive Analysis, Management, Litigation, Westlaw, Analysis, International Law, Legal Writing
Stefan Horn
Associate bei Corinius LLP
Education
Higher Regional Court Hamburg 2011 — 2013
Second State Exam
Bucerius Law School, Hamburg
First State Exam
Bucerius Law School, Hamburg 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), bachelor thesis in corporate law.
Brooklyn Law School 2005 — 2005
Courses in constitutional law and corporate law.
Experience
Corinius LLP February 2014 - Present
Linklaters May 2013 - July 2013
Taylor Wessing February 2012 - June 2012
Corinius LLP April 2010 - June 2011
Allen & Overy June 2008 - September 2009
Skills
Competition Law, Wettbewerbsrecht, European Law, Rechtsstreitigkeiten, EU Competition Law, Sports Law, Litigation
Tracy Gardner
Vice President, Business Affairs at Warner Music International
Music
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2004 — 2008
Juris Doctor
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business 2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science, Marketing & International Business; French; Entertainment
New York University in Paris
Experience
Warner Music International December 2013 - Present
Warner Music Group March 2011 - December 2013
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP September 2008 - February 2011
Proskauer Rose, LLP May 2006 - March 2007
Davis, Shapiro, Lewit & Hayes, LLP August 2004 - May 2006
Warner Music International August 2003 - March 2004
Pellegrino Music Group August 2001 - December 2002
Warner Bros September 2000 - May 2001
Skills
Copyright Law, Corporate Law, French, Entertainment Law, Licensing, Digital Distribution, Intellectual Property, Music Industry, Spanish, Languages, Legal Writing, Contract Negotiation, Contractual Agreements, Business Affairs, Legal Research
Vencislav Ivanov
Student at Brooklyn Law School
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2002 — 2014
William Pugliese
Public Policy
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2008 — 2011
Doctor of Law (JD), Certificate in International Law
City University of New York-Hunter College 2008 — 2010
Master of Urban Planning (MUP), Concentration in Urban Design
City University of New York City College 2007 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Studies, Minor in Asian Studies
gianni pepe
commerciante
International Trade and Development
Education
Brooklyn Law School
Experience
Self-employed September 1960 - Present
jordan vassilev
sele at newone
Apparel & Fashion
Education
Brooklyn Law School
peter cool
Student at Brooklyn Law School
Education
Brooklyn Law School 2000 — 2006