Sydney focuses on white collar defense, internal investigations, and compliance work.
Sydney’s path to working as a white collar attorney began as a corporate editor at a risk investigative consultancy, where she edited risk reports and summaries of internal investigations for high-profile businesses. She enjoyed helping researchers communicate complex legal and commercial challenges and developed an interest in understanding the law and its relationship to the corporate world.
As a law student, Sydney assisted startups and sole proprietors as a member of a legal clinic, where her worked focused on helping new entrepreneurs navigate legal and regulatory issues. This experience solidified her interest in supporting innovative businesses. Her background in compliance and due diligence drew her to white collar defense and internal investigations, practice areas that revolve around helping clients through high-stakes issues.
Sydney’s pre-law corporate experience honed her skills in clear communication and creative problem-solving. These skills proved invaluable during her internship at the National Science Foundation’s Office of Inspector General, where she worked on grant fraud and research misconduct investigations, blending legal research with investigative work.
Sydney is known for her strong advocacy, creative thinking, and sensitivity to the impact of case outcomes on clients’ lives and businesses. Her comprehensive understanding of legal issues and ability to communicate them make her a valuable asset to any client.