About Me

Who Am I?

I'm Justin. A software engineer and prior practicing attorney with a passion for creating full-stack web applications with clean, eloquent, and organized code.

My professional interests include developing web applications, the securities markets, and computer science.

In my free time, you will most likely find me playing music, reading science-fiction books, on my computer, or on my snowboard.

What I do

Here are my areas of expertise:

Full Stack Web Development

I've developed applications utilizing JavaScript, React, Redux, TypeScript, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Dart, Flutter, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, HTML, CSS and more.

Finance and Law

As a Market Attorney at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), I developed a deep understanding of the intracies of the financial markets.

Data Structures And Algorithms

Improving application efficiency is critical to scalability. I've studied Data Structures and Algorithms to ensure all my applications run smooth and seamless.

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Projects
Programming Technologies
Dedication
My Projects

Some Things I've Built

AccioBnB

React.js     Redux     Ruby     Ruby on Rails     AWS

Pixel Perfect AirBnB Clone set in the Magical World of Harry Potter. Make a reservation and enjoy your stay.

Study Buddies

MongoDB     React.js     GoogleAPIs     Express

Create or join a study session in your area. Built with real-time geolocation and the GoogleMaps API. Study up.

Sorcerer's Quest

JavaScript     HTML5     CanvasAPI     CSS

Vanilla JavaScript game created with the HTML5 CanvasAPI. Start your quest, dodge arrows, pass all the levels, and save the city.

Wordle Clone

HTML     CSS     JavaScript

A clone of the popular word game Wordle. You have 6 tries to guess the Wordle.

Skills

Technologies I Work With

Alma Mater

Education

I graduated from App Academy's full-stack software-engineer program in April 2023. The rigiorous curriculum consisted of over 1,000 hours of study in multiple development technologies. This included React, JavaScript, React-Redux, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, SQL, MongoDB, Mongoose, Express, Node, and more.


I completed my Masters of Laws in Securities and Financial Regulation, with distinction, from Georgetown University Law Center. During this time I studied the securities and capital markets diving into their systems. This included securities enforcement, market making, electronic trading and reporting, financial advisors, public and private funds, and more.

I earned my Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law. There, I studied our legal system, held multiple legal internships, and focused my study primarily on corporate, securities, and business law.

I graduated from the University of Florida in 2010 with a BA in Business Administration and a minor in Communications Studies. Go Gators!

Experience

Work Experience

Counsel at FINRA March 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Represented FINRA and exchange clients, counseled internal business units, and managed a docket of cases involving financial services firms and any potential violations of the federal securities laws and SEC, FINRA, MSRB, and exchange rules.
  • Recommended legal strategies, researched rules and regulations, drafted memoranda, and analyzed processes and procedures.
  • Advised and lead investigations, issued regulatory inquiries, and lead matters through to efficient completion.
  • Prepared and lead on-the-record testimony of registered representatives and financial services employees. Organized efficient electronic communications reviews, strategized for potential litigation, and monitored public litigations. Negotiated and drafted settlement agreements, coordinated with opposing counsel, facilitated the execution of documents, and completed case closure.

    • Examiner at FINRA January 2016 - February 2020

  • Developed and executed risk-based examinations and investigations on financial services firms and registered representatives.
  • Analyzed sales activity, reviewed trade documentation, financial services records, public filings, disclosures, communications, reports, and procedures to identify violations. Served as the regulatory contact for member-firms.

    • U.S. Honors Program Intern at SEC January 2015 - April 2015

  • Assisted in the case development and analysis for public company disclosure, fraud, and reporting cases.
  • Analyzed filings, financial, agreements, and disclosures.
  • Researched deponent rights when asserting the fifth amendment in a SEC deposition. Drafted jury instructions for a federal trial involving the intentional evasion of controls.
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