ELENA X. WANG
Washington,DC
Summary
Solutions-focused, goal-oriented attorney offering unique combination of skills and strengths, with industry expertise in apparel retail and corporate sustainability. An agile strategist adept at blending legal, financial, political and inter-cultural insights from work experience in corporate, government and academic sectors. Strong, bilingual (English and Mandarin) communicator with ability to timely handle multiple projects in fast-paced and dynamic environments. Passionate about fair labor and gender equity.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Defense Attorney
Brownell Landrigan
Washington, D.C.
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Draft persuasive legal memoranda synthesizing facts, evidence and legal authorities.
- Interpret laws and regulations in non-complex terminology to advise clients under investigation by the federal government.
- Assess risk and develop defense strategy to minimize litigation exposure.
Finance Attorney
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Boston, MA
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Managed a deal portfolio of 8-10 matters at any given time across 4 finance groups.
- Draft and review loan documents including Credit Agreement and Security Agreement for domestic and cross-border middle-market deals.
- Prepare detailed diligence summaries of all loan documents, identifying red flags.
Law Clerk
U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C.
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Resolved urgent research issues on international investment law and international arbitration.
- Summarize data relating to portfolios of up to 140 cases, including cite checking and bluebooking.
Outreach Manager
American Bar Association, IPL - Fashion Committee
Washington, D.C.
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Initiate and supervise outreach to international fashion law experts for monthly recorded panels.
- Prepare and publicize widely-circulated summaries of cutting-edge fashion case law.
Law Clerk
U.S. Attorneys Office
Springfield, MA
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Gained in-depth insight into federal criminal prosecutions of Narcotics and Organized Crime cases.
- Assist in reviewing evidence and preparing witness interviews, briefs and pleadings.
Professor
NYU
New York, NY
01.2016 - 05.2018
- Developed high-demand seminars on fashion and media industries.
- Recruited leading fashion entrepreneurs, professors, performance artists and corporate social responsibility experts for weekly guest speaking series.
Journalist
Vox Media
New York, NY
10.2014 - 05.2018
- Authored multiple “Most Popular” national features on green fashion start-ups.
- Pitched and executed interviews with high-profile green fashion and beauty pioneers, including Rothy's founder Roth Martin and former Sephora CEO/Credo Beauty founder Shashi Batra.
Education
J.D. -
Georgetown Law
Washington, DC05.2021
Ph.D. - Political Science
University of California
Berkeley, CA05.2015
B.A. - Economics
Amherst College
Amherst, MA05.2006
General Course - Economics
London School of Economics
London, UK06.2005
Skills
- Licensed with District of Columbia Bar 2023 to present; Massachusetts Bar 2021 to 2024.
- Working knowledge of drafting and interpreting corporate loan documents.
- Versatile, lateral problem solver skilled at leveraging cross-functional teams.
- Extensive experience in client management and relationship building.
- Thorough knowledge of apparel supply chain challenges and corporate social responsibility.
- Seasoned public speaker.
- Professionally trained spoken and written Mandarin translation.
Timeline
Defense Attorney
Brownell Landrigan
03.2023 - 06.2024
Finance Attorney
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
10.2021 - 06.2022
Law Clerk
U.S. Department of State
01.2021 - 05.2021
Law Clerk
U.S. Attorneys Office
05.2019 - 07.2019
Outreach Manager
American Bar Association, IPL - Fashion Committee
01.2019 - 05.2021
Professor
NYU
01.2016 - 05.2018
Journalist
Vox Media
10.2014 - 05.2018
J.D. -
Georgetown Law
Ph.D. - Political Science
University of California
B.A. - Economics
Amherst College
General Course - Economics
London School of Economics
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