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I'm a former investigative journalist — turned legal researcher and data analyst, with more than 13 years of experience analyzing complex data, conducting deep-dive research, interviewing witnesses and sources, and combing through large volumes of information with a fine-toothed comb.
I previously covered jail conditions, courts and cops, and local and federal elections for the San Diego Union-Tribune, where I leveraged public data to produce enterprise stories that exposed corruption or injustices. Before that, I was a statehouse reporter for the Associated Press, and a fellow at the Medill Justice Project at Northwestern University, where I investigated wrongful convictions and junk science in the criminal justice system.
This background has trained me to learn new subject matter fast, work quickly under deadline pressure and dig for what's buried in the data — skills I now bring to legal work.
Today, I act as an expert data analyst in trial, and help attorneys make sense of large, complex discovery productions — particularly in Forensic Science Integrity Act (FSIA) cases involving analyst misconduct (e.g., Missy Woods, Chiara Wuensch). I've built custom tools that turn thousands of pages of discovery into organized, searchable, litigation-ready work product, and I use code to analyze complex datasets in ways that are fast, reproducible and visual — making the information easier for judges and juries to digest.
I bring an investigative journalist's instincts to every case: creative approaches to CORA, CCJRA, and FOIA requests; varied methods for collecting and researching information; and the ability to build databases from scratch to support an argument.
Services
Discovery & FSIA Litigation Support
Discovery indexing — a comprehensive, searchable index of all discovery files (file names, locations, creation dates) with summaries upon request
Cross-county discovery comparisons to identify patterns of analyst misconduct
Trial-vs-current discovery comparisons to flag potential Brady material
DNA and forensic science review, including raw instrument data and QC/QI issues
Alternative suspect summaries
Evidence timeline creation — tracking collection, lab review and analysis from intake through testing
Targeted legal research, including legislative history review to establish legislative intent
Customized data and search tools for attorneys to use in-house
Team training and presentations on discovery organization and cleaning
Available to testify in court regarding report findings
Data & Investigative Research
Analyzing complex or large datasets, with written reports, methodology and source code
Statistical and quantitative analyses
Proportionality analyses — comparative sentencing benchmarking against similar cases
Presenting findings visually through interactive maps, charts, and static graphics
Filing and fighting for public records requests (local, state, and federal)
Establishing methods to track, collect and/or analyze information not currently being collected
Interviewing witnesses or experts, with written reports
Editing and producing video or audio files
Storytelling and press releases
Tech Stack
Data: R, Python, Excel, OpenRefine, Tableau, Flourish, QGIS, Esri
Visualization & Multimedia: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, Audition), Canva
Contact me for more information on services and pricing.