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Amanda Allen

Analysis Team Lead

Susie Bokermann

Analysis Team Lead

Preston Brewer

Legal Analyst

Grace Burnett

Legal Analyst

Robert Combs

Legal Analyst

Denis Demblowski

Legal Analyst

Dori Goldstein

Legal Analyst

Diane Holt

Analysis Team Lead

Molly Huie

Data Analysis & Survey Team Lead

Kristyn Hyland

Director of Analysis

John Irons

Data Visualization Manager

Robert Kim

Legal Analyst

Meg McEvoy

Legal Analyst

Jacquelyn Palmer

Data and Research Analyst

Annie Pavia

Legal Analyst

Teadra Pugh

Legal Analyst

Peter Rasmussen

Legal Analyst

Mindy Rattan

Analysis Team Lead

Katie Sear

Legal Analyst

Mark Smith

Legal Analyst

Patty P. Tehrani

Legal Analyst

Eleanor Tyler

Legal Analyst

Amanda Allen

Analysis Team Lead

Amanda Allen leads the Regulatory & Compliance team of experts, who bring subject matter backgrounds to the dynamic environment of corporate compliance and develop Practical Guidance tools and in-depth, data-backed analysis across a variety of regulatory and enforcement practice areas. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Amanda earned her JD from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai'i.

Susie Bokermann

Analysis Team Lead

Susan (Susie) Bokermann leads the Corporate analysis team. Her team focuses on a broad range of issues including environmental, social, and governance matters; shareholder matters; bankruptcy; and other corporate law topics. Her team is responsible for developing Practical Guidance and data-driven analysis for in-house attorneys, as well as the corporate attorneys advising public companies and their boards. Susie received her BA from Georgetown University and her JD from American University, Washington College of Law.

Preston Brewer

Legal Analyst

Preston Brewer is a Legal Analyst on the Transactional team, with an emphasis on capital markets. Previously, he was an Attorney-Adviser with the SEC focusing on biotech IPOs. His law firm experience includes corporate and securities and debt trading. Preston has an LL.M. in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown, a JD from USC, and a BA from UC Santa Barbara.

Grace Burnett

Legal Analyst

Grace Maral Burnett is a Legal Analyst on the Transactional team, with a focus on M&A. Previously, she was an M&A lawyer at Turunc law firm in Istanbul, where her practice focused on inbound and outbound M&A transactions and greenfield investment projects. At Turunc, she regularly advised multinationals and private equity funds on deals. Previously, Grace worked on business and employment disputes as an associate at Leftwich LLC. Grace received her JD and BA degrees from American University.

Robert Combs

Legal Analyst

Robert Combs is a Legal Analyst on the Regulatory & Compliance team with a focus on labor and employment issues. In more than 20 years at Bloomberg Law, Robert has extensively analyzed the impact of labor trends and employment law developments on U.S. workplaces. Robert has an MS in Journalism from Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and graduated with a BA in English from Denison University.

Denis Demblowski

Legal Analyst

Denis Demblowski is a Legal Analyst on the Transactional team, with a focus on commercial transactions and corporate law. He practiced in-house for 32 years in such areas as compliance, corporate, executive compensation, finance, corporate governance, general commercial, international, M&A, and securities. Denis held managerial and legal practice leadership positions in Alcoa Inc., a global manufacturing and industrial company. Denis is a graduate of Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Dori Goldstein

Legal Analyst

Dori Goldstein is a Legal Analyst on the Regulatory & Compliance team, focusing on labor and employment compliance issues. Dori has spent more than 10 years analyzing a broad range of labor and employment topics, including EEO, wage and hour, leave, and benefits. Dori is an attorney with a JD from the University of Dayton School of Law.

Diane Holt

Analysis Team Lead

Diane Holt is the Team Lead for Transactional. Her team is responsible for developing Practical Guidance and data-driven analysis for transactional lawyers. Previously, she worked as transactional counsel for Enel, SpA, the Italian electric monopoly, in Rome, Italy; consultant to Central European regional operations in transition; and manager of Central European Advisory Group, the regional legal and business consultancy. A graduate of Wesleyan University, she earned her JD at the University of Michigan. Diane speaks Spanish, Italian, French and Czech.

Molly Huie

Data Analysis & Survey Team Lead

Molly Huie is the Team Lead for Data Analysis & Surveys, specializing in research design, custom surveys, statistics, and data science. Previously, she worked for Forrester Research managing global, syndicated surveys, primarily in the financial space. Molly has a BA from Butler University and an MS from the State University of New York (SUNY).

Kristyn Hyland

Director of Analysis

Kristyn Hyland is the Director of Analysis at Bloomberg Law, with more than 15 years' experience in the legal research and technology industry. As Director of Analysis, Kristyn oversees a team of highly experienced legal analysts focused on developing data-driven content in the areas of litigation, transactional law, regulatory & compliance, and legal department operations & markets. Kristyn received her BA from Haverford College and her JD from Washington University School of Law.

John Irons

Data Visualization Manager

John Irons is the Data Visualization Manager for the Data Analysis and Surveys team. He has over 20 years' experience as a graphic artist, and before joining Bloomberg, spent nearly a decade designing graphs and charts for CQ Roll Call and National Journal.

Robert Kim

Legal Analyst

Robert Kim is a Legal Analyst on the Regulatory & Compliance team, with a focus on anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), and other financial crimes issues, as well as blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Prior to joining Bloomberg Law, he served as an associate with Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, a senior counsel on the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, manager of the Bank Secrecy Act regulatory enforcement program for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and Deputy Treasury Attaché at U.S. Embassy Baghdad.

Meg McEvoy

Legal Analyst

Meg McEvoy is a Legal Analyst on the Legal Operations & Markets team, with a particular focus on legal technology. In previous roles as a reporter and editor at Bloomberg Law, Meg has covered a number of industries and legal areas, including privacy/data security, corporate law, and health care. Meg also practiced as a commercial real estate attorney in Northern Virginia. Meg has a BA in English from the University of Virginia and a JD from William & Mary Law School.

Jacquelyn Palmer

Data and Research Analyst

Jacquelyn Palmer is a Data and Research Analyst on the Data Analysis & Surveys Team. Previously, she worked for IBM Watson Health providing technical assistance to increase data analytic capacity. Jacquelyn received her MA in Experimental Psychology from Towson University and BA in Psychology from UNC Greensboro.

Annie Pavia

Legal Analyst

Annie Pavia is a Legal Analyst on the Legal Operations & Markets team, focusing on legal operations and litigation. She has been with Bloomberg Law since 2016, and prior to that practiced as a litigation associate with Latham & Watkins for five years. Annie has a JD from the University of Virginia and a BA from the College of William and Mary.

Teadra Pugh

Legal Analyst

Teadra Pugh is an Analysis Manager on the Corporate team, with an emphasis on bankruptcy and distressed debt workouts. Previously, she worked as an analyst for a startup technology firm and practiced law as a bankruptcy attorney. Her legal experience includes both creditor and debtor representation. Teadra holds a JD from Vanderbilt and a BA from Spelman College.

Peter Rasmussen

Legal Analyst

Peter Rasmussen is a Legal Analyst concentrating on corporate transactions and federal securities law, with more than 20 years' experience in the legal research and technology industry. He has a BA from DePauw University, an MA in history from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a JD from the University of Illinois College of Law.

Mindy Rattan

Analysis Team Lead

Mindy Rattan is the Team Lead for Litigation. She leads a team of former litigators who develop Practical Guidance and analysis. Before assuming that role, Mindy was a legal ethics reporter for Bloomberg Law. Mindy practiced law for 16 years as a commercial litigator, but also litigated patent, antitrust, government contract, and bankruptcy matters. She also counseled colleagues and clients regarding legal ethics issues. Mindy is a graduate of Duke University and the University of Maryland School of Law.

Katie Sear

Legal Analyst

Katie Sear is a Legal Analyst on the Litigation team. She has been at Bloomberg Law since 2014, focusing on litigation and financial enforcement and regulation matters. Prior to joining Bloomberg Law, Katie was a litigation associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Katie has a BA and a JD from the University of Virginia.

Mark Smith

Legal Analyst

Mark Smith is a Legal Analyst on the Regulatory & Compliance team, focusing on privacy and data security. He covers federal, state, and international privacy law developments, including the CCPA and the GDPR. He is a graduate of Loyola College and the University of Maryland School of Law, and he holds two certifications (CIPP/US, CIPP/C) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Patty P. Tehrani

Legal Analyst

Patty Tehrani is a Legal Analyst on the Regulatory & Compliance team, focusing on compliance and regulatory matters concerning financial firms. Prior to joining Bloomberg Law, Patty operated a compliance consulting firm and was a senior compliance attorney at global firms. Patty has a BA from Binghamton University and a JD from the American University, Washington College of Law.

Eleanor Tyler

Legal Analyst

Eleanor Tyler is a Legal Analyst on the Litigation team, with a focus on antitrust. Previously, she spent seven years reporting for Bloomberg Law's antitrust news desk. Before joining Bloomberg Law in 2010, Eleanor was a litigation associate at a large law firm. She clerked for the Hon. Simeon Lake in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Her JD is from Georgetown University, and she holds an MA in international affairs from Johns Hopkins SAIS.

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