edward roche

associate

About

Business litigator with experience advising clients in a wide range of industry sectors including technology, health care, insurance, real estate, financial services, media, government, universities and non-profits. *NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN NORTH CAROLINA. NOTE: Neither my practice areas nor the "Skills and Endorsements" section of my LinkedIn profile constitute any claim of Specialization or that I "specialized" or am a "specialist" in any area of law under the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct. Please see https://www.smithlaw.com/disclaimer to review my firm's disclaimer notice.

Country

united states

City

alexandria

Industry

legal services

Skill

legal writing, legal research, westlaw, criminal law, lexis, pacer, legal documents

Experience

legal intern and trainee

freshfields bruckhaus deringer

2006-7 - 2008-8 · 2 yrs 2 mos

associate

smith anderson

2019-4 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

legal analyst

michigan state university college of law

2009-9 - 2010-7 · 11 mos

Analyzed case files, appellate opinions, and empirical data as research into the salience of race in charging, sentencing, and jury selection in capital trials in North Carolina.

paralegal

center for death penalty litigation

2010-11 - 2011-8 · 10 mos

pro bono volunteer

gulf region advocacy center

2008-9 - 2009-8 · 1 yr

legal intern

lovell partnerships ltd

2006-6 - 2006-6 · 1 mo

paralegal

aclu

2010-6 - 2010-11 · 6 mos

legal intern

linklaters

2006-8 - 2006-8 · 1 mo

Worked in the firm's offices in London, United Kingdom, and Bucharest, Romania

judicial law clerk

u.s. court of appeals

2014-8 - 2015-8 · 1 yr 1 mo

associate

ropes & gray llp

2015-10 - 2019-3 · 3 yrs 6 mos

About Ropes & Gray LLPRopes & Gray is a leading global law firm with offices in Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Tokyo, and Washington, DC.Built on a foundation of over 140 years of dedication to forging strong client relationships, we represent interests across a broad spectrum of industries in corporate law and litigation matters. In addition, we offer counsel on labor and employment issues, tax and benefits, creditors' rights, and private client services. Our clients range in size from large to small companies and include financial institutions, government agencies, hospitals and health care organizations, colleges and universities, and families and individuals.More than 1,000 lawyers and professionals strive to provide the highest-quality legal advice available. Our firm combines superior talent with a supportive environment where nothing gets in the way of solving our clients' problems.

Education

bpp law school

law

2007-1 - 2008-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

university of oxford

law

2004-1 - 2007-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Top 20% of students. Member of Worcester College. Activities and Societies: Captain and Player-Coach of the University 'Twos' Basketball Team, Worcester College Boat Club - First Eight, Target Schools