About Celene

Celene is a business litigation associate who has represented clients in a range of disputes and investigations. Her commercial litigation experience has touched on a variety of substantive areas, including internet law, false claims and copyright. In addition, Celene's experience includes assisting clients who are investigating internal malfeasance or facing complex multistate investigations.

Celene maintains an active pro bono practice, including direct representation of an asylum candidate. Within the immigration sphere, she participated in drafting a comment on pending regulatory issues and has also advised nonprofit legal organizations on litigation strategy. She is proud to represent transgender athletes in various federal litigations.

Publications

  • Author, “Homeowners’ Rights: How Courts Can Prevent States from Stealing Home Equity During Property Tax Foreclosure,” Review of Banking and Financial Law, 2021 – 2022 
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Education

  • Boston University School of Law
    JD, summa cum laude, Peter Bennett Prize, William L. and Lillian Berger Achievement Prize, 2022
  • Northeastern University
    BS, Economics, summa cum laude, President’s Award, 2018

Memberships and affiliations

  • Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts, board member
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Boston Bar Association (BBA)