Teddy U.

Teddy U.

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Studied at University of Michigan Law School

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Works at Latham & Watkins

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About Teddy

Past clients I worked with have earned admission to T-14 schools and received substantial scholarship offers, even with nontraditional or imperfect profiles. Clients who were more focused on regional schools or specific practices achieved similar results in their domain. I help aspiring lawyers turn imperfect profiles into compelling applications and, ultimately, real careers in law. I’m a practicing attorney in Washington, D.C. with a commercial background both before and after law school, and I’ve mentored students through every stage—from deciding whether law school is the right move to landing their first legal role. My coaching is highly personalized and strategy-driven. We start by mapping your full story, depending where you are at this is anything from GPA, test scores, work experience, gaps, and more. Then we can work together to highlight your strengths, address your shortfalls, and position you as the kind of candidate schools and employers want to bet on. I combine real-world legal experience, a strong professional network, and a practical, supportive style to help you move from “I’m not sure I’m competitive” to “I know exactly how to tell my story.”

Why do I coach?

I coach because I remember how confusing and opaque this process felt. I know first hand how much of a difference the right strategic advice made. I didn’t have a “perfect” profile, and I’ve worked with many students who don’t either. With the right framing, what maybe you worry is a weakness can, and should, become part of a powerful story. Over the years, I’ve mentored applicants and law students through competitive admissions, scholarships, and early-career decisions. I’ve seen ftime and time again how much time, stress, and missed opportunity comes from trying to navigate it alone. Coaching lets me be the strategist and reality check I wish more people had. I'm someone who understands both the legal profession and the commercial world, and can help you turn goals into clear and achievable steps to get you where you want to be going.

Work Experience

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Legal, Strategy, and Ops

Lumbra.ai

September 2025 - Present

In house counsel and strategy/ops

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Associate

Latham & Watkins

October 2023 - Present

• Represented Canva in tender offer transactions, working directly with Goldman Sachs’ investment team to coordinate investment from large institutional funds • Acted as external counsel for prominent VC across several deals and accelerator programs, conducting legal diligence and advising on 20+ investments via SAFEs and other venture financings instruments • Reviewed and analyzed high profile transactions for antitrust concerns and advised clients on FTC risk • Co-led pro bono efforts for DC Housing cases with Children’s Law Center; volunteer with DC Small Business Clinic

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Venture Capital Associate

Invest Detroit

February 2023 - September 2023

• Co-led diligence investments on pre-seed and seed series deals across the Michigan ecosystem • Conducted initial screenings of Michigan companies for investment; liaison with founders and venture partners • Led full deal cycle from sourcing to investment on companies in CPG, healthcare, and mobility spaces

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Graduate Student instructor

University of Michigan

August 2021 - June 2023

• Ran advanced writing sections, to include research advisement, on Network Analysis and Psychological Persuasion courses • Sole graduate instructor for Media Psychology Winter 2022, designed and taught weekly sections for 50+ students

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Research Assistant

RAND Corporation

August 2017 - March 2020

• Co-authored published reports across RAND’s business units, focusing primarily on strategy, policy, and operations • Directly advised government officials on Puerto Rico’s economic and disaster recovery plan; based in San Juan for six months • Evaluated the effectiveness of U.S. security investments in East Africa through travel to Uganda, Ethiopia, and Burundi • Planned and managed 150+ interviews with senior U.S. military leaders, diplomats, and foreign generals in a front-facing role

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Founder

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September 2015 - October 2017

• Developed mobile application serving as a SaaS between brands and consumers for men’s fashion; led marketing efforts • Identified and contracted with brands while leading organic social media growth to 8,000 users with $0 in marketing costs

Teddy was also given offers to work at

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    JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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    Davis Polk & Wardwell

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    Cooley

  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Logo

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Education

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University of Michigan Law School

JD, Law

2020 - 2023

Juris Doctor, Order of the Coif (3.99/4.0) Dean’s Scholarship, Bates Overseas Fellow, Center for International and Comparative Law grant recipient Michigan Ross School of Business: Social Venture Fund member Graduate Student Instructor, College of Letters and Sciences

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UCLA Anderson School of Management

BA, International/Global Studies, Minor in Entrepreneurship

2013 - 2017

Magna Cum Laude Recipient of Best Undergraduate Thesis: "Terrorism, Networks, and Social Media"

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Erasmus University Rotterdam

Business Certificate, Business Administration

2014 - 2014

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