Served as lead counsel for a nonprofit organization administering self-regulatory and dispute resolution programs in privacy, advertising, and consumer industries. Providing hands-on legal advice to all levels of staff and managing operations of the legal and compliance department. Identifying and analyzing legal issues and presenting clear recommendations, drafting key company documents, managing litigation and outside counsel, and overseeing the IP portfolio.

Oversaw legal and regulatory compliance of independent, neutral dispute resolution programs.Drafted, negotiated, and managed company contracts.

Developed law department training services with the purpose of driving value and creating efficiencies within a corporate legal department, including outside counsel management, contract management. and legal project management. Created and oversaw membership retention and growth strategies that resulted in up to 133% growth in targeted areas; collaborated with other departments to drive member engagement. Drafted and reviewed vendor and sponsor agreements, contracts, and MOUs with the purpose of protecting the interests of the organization. Represented organization at conferences, meetings, and in the media, creating awareness of ACC and its benefits. Interacted regularly with members and provided membership support to create a positive membership experience, including establishing and maintaining 14 Regional Groups throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe and creating legal and professional resources.

Oversaw company-wide compliance, including creating compliance strategies and providing training to the sales and business teams. Managed outside counsel nationwide and oversaw company litigation matters. Drafted and negotiated key legal documents, including company contracts and settlement agreements. Analyzed state statutes, conducted legal research and made recommendations on corporate and legal departmental policy and procedures. Worked closely with the Chief Legal Counsel and the key operations and business teams. Participated in judicial hearings. Supervised and managed employees of the Compliance/Operations Division and Paralegal Department.

Oversaw company-wide compliance, including creating compliance strategies and providing training to the sales and business teams. Managed outside counsel nationwide and oversaw company litigation matters. Drafted and negotiated key legal documents, including company contracts and settlement agreements. Analyzed state statutes, conducted legal research and made recommendations on corporate and legal departmental policy and procedures. Worked closely with the Chief Legal Counsel and the key operations and business teams. Participated in judicial hearings. Supervised and managed employees of the Compliance/Operations Division and Paralegal Department.

Represented clients in federal administrative hearings throughout the country on disability claims. Independently handled significant case load, averaging 8 hearings a month. Researched, developed and presented legal arguments to Administrative Law Judges. Managed cases at all levels of litigation, including appeals. Took testimony from clients and interrogated vocational and medical experts. Counseled clients on Social Security and Medicare matters, prepared clients for hearing, requested and reviewed documents, wrote legal briefs, appellate briefs and legal memoranda, conducted legal research. Consulted with new referrals and identified viable cases and assisted new clients in completing benefits applications.

Judicial law clerk for the Honorable Durke G. Thompson, presiding in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. Assisted the judge in courtroom proceedings. Researched and recommended rulings and conducted legal research, independently drafted judicial Opinions, Orders and legal documents. Assisted in emergency motions, attended attorney conferences, reviewed motions and briefs, summarized legal arguments, served as judge’s liaison with court personnel, litigants and the public. Assisted juries and acted as a bailiff.

Associate attorney with civil litigation firm. Represented individuals in family law, employment law and debt collection matters. Represented businesses in MSHA (mine safety) and OSHA matters. Represented clients in court, negotiated settlements, conducted discovery, including preparing interrogatories, requests for documents and requests for admissions, defended depositions, prepared for trial, composed legal documents, including complaints, motions and settlements, performed legal research on a variety of subjects and counseled clients.

Associate with civil litigation firm representing business and individual clients in MD, VA and DC with primary focus on domestic relations, personal injury and business law. Conducted discovery, drafted pleadings, filed motions and other court documents. Prepared abstracts of deposition and hearing transcripts and drafted subpoenas. Conducted client meetings and drafted client correspondence. Organize voluminous documents. Conducted legal research on employment, business and family law, including UCC, alimony and child custody and support.