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San Francisco, California, US

San Francisco, California, US

San Francisco, California, US

San Francisco, CA, US

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of complex commercial contracts with a focus on outbound SaaS licensing agreements using creative solutions and a customer-friendly attitude
• Support and partner with Enterprise and Key Account Sales teams by serving as a trusted advisor and providing concise, business-focused legal advice on a variety of topics that balances business and legal concerns
• Collaborate across all internal teams to recommend, develop, and continuously improve standard methodologies and processes, including playbooks, policies, and templates
• Advise on issues and risks related to topics such as data privacy, security, and revenue recognition and collaborate with internal stakeholders on approaches to address non-standard terms
• Multitask, prioritize, and follow-through on numerous projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-volume, and dynamic environment

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Executed on a variety of general corporate legal matters in a fast-paced, high-volume setting
• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated complex software licensing and service level agreements, master service agreements, and statements of work
• Performed legal research and counsel relating to various ongoing and new business initiatives
• Reviewed advertising and promotional materials and data licensing agreements

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Represented growth-stage companies in transactional matters such as formation and fundraising issues
• Handled company fundraising matters, such as convertible notes, private placements, and SEC filings
• Engaged in merger and acquisition activities, such as drafting merger and stock purchase agreements
• Drafted and negotiated non-disclosure, non-compete, and intellectual property assignment agreements

Chicago, Illinois, US

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• Advised startups and growth-stage companies on business and corporate governance matters
• Negotiated and drafted sophisticated statements of work and services agreements
• Represented clients in angel and venture capital financings and drafted related documents
• Drafted employment documents, such as equity incentive plans, equity awards, and employment agreements

St Louis, Missouri, US

Baugh, Dalton, Carlson & Ryan is a boutique law firm concentrating in insurance, financial services, and commercial litigation. As such, BDCR provides practical consultation and litigation services on complex coverage issues and the defense of professional liability claims on behalf of securities brokers-dealers, lawyers, accountants, insurance.

Chicago, IL, US

Assisted Professor Birdthistle with producing his "Financial Aid with Professor Birdthistle" YouTube series.

20+ U.S. Offices, US

Assisted attorneys in their transactional work relating to corporate governance, officer and director fiduciary duties, sophisticated commercial contracting, and regulatory compliance

Atom Law Group is a small firm that specializes in business transactions (often international), business formation, business litigation, estate planning, and family/business immigration. My responsibilities included legal research/brief drafting (primarily for commercial litigation), assistance in business formation/formalities, drafting business.

Oak Brook, IL, US

Inland Real Estate Corporation is a Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") based in Oak Brook, Illinois. IRC acquires, owns and manages neighborhood and community retail centers located primarily in the Midwest. IRC currently owns interests in and manages 146 properties, with approximately 14 million square feet of real estate totaling nearly $1.8 billion.

As an extern for the Honorable Dennis J. Burke, who has a commercial calendar in the Law Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, my responsibilities included:- Researching and analyzing commercial law and motion matters on a variety of legal issues- Drafting bench memoranda including recommendations regarding potential outcomes- Observing commercial.

J.D.

M.B.A.

B.A., Political Science

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