• General Corporateo Helped lead the company to be purchased by a publicly held competitor for $80 million dollars.o Manage a staff of 3 and outside counsel from various firms in many jurisdictions.o Research, investigate and advise partners on issues relating to general business obligations. Develop and implement policies and procedures related to internal business functions as well as oversight of vendors.o Managed successful resolution of large disputes with various government agencies including state attorneys general.• Risk Managemento Analyze and advise company on insurance, indemnity and other issues of risk minimization including weighing business versus legal risks.o Evaluate and negotiate indemnity provisions in contracts.• Contractso Negotiate, draft, and review a variety of commercial contracts, including confidentiality agreements, NDAs, licensing and service contracts for agents, vendors, contractors and partners, T&Cs for customers.o Advise and redraft advertising and marketing campaigns, as well as all other agreements in which the company is engaged.o Write rules, oversee, and administer sweepstakes and contests, used as promotions for the company.• Advisory/Complianceo Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, guidelines and regulations by reviewing and analyzing state and utility tariffs and rules. Stay current with all existing and proposed litigation, regulation and industry standards applicable to company’s retail operations.o Resolve inquiries and complaints from Public Service Commissions, Utilities, Attorneys General, the Better Business Bureau, as well as any other regulatory bodies.

• Prepare for Immigration proceedings through reviewing case files and interviewing clients.• Attend master and individual hearings for asylum cases.• Research and write appellate briefs submitted to the Board of Immigration Appeals and 2nd Circuit.* Attend real estate closings, representing buyers and sellers.

Saved clients millions of dollars in Research and Development Tax Credits through participating in technical interviews, determining qualification; drafting project narratives as documentation, explanation, and evidence of qualification; analyzed and coordinated costing data, deciphering and reconciling discrepancies between years. Industries include Securities/Trading and Manufacturing.Analyzed complex tax technical step memorandum, minimizing a transaction’s tax consequences.Prepared federal and state tax returns for corporations (1065) and partnerships (1120), including allocations, K-1s, and 5471s, under strict deadlines; working extensively with Excel to help generate required information. Industries include Real Estate and Media/Entertainment.Assisted clients to minimize tax dollars by analyzing and summarizing daily tax developments; proposing tax saving topics for a monthly tax technical update with client.