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Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Deputy Director of nonprofit agency that provides core legal advice, education, and representation to indigent and senior North Dakotans in areas of civil law, including civil rights, consumer issues, domestic violence, family and children, health, housing, landlord/tenant, immigration, tribal law, public benefits, and taxes. Report to Executive Director. Supervise Administrative Office, including Chief Fiscal Officer. Provide Labor and employment legal counsel to Human Resources Department. Secured funding, established, and serve as Managing Attorney for Legal Advocates for Health, North Dakota’s first medical-legal partnership, collaborating with the Minnesota counterpart and local health entity. Interpret statutes, court decisions, and rules and policies affecting clients. Serves as a key liaison with the federal funder and ensures compliance with federal regulations.

Recruited by client of own boutique law firm to manage period of exceptional growth for global technology company. Provided labor and employment legal counsel to all HR departments of the five operating companies and the corporate parent, with employees in the U.S., Brazil, Hungary, Germany, Israel, the United Kingdom, China, Australia, and Japan. Traveled extensively to advise on problems and maintain productive relationships with international entities. Reported to the Chair of Ygomi LLC. Played key role in multiple mergers and acquisitions in global affiliates and U.S. headquarters, opening and closing offices, managing workforce reductions, and assimilating hundreds of employees into new or existing organizational structures. Served as the key liaison for negotiations involving companies such as McDonalds and Microsoft. Litigated all United States Department of Labor, EEOC, and administrative claims arising in the United States entities.Acted as a strategic partner on employment issues to the Board of Managers, the Chair, and executive leadership. Served as chief contact person for government investigations, audits, and compliance matters. Negotiated executive contracts on behalf of all companies. Educated global HR teams on labor and employment matters; trained employees in Germany to assume managerial roles.

Grand Forks, North Dakota Area

Taught Labor and Employment Law to 2nd and 3rd year law students

Founded and managed company that represented management in civil cases involving labor and employment law. Represented companies ranging from small businesses to public entities to large corporations on a broad array of compliance and regulatory issues including OSHA, the OFCCP, EEOC, FLSA, FMLA, ADEA, OWBPA, NLRA, and WARN, among others Provided legal counsel on issues such as discrimination, reductions in force, dispute mediation, and affirmative action.  Advised clients on union organization, grievances, and arbitrations. Provided legal counsel and support on issues related to regulatory audits with state and federal agencies  Investigated complex discrimination claims as outside counsel for organizations. Worked with boards and senior leadership on future policy, wage and hour litigation, high-risk reductions, and other issues. Gave frequent presentations to clients, employers, and service groups on legal issues.

Represented management in civil cases involving labor and employment law. Represented companies ranging from small businesses to large corporations on a broad array of compliance and regulatory issues including OSHA, the OFCCP, EEOC, FLSA, FMLA, ADEA, OWBPA, NLRA, and WARN, among others Provided legal counsel on issues such as discrimination, reductions in force, dispute mediation, and affirmative action.  Advised clients on union organization, grievances, and arbitrations. Provided legal counsel and support on issues related to regulatory audits with state and federal agencies  Investigated complex discrimination claims as outside counsel for organizations. Worked with boards and senior leadership on future policy, wage and hour litigation, high-risk reductions, and other issues. Gave frequent presentations to clients, employers, and service groups on legal issues.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Magna Cum Laude

Mediation Program, Mediation

Mediation Program 2012, Conflict Resolution Center