Represent employers in agency proceedings, arbitration, mediation, and litigation in connection with discrimination, harassment, termination, retaliation, and wage claims brought under various state and federal laws. Conduct internal investigations regarding discrimination, employee misconduct, sexual and other harassment, and toxic workplace allegations. Conduct Title IX and related investigations on behalf of higher education clients. Counsel clients on a wide-range of issues including employment and separation agreements, employee handbooks, reasonable accommodation requests and employee leaves.

Represented employers in agency proceedings and litigation in connection with discrimination, wrongful termination, trade secret misappropriation, and retaliation claims. Counseled clients on a wide-range of matters including employment and separation agreements, employee handbooks, internal investigations, reasonable accommodation issues, and mergers and acquisition due diligence.

Reported to Associate General Counsel and Vice President. Managed outside counsel in connection with a wide range of litigation matters, from pre-litigation initial investigation through trial and/or settlement. Conducted internal investigations in connection with same. Advised senior executives and management regarding litigation strategy, dispute resolution, and risk mitigation. Implemented global, litigation matter management tracking software. Represented business units in connection with negotiations, mediations, agency, and judicial proceedings. Collaborated with internal e-discovery team and external vendors in connection with collection and retention of electronically stored information. Responsible for internal litigation reporting. Identified, developed, managed, and implemented special projects, policies, and procedures in furtherance of legal department and business unit objectives.

Managed complex litigation and regulatory matters including commercial litigation, employment litigation, intellectual property litigation, securities enforcement and FINRA arbitration matters. Supervised and managed outside counsel, in-house counsel, support staff and outside vendors in connection with litigation matters, e-discovery projects and internal investigations.

Counseled corporate, governmental, non-profit and individual clients in connection with complex litigation matters including commercial disputes, intellectual property infringement matters, employment disputes, securities enforcement litigation, antitrust actions, government contracting, insurance coverage disputes, and class action defense. Hiring committee member; associate liaison; associate mentor and writing coach.