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New York, Ny

Head of global privacy and data protection at HarperCollins, the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world. Lead all aspects of our worldwide privacy and data protection strategies across HarperCollins' 18 business units with operations in 17 countries.

New York, Ny

M&A and Integration: Sole in-house counsel responsible for managing the $470M acquisition of AbleTo by Optum Health, a United Healthcare subsidiary, and AbleTo's prior $20M acquisition of a digital health wellness company. Oversaw legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, deal structuring, and post-merger integration, with a focus on legal and regulatory considerations for healthcare technology and clinical service acquisitions. As Chief Privacy Officer was responsible for design, implementation & oversight of company’s Privacy program. Senior commercial counsel responsible for all B2B and DTC revenue generating contracts and vendor agreements. Provided legal, risk management and business advice across matrix-based business units, including operations, product, commercial sales, medical affairs, marketing, corporate communications and compliance. Responsible for review and implementation of compliance with the regulatory framework in the Telehealth space and expansion of company’s footprint nationally establishing and managing a number of professional corporations in accordance with applicable CPOM laws. Provided proactive legal advice in a dynamic and high growth fast paced Covid regulatory landscape.

New York, Ny/San Francisco, Ca

Now known as Included Health, contributed to building and scaling the legal department as the second attorney to join the digital health company. Pioneered San Francisco based telemedicine/telehealth tech company in a legal landscape yet to catch up with the technology. Responsible for implementing, updating and overseeing company’s Privacy program. Senior commercial counsel point on B2B and DTC revenue generating contracts and vendor agreements.

New York, Ny

Point commercial counsel responsible for all B2B healthcare partner and technology vendor contracts relative to the launch of the Mercer Marketplace, the company’s online proprietary platform hosting its private healthcare exchange, focusing in data privacy and protection. .

New York, Ny

Provided litigation support services writing motions and appellate briefs in state and federal courts. Provided regulatory analysis and compliance advice in the digital health space with a focus on data privacy and protection. .

New York, Ny

Acted as General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer managing the legal department of a Coventry subsidiary which grew from $2B to $7B during my 5 year tenure comprising half the revenue and half the workforce of Coventry Health Care, Inc., providing advice and counsel to Senior Executives on a broad range of legal and strategic issues. Oversaw legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence related to Aetna’s $8.7B acquisition of Coventry Health Care. Lead commercial counsel responsible for all B2B client revenue generating and vendor contracts. Reported directly to the Deputy General Counsel.

Rochester, Ny

Represented clients in areas of Media and First Amendment Law, Consumer Protection law, Environmental Law, Employment Law and Commercial Litigation.Settled a high profile libel action on behalf of my client wrongly identified as a 9/11 terrorist, against a number global news organizations.

Rochester, Ny

Successfully argued on behalf of NY police officers winning a reversal on appeal before the New York Court of Appeals establishing precedent-setting law in the state of New York setting the standard by which disability benefits are awarded to law enforcement injured on the job (See James v. County of Yates Sheriff's Dept. and County of Yates, 1 N.Y.3d 232 (2003)). Argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Appellate Division, Fourth Department on a number of appellate matters. Represented clients in the areas of Media and First Amendment Law, Consumer Protection law, Environmental Law, Employment Law and Commercial Litigation.

Rochester, Ny

Provided legal research, writing and editing of West print and electronic publications.

Rochester, Ny

Supported defense team in providing legal representation to death row inmates in NYS. Successfully aided the defense team in obtaining admission of exculpatory evidence in the first capital trial in Monroe County, New York in 50 years. Part of the defense team that won a ruling by the NY Court of Appeals holding the plea provisions of the NYS death penalty statute unconstitutional in accord with US v. Jackson rendering the death penalty statue inoperable.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Broadcast Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History