• Negotiated and secured acquisitions in India, Spain, the United States, Croatia, Mexico and the UK, leading internal and external teams of advisors and attorneys in tax and legal diligence.• Serves as key member of the executive leadership team advising on all legal matters and participating in strategic business planning and corporate decision-making.• Streamlined legal processes, developed customized agreements for each business unit, drafted compliance policies and procedures, delivered in-depth legal training sessions to employees and senior management in the areas of GDPR, CCPA, healthcare regulations, and employment law.• Manages a diverse team of legal, compliance and diligence professionals across numerous jurisdictions and time zones.

• Recognized as a trusted advisor appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as the Corporate Secretary, and counseled general managers of each business unit on potential acquisitions and partnerships for expansion into new jurisdictions and vertical software markets.• Managed all commercial transactions, compliance programs, corporate governance, employment matters, intellectual property, and risk management.• Negotiated complex commercial agreements for the technology, SaaS, banking, and healthcare businesses during varying growth phases of each business unit’s development.

• Negotiated and drafted all mergers and acquisitions documents, including: stock and asset purchase agreements; share transfer paperwork; and, restricted stock agreements.• Advised clients on the benefits of varying corporate structures, including: tax liabilities and potential shareholder issues; ease of expansion and seeking future investments; and, ideal governance structures.• Negotiated and drafted loan instruments, including: loan documents; security agreements; and, promissory notes.

• Located, acquired, and opened seven facilities, managing all areas from the acquisition of the properties to the development of policies and procedures. Increased the company’s real estate holdings by 500%, and increased the number of operating business units by 350%.• Responsible for managing and directing staff attorneys, an administrative assistant, and the compliance department. Also, managed relationships with outside counsel by reviewing and negotiating hourly rates, reducing the overall hourly bill by as much as 20% through audits and negotiation.• Created and implemented a compliance program, managing nine committees of three people each, effectively reducing the reporting timeframe of each facility from over five days to less than twelve hours.• Drafted and reviewed contracts, purchase and sale agreements, letters of intent, marketing materials, commercial leases, guarantees, and resolutions. • Advised senior leadership on best practices, reviewed and revised standards, and performed trainings and audits to ensure compliance.

Law Clerk for the Corporate Transactions and Real Estate practice group, responsible for reviewing asbestos and environmental site assessment reports, and drafting memorandums regarding the findings. Assisted with acquisitions by reviewing and drafting agreements, scheduling inspections, and performing due diligence.

Presented to CEOs and Presidents of Financial Institutions and negotiated contract terms and prices. Drafted memorandums regarding updates to Federal Regulations and decisions by State and Federal regulatory bodies. Created and managed client relationships by initiating the initial introduction and developing the relationship over time. Organized meetings with prospects and clients while negotiating a busy travel schedule.

Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated multimillion dollar enterprise software agreements with Fortune 500 companies with a focus on Intellectual Property Rights, potential longterm liabilities, and data security laws. Reviewed Requests for Proposals and corporate compliance to ensure continued compliance in many areas, including: data security; federal contracting requirements; employment restrictions and requirements; and, Payment Card Industry data security standards. Instrumental in the merger and acquisition of SumTotal by Skillsoft, conducting the due diligence research of SumTotal’s contractual obligations to ensure that there would not be a conflict created by the acquisition.

Document Drafting and Legal Research in many areas, including; land use, commercial contracts, employment law, tort law, administrative law, environmental, and general government law (Sunshine laws, etc). Also, advised staff directly to ensure that the staff would comply with all relevant local, state, and federal laws.

Knowledgable in LexisNexis and LexisAdvanced systems. Plan and coordinate events for the Law School campus. Train students in how to use LexisNexis and LexisAdvanced.

Conducted legal research and factual investigation; prepared legal memoranda; drafted and reviewed public records requests and responses; assisted in all aspects of discovery such as document analysis, organization and indexing depositions; and assisted in preparation of legal documents and pleadings. Areas of service included; children’s legal services, employment discrimination, homelessness, housing, immigrants, disability and other civil rights issues.

Managed and developed a team of 30 co-workers. Managed a large inventory, and worked with a large, diverse group of employees. Worked with customers from multiple countries, practiced speaking multiple languages and working with a diverse group of people.

Organized the schedule for the office, including surgeries, appointments, and employee schedules. Monitored and developed new employees, also assisted in the hiring and management of all employees. Assisted with bookkeeping, payroll, billing, and banking deposits. Designed and monitored the company website.

Served as the head student lobbyist for the University of Central Florida, organized and held UCF Day at the Capitol, an event that took 80 UCF students to Tallahassee to lobby the Representatives for Bright Futures and Education reform. Organized voter registration drives that helped register over 3000 students for the 2010 election. Managed a budget of $50,000 dollars, and helped to eliminate waste that had been prevalent in the position before.