Head of Legal Function at Metroplex Energy, Inc., Gulf Oil, LLC, and Silver Comet Energy, Inc.; Leader of Commercial Contracting and IP Management at RaceTrac, Inc.Metroplex Energy, Inc. (https://metroplexenergy.com/): RaceTrac subsidiary responsible for bulk fuel supply to RaceTrac, RaceWay, and Gulf stores, as well as wholesale fuel supply to various third party customers, provided both in bulk and at the rack. Gulf Oil, LLC (https://www.gulfoil.com/): One the of largest branded fuel supply distribution platforms in the United States (under the iconic Gulf trademark).Silver Comet Energy: An electric vehicle charging network operator and technology provider that partners with convenience store operators to deploy and operate DC fast charging sites for electric vehicles.

Summary: Responsible for (1) negotiation, drafting, and management of all transactions (other than real-estate transactions) occurring at RaceTrac and its affiliates, (2) protection and management of the IP portfolio of RaceTrac and its affiliates, (3) management of corporate entities for RaceTrac and its affiliates, and (4) providing clearance and legal advice regarding marketing matters and campaigns for RaceTrac. Details:Provide general corporate and transactional legal services for RaceTrac and its affiliates, including Metroplex Energy (fuel supply and storage), Energy Dispatch (fuel trucking), and RaceWay (independently operated and franchised stores). Review, draft, and negotiate various types of contracts, including (i) fuel purchase, supply, blending, storage, exchange, and transport contracts; (ii) in-store products supply agreements; (iii) technology-related contracts, such as software licensing agreements and hardware supply, installation, and maintenance agreements; (iv) payments agreements, such as card acceptance agreements, incentive agreements, point-of-sale hardware supply and maintenance agreements, and private label credit card agreements; (v) marketing agreements; and (vi) various additional services agreements, including store maintenance and beautification agreements, security agreements, and candidate selection and recruiting agreements.Review and clear all marketing messaging; oversee and maintain RaceTrac trademark portfolio; draft and review sweepstakes and other campaign rules and terms.Oversee corporate entity search, registration, and maintenance for RaceTrac and its affiliates.

Associate, Corporate, Finance & Real Estate Group (September 2013 - February 2016)Counsel multiple clients on a broad range of transactions, including (i) services contracts, (ii) technology services and procurement transactions, (iii) intellectual property licensing, and (iv) general business contracting. Responsibilities include: (i) drafting, negotiating, and finalizing large technology services transactions, as well as various ancillary documents such as services descriptions, implementation plans, service level agreements, governance and dispute resolution procedures, and intellectual property licenses; (ii) managing contract dockets and legal teams for multiple clients; (iii) independently directing day-to-day drafting and negotiation of various types of business agreements for multiple clients, including statements of work, consulting agreements, development agreements, and technology procurement contracts; (iv) drafting website and technology policies, such as terms of use, privacy policies, and acceptable use agreements; and (v) advising clients regarding various corporate and transactional matter including legal risks and solutions, privacy and data security issues, and intellectual property issues. Experience in industries including telecommunications, retail, pharmaceuticals, home security, and medical services. Associate, Trademark/Copyright Group (January 2012-September 2013)Oversee and maintain domestic and international trademark portfolios for various clients; manage litigation dockets and discovery; draft pleadings, motions, and other litigation documents; assist in drafting franchising and licensing agreements; perform due diligence investigations; draft and file various USPTO documents, including trademark applications and office action responses; research availability of proposed trademarks and draft advisory opinions.

Formulated legal research and writing problem for incoming 1L classResearched various issues associated with problem in all relevant judicial circuits and jurisdictionsDrafted writing problem and associated documents based on appropriate legal research