• Promoted to Senior Director of Contract Compliance.• Responsible for all Director and Manager of Contract Compliance job duties plus new supervisory, university training, and contract/procurement related duties.

• Promoted to Director of Contract Compliance.• Responsible for all Manager of Contract Compliance job duties plus new supervisory duties for newly created Senior Contract Specialist position.

• Review contracts and grants that require a university signature for compliance with state and federal laws and regulations and compliance with university policy. Draft agreements and amendments; negotiate language as necessary to ensure clarity and protection to both parties.• Serve as primary point person with vendors and campus departments. Provide advice to staff related to supporting contract documents needed.• Remain current on legal interpretations, data security, status changes, etc. • Represent the University in contract negotiation and procurement matters.• Assist staff and faculty in the preparation of contracts.• Draft and maintain/update University contract policies standards, procedures and forms.• Track legislation and interpret legal changes that could affect contracts/ procurement in the University/higher education. Update contract and procurement processes and requirements to conform to new legal requirements. • Work with Executive Director Procurement and Assistant Director Procurement in the preparation of RFP's for high dollar value and/or complex contract relationships. • Prepare documents when required for approval by the Legislative Fiscal Review Committee• Compile and submit state required contract reports: Quarterly Contract Report, Senate Finance Ways and Means Contract Report, ad hoc reports. ex. state audit outsourced vending, custodial, etc. • Serve as liaison between the Contract Office and University Counsel.

• Wrote a successful post-conviction appellate brief to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.• Performed miscellaneous legal work as contracted by local attorneys.• Represented numerous indigent criminal defense clients in General Sessions / Circuit Court upon appointment.• Performed multiple preliminary hearings in General Sessions Court.• Wrote multiple successful criminal defense motions (Ferguson, Miranda, Facially Invalid Search Warrant, etc.) in Criminal/Circuit Court.• Successfully represented a year's support, small estate, homestead, elective share case in Probate Court.• Successfully negotiated and resolved multiple unlawful detainer cases.• Performed miscellaneous real estate related contract work for a local real estate company.• Obtained and entered Tennessee Affiliate Broker License into retirement.• Obtained and entered Tennessee Mortgage Loan Originator License into retirement.

• Developed legal writing and legal research skills.• Developed a greater understanding of domestic relation (divorce, adjustments of parenting plans, restraining orders, adoptions, wills and probate, minor land disputes, contract disputes, and personal injury) issues.