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Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Legal counsel to C-Suite executive leadership teams and key stakeholders of small- to mid-size businesses within construction and government space. Develops legal strategy, negotiates contract agreements, and provides payment reimbursement consultation maximizing client return on investments. Supports client transactions with contract reviews, dispute resolutions, and acquisition strategy. Collaborates with 4 Partners and 25-person cross-functional workforce with supervision of 2 direct reports.•Enhances firm portfolio support by maximizing value for clients through dispute resolution and payment reimbursement with cases ranging from $400K to $39M.•Carries common caseload of 13 ongoing matters with extended case management lifecycle; negotiates resolutions for commercial-to-commercial (C2C) and direct-to-consumer (D2C) contracts and service transactions.•General Counsel for Lee County elections; oversaw canvassing board, handled inquiries, and settled litigation issues for 5 years ensuring election integrity representing 754K voters.

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Processed criminal court cases ranging from misdemeanors to major crimes. Conducted investigations, inquiries, and witness interviews in gathering evidence and case information. Gained trial experience in fast-paced, high-volume environment. Coordinated with legal team to develop prosecution approach and court room strategy. Reported directly to elected official.•Selected by Public Defender to Track Leader role; led 4 attorneys/supervised 10-person legal team in defending hundreds of misdemeanors and major criminal cases per annum.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Cum Laude

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial And Labor Relations

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