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Sole & Lead Counsel to education technology non-profit that is responsible for pairing over 40,000 high-school aged mentees in over 15 schools with volunteer mentors in New York, Maryland, Illinois, and beyond. Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including for vendors, consultants, SaaS, software licensing, intellectual property, memoranda of understanding, master service agreements, data protection, and data processing, all while securing advantageous terms that safeguarded the organization's interests and manage risk. Collaborate with executives and stakeholder teams to provide clear and actionable guidance on risk assessment issues, business initiatives, policies, compliance, and contractual obligations. Produce risk management strategies that reduce legal exposure by identifying business operation risks and implementing targeted mitigation plans. Direct insightful counsel and support to product, technology, and engineering teams throughout the product’s lifecycle. Use excellent written and verbal communication skills to multi-task in an active, time-sensitive environment. Employ superb judgment and discretion forged previously as a criminal prosecutor and now honed in a non-profit context.

Provided legal guidance and advice for the Charter Management Office (CMO) and its network of over 20 public K-12 charter schools educating over 7,000 students across 4 states and serving hundreds of staff members. Evaluated and assessed U.S. privacy laws and applied the regulations and the legal requirements for the responsible transfer of sensitive data within the U.S. Drafted, reviewed, managed, and negotiated contracts for SaaS, data security, consultants, vendors, media, intellectual property, licensing, and Master Servicing Agreements. Drafted public-facing Privacy Policy. Collaborated with internal stakeholders to counsel on multi-state privacy law, employment & labor law, non-profit governance, education & charter school law, and criminal law. Managed, oversaw, and provided support for the contract lifecycle management (CLM) system and shepherded the legal team through the design phase of the CLM’s development. Assessed business decisions under a prudent and reasoned risk-mitigation framework to communicate with stakeholders to achieve goals and ensure compliance. Researched and synthesized up-to-date developments in various legal areas to provide internal stakeholders with current and up-to-date guidance.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Prosecuted over 300 felony and misdemeanor cases in a jurisdiction serving 1.4+ million people. Monitored caseload for compliance with cutting-edge discovery & criminal justice reform legislation and confidentiality concerns. Compiled and processed discovery materials for disclosure to opposing counsel. Negotiated plea agreements with opposing counsel. Researched, interpreted, argued, and drafted motions & memoranda of law concerning the application of laws and court decisions in hearings, trials, and oral applications during court appearances. Analyzed the impressions, messaging, behavioral patterns, and perspectives on cases of defense attorneys, judges, and jurors before and during trial. Served as lead counsel for Grand Jury presentations, hearings, and jury trials. Mitigated risk to cases at trial by anticipating and neutralizing unforeseen impediments and evidentiary issues.

Camden, New Jersey, United States

Drafted bench memoranda by conducting legal research and analysis. Drafted memoranda for Megan’s Law matters, Post-Conviction Relief Hearings, and other criminal law issues that were proclaimed in open court. Managed scheduling calendar for trial-level judge. Mediated small claims under $15,000 (including breach of written and oral contracts, return of down payments, property damage, motor vehicle related property damage, bad check claims, claims for unpaid labor, and landlord/tenant disputes).

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Anthropology