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Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Az, Us

Representation for this sales company serving the B2B companies includes:o Draft, negotiate, and interpret a variety of complex commercial contracts including technology service agreements, non-disclosure agreement, vendor agreements and data protection agreements.o Review and negotiate commercial real estate contracts for all company facilities (domestic and international).o Collaborate with the human resources department on general employment issues, including employment processes, employment agreements, and investigations.o Provide advice and expertise on a broad range of general corporate legal matters.o Identify and assess risks in unique and complex business situations.o Manage outside counsel.

Abu Dhabi, Ae

As legal counsel at Mubadala, I was responsible for managing the legal affairs of the Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi and the Rosewood Hotel Abu Dhabi in an in house counsel capacity. This included drafting, revising, negotiating and managing the hotels’ extensive commercial contractual matters, drafting and managing the hotels' commercial lease agreements, drafting and managing the hotels' residential lease agreements, working with the corporate hotel partners, developing and implementing hotel-wide rules, policies, and procedures, and counseling the hotels on various legal matters on a daily basis.

My law firm experience includes:*Commercial transactions and contract law, including reviewing, drafting, revising, negotiating and advising on general commercial contracts;*Corporate law, including business entity formation, bylaws, operating agreements, corporate resolutions, corporate books, corporate policies, and tradenames;*Employment law, including recommending and implementing standard agreements, forms and policies to prevent future employment issues;*Construction law, including lien foreclosure, bonds, and collections;*General civil litigation, including pre-litigation discussions and demand letters;*Living Wills, Health Care Powers of Attorney, and General Powers of Attorney; and*Contract work for local and out-of-state attorneys, including legal drafting, depositions, arbitrations, court appearances, and local pro hac vice counsel.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

As general counsel at Marco Crane I was responsible for the following:• Drafting, reviewing, and revising contracts, quotations, and miscellaneous forms for rental equipment (including master service agreements, long term agreements, and short term agreements), equipment sales, service agreements, and property rental;• Reviewing and negotiating all customer contracts;• Providing hands-on counsel and training to all levels of the Company’s staff and managing the legal department;• Supervising the Human Resources department for 175+ employees;• Designing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure that all departments were in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and tracking regulatory changes that might affect the policies;• Supervising all workers’ compensation claims, defending unemployment and EEOC claims, andinvestigating/mitigating employment claims;• Managing real estate properties in Arizona, California, Utah, and Florida;• Litigating general civil disputes around the state on issues such as employment practices, breach of contract, breach of prompt payment act, unjust enrichment, indemnification, lien foreclosure, eminent domain, and negligence; • Supervising and managing outside counsel;• Defending DOT, MSHA, OSHA, and miscellaneous state, county, and city regulatory agency citations;• Reviewing all insurance policies (general liability, workers’ compensation, automobile, umbrella, inland marine, property, pollution liability, professional liability, etc.) to ensure the proper coverage exists;• Managing the Corporate Books;• Supervising and assisting the credit manager in collection efforts for past due accounts; and• Prosecuting/defending vehicle claims for a 300+ fleet and act as a liaison for insurance company claims.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Speech Communication And Rhetoric