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Cypress, California

• Direct corporate legal issues and provided legal advice regarding product liability and prevention, regulatory compliance, warranty litigation, employment matters, class action lawsuits, intellectual property, and general corporate legal issues.• Provide legal advice in the areas of risk mitigation, retention and management of counsel, budgeting, early evaluations, and direction of litigation; counseling in discovery and document retention policies; conducting meditations; and attending and participating in trials.• Prepared and negotiated various business-related agreements with Yamaha business partners, including supplier agreements, vendor agreements, licensing agreements, and sponsorship agreements.• Advised business partners on dealer/franchise issues related to Yamaha’s national dealer network.• Evaluated advertising, marketing programs, product warnings and point of purchase literature to minimize legal exposure and ensure standard compliance.

Cypress, California

• Delivered legal counsel on regulatory compliance, product liability, product development, design standards, warnings, advertising, marketing, and product promotions.• Managed regulatory affairs team, including the facilitation of certification and compliance with various federal and state agencies.• Developed government relations strategies and daily management of regulatory and legislative affairs at the federal and state levels.

Cypress, California

• Coordinated and managed product liability and warranty litigation, including developing case strategy, supervising discovery, preparing foreign witnesses for deposition and trial, effectively setting case direction, and managing a national team of outside counsel.• Negotiated settlements, along with attending legal engineering conferences, attending and overseeing trials, and reviewing and revising pleadings and motions in alignment with corporate objectives.• Delivered counsel and legal advice on employment law, dealer / franchise law, and general commercial legal issues concerning Yamaha business operations. • Prepared and negotiated agreements with diverse vendors and business partners.

Costa Mesa, California

• Defended automotive and marine manufacturers in product liability and warranty cases within state and federal courts, including drafting pleadings, preparing and responding to discovery and motions, defending depositions, and attending all court hearings and conferences.

Los Angeles, California

• Defended automotive component part manufacturers in product liability cases in state and federal courts. • Counseled clients on labor and employment related matters, including hiring, discipline, termination, and litigation.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Order of the Coif, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science