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Provide counsel on domestic and international contracts and employment issues to prior employer and other clients.

Techtronic Industries North America, Inc., is a $1.2 billion power tool consumer products company (Ryobi, RIDGID, Homelite); subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. As Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, I took on global regulatory and legal compliance realignment needs in a highly charged and established culture, as well as leadership of the legal department, handling risk for company balanced against business needs, in an intellectual property/innovation/new products heavy business. I empowered and led a six-person legal team.Some of my most notable accomplishments include:* Reduced average contract turnaround time from often several months to three days by taking a progressive approach that focused on critical business objectives and risk factors and empowered other legal team members, thereby improving staff morale and corporate recognition of team value.* Improved team functioning in litigation management by shifting responsibilities, which also improved team morale.* Launched compliance program for company divisions in North America, addressing risk concerns previously unaddressed and minimizing penalties nation-wide for violations.* Created agreement for use by three North American divisions to protect company’s proprietary information (confidentiality, intellectual property ownership, non-competition).* Negotiated expedited settlement agreement with EPA, minimizing the amount of the fine.* Addressed previous lack of legal oversight for packaging copy and other marketing materials for adherence to FTC performance claims and other legal standards, improving service to internal customers.

McMahon Berger is a management labor and employment legal firm. As Of Counsel, I provided private transactional legal work for company clients.

Hussmann Corporation is a $1.5 billion global commercial refrigeration manufacturing, distribution, installation and service company, a subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company.As VP, General Counsel, I advised senior management and company regarding corporate concerns, Sarbanes-Oxley and other compliance matters, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, litigation, intellectual property and international law. I managed four-person legal team. Some of my most notable accomplishments include:* Reduced starting budget of more than $1 million for legal expenses +35% over tenure by capitalizing on previously under-utilized in-house capabilities and creating new litigation strategy. * Created and negotiated US agreements (asset purchase, stock purchase and merger) totaling more than $100 million to acquire or sell industrial and commercial companies and manufacturing plant.* Drafted and negotiated acquisition agreements for joint manufacturing venture in the People’s Republic of China, creating one of the first escrow agreements to be used in China. * In a patent-active environment, with annual expenses in excess of $1 million, initiated and chaired patent and trademark review committees, and developed patent and trademark filing strategies and processes that reduced these expenses by more than 25% while increasing the number of patents filed. Created acquisition and license agreements that streamlined process saving outside legal fees. * Reduced contract processing time by 50%, for $100 million monthly contract flow, and pioneered a pre-negotiated strategy which helped to increase the company’s profit. * Launched and led team composed of credit, finance and construction managers to create mechanic’s lien filing process that helped to reduce Days Sales Outstanding by more than ten days adding more than $4 million to the bottom line.* Co-Inventor, Supply Chain Management System, US Patent # 9,218,585.

As a part of the legal team, I carried heavily transactional-based responsibilities including contract drafting, litigation oversight and advising on human resources and employment issues. During my tenure, I created and negotiated financing agreements for acquisition of $100 million Spanish commercial refrigeration company.

As Attorney, I drafted and negotiated contracts, retained and oversaw outside counsel for general liability, product liability, commercial and employment litigation and acted as internal counsel to HR within the purview of US and international employment issues.

As Senior Counsel, I served in a rotation of assignments, obtaining experience in advertising review, contracts, trade regulation, labor and employment, pharmaceuticals, securities, corporate governance and environmental law and brand management, in the legal and advertising departments.