• Lead all technology-related transactions including contract negotiation for SaaS, on-premise software, and technology deliverable agreements.➙ Negotiated MSA and licensing agreements with large service providers including Salesforce, Microsoft, and Adobe.➙ Ensure that contracts meet internal corporate policies and permit affiliate and subsidiary usage of the negotiated offerings.• Serve as co-counsel for Vaux innovation suite of novel transportation solutions including automated industrial vehicle manufacturing and 3PL warehouse technology management.➙ Review training protocols, manufacturing records, safety testing, product branding, and risk assessments to advise corporate and leadership on potential product liability exposure.➙ Ensure adequate corporate controls exist between corporate entity and subsidiaries.➙ Review, draft, and negotiate manufacturing vendor agreements into the innovation suite to ensure high standards of quality.• Advise business leadership on state and federal data privacy compliance issues regarding customer and employee personal data.➙ Assisted in rewriting ArcBest’s online privacy policy for its website to include state data protection law remedies.➙ Ensured that ArcBest and its subsidiaries comply with all data subject requests regarding processing of their personal information.• Provide legal advice on all customs-related issues including power of attorney and cross-border compliance issues.• Oversee vetting, hiring, and performance of outside counsel as necessary.

• Served in generalist transactional role for ArcBest and its subsidiaries and affiliates, with a heavy focus on negotiating and drafting transportation contracts (agreements covering motor carrier, broker, freight forward, and managed transportation).➙ Researched issues related to business operations, regulatory issues, jurisdictional questions, and conflicting case law.➙ Partnered with engineers, internal audit, and leadership to field questions, negotiating mutual nondisclosure agreements, advising on general business transactions, and reviewing contracts.➙ Ensured all corporate transactions complied with internal audit and corporate governance standards of excellence.• Identified initial concerns and served as point person, in partnership with general counsel and senior executives, regarding discovery of seven-figure business insurance fraud against the company.• Served as co-counsel for M&A activity (MOLO acquisition) as part of due diligence team, advising leadership with deal concerns, rights, and responsibilities.

• Supported commercial litigation focusing on insurance defense and general litigation.• Drafted accurate and timely pleadings, motions, and appellate briefs to defend insurance carriers and clients in federal and state courts.• Represented clients in depositions, mediations, and hearings before tribunals.• Researched and provided legal advice on complex issues including state and federal regulations, Arkansas and federal law, and general civil liability.• Applied objective legal analysis and business-friendly communication skills to resolve contractual disputes and coverage-related issues and to provide compliance advice.• Leveraged clerking experience to win appeal (White v. Owen, 2020 Ark. App. 356) clarifying new service requirements under Rule 4 of Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure and Arkansas Savings Statute.

• Reviewed briefs, motions, petitions, and other documents filed with the court to provide objective analysis for the associate justice.• Drafted majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions that were circulated in the court and published.• Collaborated with and influenced other chambers on opinion language and legal analysis to maintain majority and dissenting opinions.• Partnered with clerk’s office to set deadlines, share communications, and handle emergency motions.

• Represented bankruptcy clients as authorized student attorney working with a supervising attorney.• Negotiated and communicated with personal bankruptcy trustee and other creditors.• Ensured accurate and timely filing of bankruptcy petition and related documents.

• Represented clients regarding FLSA complaints and collaborated with Arkansas DOL to investigate minimum wage violations.• Empathetically communicated with non-English-speaking clients and negotiated with opposing council to resolve disputes amicably.

• Assisted clients and carriers with transportation management system (TMS) onboarding to ensure compliance with system requirements and client criteria.• Researched and guided transportation transactions in foreign jurisdictions.• Assisted in negotiating contract terms to align carriers and brokers with the TMS.• Reviewed and managed shipping documents to determine applicable contract terms.

• Created, improved, and managed security protocols for Walmart associates traveling abroad.• Summarized applicable statutes and programs to implement into Walmart supply chain policies.• Partnered with foreign associates to ensure Walmart supply chain security.