Ceiffawn Wetherspoon Email & Phone Number

South Florida

• Utilizing my analytical skillset, I collaborated with public agencies to develop strategic resolutions and work to implement new protocols that addressed internal deficiencies. • I am responsible for creating and reviewing business entity formation documents, filing annual reports, communicating with state agencies and providing clients with detailed reports and setting reasonable expectation for relevant deliverables.

• Responsible for managing, updating, and maintaining project status report and providing updates during weekly team meetings. • Reviewed contracts and identified company rights and responsibilities related to M & A activity and communicated those rights to the relevant team members and collaborated on developing next steps. • I effectively and clearly communicated with executive leadership, regional directors, and various key members of the project team to ensure all contractual M & A terms were identified with respect to project timelines. • Assisted and managed the completion of TSA/Transfer and Assignment consent letter as directed by team and business unit leaders.• Scheduled and coordinated internal and external meetings and status reviews to manage and update project schedule and progress with respect to the overall timeline.• Ran point on two divesture projects and worked with executives in both the US and APAC regions to ensure the business unit leaders were aligned with divestiture requirements. • Effectively communicated with team members to immediately identify any roadblock, contractual discrepancies and assisted with negotiation effort between the company and any third-party vendors.

• As a Certified Paralegal, I was responsible for analyzing over 250 Federal small business loan applications, contracts and an assortment of business entity documents to resolve discrepancies with the goal of reaching a compliant status.• I effectively and clearly communicated with clients on a daily basis and explained the administration’s legal regulations and appropriate course of action contingent the unique business structure and the clients projected financial sustainability.• Abstracted loan authorization contracts to ensure clients understand their role, obligations and responsibilities related to receiving federal funding.• Established efficient workflow systems using federal contract management systems to ensure all deadlines were met and clients were contacted and updated on the status of their contracts. • Responsible for working with various internal Small Business Administration departments to facilitate the processing of requested modifications to the client contracts and federal loan funding applications.• Performed detailed file audits to determine the legal accuracy of business entity documents including but not limited to state annual report filings, business operation agreements, business resolution and certification documents submitted as per the Federal regulation requirements.

• As a Corporate Paralegal Contractor, I was deployed to different companies to assist with large scale projects that included SaaS, Marketing, Finance, licensing agreements and relevant legal document reviews, corporate entity filings or complex corporate paralegal functions.• While working with various corporation, I was responsible for developing and maintain a healthy work relationship and providing material input related to resolving any particular internal matter.• Tasked with filing motions, pleading, briefs and various legal documents with state and federal courts using the electronic filing systems and communicating with outside counsel to stay updated on various case filings. • As a Contractor, Robert Half Legal relied on me to step into each role ready to pick up high priority tasks with little to no training. I was responsible for understanding the busines structure and bringing value and efficiency to the company’s internal structure.• Various corporations required that I file relevant business entity resolution/dissolution documents, corporate entity compliance filings, trademark application, new business applications and all other necessary new business documentation.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Conducts in depth and detailed analysis and abstracts of all vendor agreements to ensure all language is consistent with relevant facts and ensure timelines are communicated with the appropriate department.• Works with the procurement and finance teams to develop and implement efficient workflow procedures related to the onboarding and renewal and termination of agreements.• Manages various contract repository software to ensure vital agreements, correspondences and data are preserved and readily available upon request.• Assists the VP of Real Estate Law with the successful completion of leasing documentation for corporate and franchised store locations across the United States.• Effectively communicated any legal billing matters and resolved discrepancies in a timely fashion while working to close any open matters with an amicable resolution.• Responsible for all executive projects as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Office, Chief Operations Officer and the Chief Administrative Officer, including but not limited to, preparing all corporate filing documents, maintaining all articles of incorporation documents, notifying the appropriate parties when any corporate document need to be renewed, updated or revised.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• Responsible for the review and negotiations of all contracts the business team desired to enter into• Works alongside various high level executive and brand managers to facilitate the review and negotiation of agreements valued at $250k and above.• Maintains the company trademarks and patents on a weekly basis with the USPTO and worked with the various brands to register new trademarks• Works alongside General Counsel to ensure litigation settlements were reviewed and properly executed in a timely fashion.• Contributes to team meetings on various project planning assignments, adding a legal perspective and analysis in an effort to produce the most lucrative results for the company• Runs point on meetings with executives and other team members to ensure all risks were assessed prior to executing contracts

• Assisted the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Assistant General Counsel to draft and execute various employee agreements, including but not limited to severance agreements and employee contractor agreements.• Communicated with outside legal counsel regarding the litigation phases of all legal matters involving current and former employees. • Developed and spearheaded the training and implementation of an efficient and streamline process for the application and renewal of all private security business licenses for all company entities across the United States.• Communicated on a weekly basis with all General Managers and Regional Vice Presidents regarding the status of their regions private security license to ensure it is fully compliant with state regulations.• Communicated with various corporate departments and state agencies to ensure any legal claim or compliance matter is researched thoroughly and resolved in a timely fashion.• Responsible for maintaining an efficient reporting system that allows for senior level executives to easily access the status of various legal and compliance related matters that are ongoing and/or closed.• Coordinates with outside counsel to ensure legal claims are settled and all parties involved are fully aware of and comply with settlement terms.

West Palm Beach, Florida

Responsible for creating, reviewing and organizing all documents that are to be filed with the courts and/or opposing counsel. Utilizes knowledge of the Florida Fair Trade and Deceptive Practices Act to assistant various Assistant Attorney Generals in applying case law as it relates to protecting consumer against unfair and deceptive practices by various businesses in the state of Florida. Assists in the preparation of all documents during the investigative, discovery and litigation phases of all cases as well as, coordinating all necessary depositions, hearings and client statements. Responsible for meeting with Attorneys on a weekly basis to asset the status of various cases and to propose a possible plan of action in order to prove successful during trial.Works alongside various other state and federal agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission, Palm Beach and Broward County Sheriff’s Offices in order to obtain pertinent investigatory information that assists in building the strength of our cases.

Springfield Area, Illinois

Reviews eligibility requirements for the ongoing annual Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) program and also for special projects such as surveying those participating in a Medicaid program. Evaluates all aspects of the Medicaid program including the eligibility requirements for newborns reaching one year of age, web-based applications and other pilot projects implemented according to the department's policy. Assess cases that have been cancelled or denied Medicaid assistance to determine the accuracy of the negative action as it pertains to state policy. Assists high level analysts in the conduct of studies designed to evaluate an agency's program functions and to recommend effective courses of action to correct the broad problems of agency programs. Actively participates in an orientation and on-the-job training program designed to give cross- sectional familiarity and intimate knowledge of the agency's Medicaid program and operations, rules and regulations.

B.A. Arts And Sciences, Criminal Justice

Activities and Societies: FAMU Pre-Law Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International

Master'S Degree, Legal Studies

Paralegal/ Legal Studies, Law

Criminology

Master Of Laws - Llm, Law & Policy