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California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area/Orange County

Extensive experience managing high volume, high profile telecommunications projects in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area.

San Francisco Bay Area

Served as project lead responsible for identifying viable real estate opportunities, negotiating structure and raw land leases, and securing jurisdictional entitlements for wireless site development. Directed and supervised multiple disciplines, including construction, architectural, engineering, environmental, and regulatory, to deploy advanced technologies and expand wireless coverage and capacity in underserved areas.

San Francisco Bay Area, San Luis Obispo County

• Negotiated and prepared purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, retail leases, easements, buy-sell agreements, NDAs, IP licensing agreements, and marketing agreements • Advised small and medium-sized companies on business formation issues, corporate governance, and risk mitigation • Counseled clients on trademark and brand protection and performed trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement services

Orange County, California Area

• Represented publicly traded and private companies, investors, real estate developers, and individuals in civil litigation and business transactions• Negotiated and drafted commercial licenses, real estate purchase and sale agreements, stock sale agreements, debt and equity financing instruments, subscription agreements, and shareholder agreements• Prepared grant instruments, title documents, corporate governance documents, assignments, and trademark applications• Represented and counseled clients in connection with private offerings, Regulation D, Rule 506, Form D filings, Blue Sky Laws, intellectual property licensing, corporate formation, trademarks, corporate governance, and real estate acquisitions• Performed factual investigations, conducted oral arguments in state court, drafted pleadings, motions, and briefs, propounded and responded to discovery, took and defended fact and expert witness depositions, and composed correspondences and demand letters

Irvine, Ca

• Served as plaintiff and defense counsel representing premier global brands, investment firms, and development companies in real estate disputes, complex construction defect actions, and commercial matters• Litigated state cases involving multi-million dollar development contracts, easement disputes, and local and state affordable housing laws • Drafted pleadings, motions for summary judgment, motions to bifurcate, discovery motions, post-trial briefs, and oppositions• Propounded and responded to written discovery, directed document review projects, and coordinated the execution of complex discovery plans• Conducted oral arguments in state court and took and defended fact witness depositions in complex construction defect and real estate matters

Luanda, Angola

• Supervised operations, sales, and logistics for the largest cellular devise distributor in the West African country of Angola• Managed a distribution network and supply chain spanning four continents (Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America)• Developed and implemented new management systems that increased quality control and reduced costs

San Francisco Bay Area

• Developed and implemented a new, company-wide information technology system for a well known international luxury brand• Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure a streamlined and profitable project cycle• Successfully met project goals by delivering a consolidated and user-friendly system on time and below budget

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted production capacity and earning reports for the U.S. Executive Director’s Office to the World Bank• Compiled financial, compliance, and disciplinary briefs on foreign and domestic companies and individuals • Identified and evaluated World Bank-funded procurement opportunities for U.S. companies

Juris Doctor, General Legal Studies; International Law Emphasis; Environmental, Land Use, And Real Estate Emphasis

Activities and Societies: California Student Bar Association; Los Angeles County Student Bar Association, Los Angeles County Student Bar.

Chinese Company, Foreign Direct Investment, Contract, And Criminal Law

While studying at the East China University of Political Science and Law I was able to observe first hand the dynamic legal and business.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

In addition to my focus on Roman History, I did extensive research and writing on a variety of pivotal political and fiscal developments.