Negotiate and draft agreements: including joint venture agreements, merger and acquisitions, co-manufacturing, exclusive distribution, non-disclosure, and memorandums of understandings.Review and negotiate licensing agreements.Tariff mitigation: including first-sale program, duty drawback program, converted Virginia facility into a foreign trade zone (FTZ).Public relations, government affairs and advocacy work.Grant administration.Coordinate with outside counsel, foreign… Show more Negotiate and draft agreements: including joint venture agreements, merger and acquisitions, co-manufacturing, exclusive distribution, non-disclosure, and memorandums of understandings.Review and negotiate licensing agreements.Tariff mitigation: including first-sale program, duty drawback program, converted Virginia facility into a foreign trade zone (FTZ).Public relations, government affairs and advocacy work.Grant administration.Coordinate with outside counsel, foreign counsel, and trade association counsel.International intellectual property issues.Employment law issues.Developed strategy to utilize qualified opportunity zone legislation.Real estate work: including commercial leases, broker agreements, and private property issues.Foreign and domestic legal research. Track foreign and domestic legislative changes. Show less

Worked daily with legislative teams [ex. research, briefed various hearings and conferences].Worked daily with press team [ex. compiled and circulated policy news daily, compiled and circulated TV and news clips mentioning the Senator daily, assisted in preparation of tele-town hall meetings].Engaged in constituent relation activities such answering phone calls, mailings, and meeting with constituent groups.Worked on a project team collaborating with other Senate staff to develop a… Show more Worked daily with legislative teams [ex. research, briefed various hearings and conferences].Worked daily with press team [ex. compiled and circulated policy news daily, compiled and circulated TV and news clips mentioning the Senator daily, assisted in preparation of tele-town hall meetings].Engaged in constituent relation activities such answering phone calls, mailings, and meeting with constituent groups.Worked on a project team collaborating with other Senate staff to develop a budget process reform proposal. Researched, organized, and presented budget process reform proposal. Show less

Edited all communications and documentation to English speaking clients.Performed due diligence, document review, and legal research.Skills training.Developed form contracts for future merger and acquisition deals through systematic review of previous documentation.Assisted in drafting a Chinese pharmaceutical law publication for a major comparative law journal.Participated in the largest acquisition in the world, General Electric (GE) acquisition of Alstom Holdings (12.4… Show more Edited all communications and documentation to English speaking clients.Performed due diligence, document review, and legal research.Skills training.Developed form contracts for future merger and acquisition deals through systematic review of previous documentation.Assisted in drafting a Chinese pharmaceutical law publication for a major comparative law journal.Participated in the largest acquisition in the world, General Electric (GE) acquisition of Alstom Holdings (12.4 billion euro).Presented legal briefings to the team in bi-weekly roundtable meetings. Show less

Contract review. Compared purchase order terms with master agreement terms to identify conflicts.Drafted new privacy policy for the company website to ensure compliance with current law.Researched organizational structures for a new subsidiary, with particularly emphasis on ‘unincorporated non-profit’ entities.Tracked legislation, briefed congressional hearings for staff, attended trade shows.

Assisted in publishing an article explaining the continued expansion of copyright duration in the United States. Developed an understanding of peer-review and the publication process at a university level.Performed legal research in US copyright law, including international conventions, treaties, and other bilateral agreements pertaining to US copyright law.Drafted content for various sections of the article for approval by the author. Edited legal citations.

Project Manager: The College of New Jersey: New Student Apartment Buildings, Ewing, NJProject Valuation: ~$45 millionProject manager responsible for directing and supervising over 50 subcontractors and 120+ employees in the construction of new student apartment complexes at The College of New Jersey. Project was high-pressure and time-sensitive with liquidated damages approximately $30,000 per day. The project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget.Led weekly… Show more Project Manager: The College of New Jersey: New Student Apartment Buildings, Ewing, NJProject Valuation: ~$45 millionProject manager responsible for directing and supervising over 50 subcontractors and 120+ employees in the construction of new student apartment complexes at The College of New Jersey. Project was high-pressure and time-sensitive with liquidated damages approximately $30,000 per day. The project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget.Led weekly bi-weekly meetings with owner, weekly meetings with sub-contractors, and daily foreman meetings.Developed project milestones, bi-weekly schedules, and updates to the project critical path method (CPM) schedule.Assistant Project Manager: Trenton Train Station, Trenton, NJProject Valuation: ~$79 million Supervised major re-construction of the Trenton Train Station, a main hub on the Northeast Corridor railroad line. Developed Amtrak required ‘site-specific work plans’ which required detailed engineering for all work within 25 ft. of the track.Developed the project health and safety plan and oversaw all aspects of project safety.Established working relationships with business agents from the local trade unions to ensure compliance with provisions of the collective bargaining agreements. Worked with compliance officers to monitor minority participation efforts.Managed relationships with historical society, water department, police departments, architects, engineers, New Jersey Transit, Amtrak, and Septa. Show less