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United States

Awarded "Above and Beyond" for 2018; and the CEO Award in 2020 for being, "a true "partner" for the North American sales team," and a key contributor to its success.

Managed all corporate legal functions for a leading provider of monitoring and testing solutions within the global telecommunications market. Provided legal counsel to the senior management team regarding risk mitigation, corporate compliance and governance issues. Participated in management activities related to business development, growth and.

Burlington, Massachusetts

Provided legal support for North America, South America, and Asia Pacific regions for a global provider of workforce management solutions based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Negotiated large, complex software licensing and professional services agreements with local and international utilities, governmental entities, and Global 500 companies. Worked collaboratively.

Bedford, MA

Negotiated and finalized complex software licensing and professional services agreements with various Global 500 companies within the financial services and high technology industries. Worked collaboratively with the executive team to ensure such agreements comply with company risk tolerance and revenue recognition policies. Analyzed contract terms.

Supported a large international sales organization with a focus on negotiating transactions for enterprise medical transcription and speech recognition products. Negotiated complex contractual documents with sophisticated healthcare providers, such requiring a strong grounding in related statutory compliance issues applicable to the healthcare industry.

Responsible for all North American and Asia Pacific contractual engagements for a worldwide provider of e-learning solutions to Global 2000 companies. Coordinated and managed five contract negotiators. Created and implemented training programs for new and existing employees within the legal department in addition to personnel reporting to finance, sales.

Practice focused on business law with concentrations in high technology, e-commerce, Internet law, technology licensing, health care, employment, real estate, mergers, acquisitions, franchising, corporate and commercial contracts, sales and distribution agreements, loans, and financing arrangements. Also provided legal services to premier corporate clients.

Developed agreements for offerings including software licenses, outsourcing arrangements, strategic alliances, and service provider agreements. Negotiated and managed such agreements with third parties in addition to leases for prime real estate in Boston, San Francisco, and New York markets in addition to related construction and build-out agreements..

Conducted negotiations and managed established contractual relationships applicable to the outsourcing of information technology services for Fortune 500 clientele. Ensured all proposals for new business contained sufficient risk protection with regard to the business benefit contemplated by the proposed engagement.

Conducted contract and lease negotiations for leading computer systems integration firm. Drafted contracts, lease and licensing agreements with variety of Fortune 500 companies. Managed firm's third party consulting agreements. Responsible for maintaining and updating department's proprietary database.

Conducted daily lesson development, evaluation and classroom management for 170 students. Coordinated Student Government Day. Bolstered professional skills as a member of the New England History Teachers Association.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Dean’s List 1993 – 1996. Member of the Phi Delta Phi International Honor Society in Law, Massachusetts Bar.

B.A., History

Activities and Societies: History major with Secondary Education minor. Dean’s List 1987 – 1990. Member of the Phi Alpha Theta.