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Novi, Michigan, United States

• Serve as a supporting attorney for the Harman Automotive Division (primarily focused on issues involving the Americas but providing global support as needed)• Provide general legal advice to and serve as an integral part of Automotive Division business teams• Support implementation of the Automotive Division’s contract strategy and process• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements and terms and conditions with automotive OEM customers, Tier-1 customers and co-developers/co-manufacturers • Counsel business team members on HARMAN’s automotive RFQ process, including updating and maintaining RFQ offer templates used by the Automotive Division• Support resolution of commercial disputes with customers and suppliers, including management of automotive-related litigation, arbitration and mediation proceedings and guidance of external counsel• Assist in managing budgets and related costs to ensure effective use and deployment of both internal and external legal resources• Prepare and conduct trainings for managers and employees on relevant legal topics

Northville, Michigan

• Responsible for all legal matters of IAV in North America • Provides contract and legal support to all business units in North America, which includes but is not limited to, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating non-disclosure agreements, consulting service agreements, software licensing agreements, terms and conditions, and advising on intellectual property issues. • Acts as corporate secretary responsible for all corporate governance including, but not limited to advising on the bylaws, preparing board resolutions, board meeting minutes, and required state filings. • Incorporated a subsidiary in Mexico and opened new offices in California and Michigan.• Advises the executive team and board of directors on corporate governance and sound business practices.• Supports nine individual business units, business unit directors, the IT department, and the marketing department.• Manages the IAV North America section of the IAV worldwide contracts database and file management system.• Provides advice and counsel to the human resource department on employment matters related to the employment handbook, employee discipline, immigration, internal investigations, and retirement plans. • Supports the global finance team with insurance coverages, transfer pricing, audits, and other policies and procedures. • Supports international sales, marketing, purchasing, and project management activities with contract support. • Liaison between IAV Group Global legal department and the commercial business units in North America. • Responsible for preparing IAV’s Technology Transfer Control plan and training employees on export control regulations.• Manages external counsel in litigation and government investigations. • Participates in business development activities as required.

• Developed and executed business, marketing and sales plans that led to $100 million in revenue. • Led teams that prepared winning proposals for Wayne County, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and Jacobs Engineering/Amtrak worth over $75 million in revenue.• Review and advise on subcontractor agreements, joint venture/teaming agreement contracts, subcontractor claims, and potential and current litigation. • Perform research and advise on small business administration statutory requirements for HUB Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned and 8(a) programs.• Led initiatives to standardize company procedures, including: bidding, proposal preparation, project management, record keeping and quality control.

Led sales and marketing initiatives to add three additional principals to the company's customer base. Successfully planned and implemented sales strategies that led to an increase in sales revenue for customers in excess $3.5 million. Develop and maintain existing customer relationships by listening to and expiditiously addressing customers delivery, quality and pricing concerns.Conduct market research to identify new customers, set appointments and give presentations on customers products and services. Continually track and follow up on quote activity between principals and clients.Manage daily company record keeping and bookkeeping requirements.

Represented creditors, construction material suppliers, contractors, developers, and homeowners in contract disputes, construction defect cases, collections and real esate transactions. Prepared complaints, attended hearings, drafted motions and briefs, and conducted discovery in civil and commercial litigation matters. Assisted small business owners with corporate formation, restructuring, and refinancing.Sucessfully appealed property assessments which resulted in significant tax savings for several homeowners and businesses.

Reviewed and summarized medical records in preparation for trial.Drafted case summary letters for clients and independent medical evaluation letters for doctors.Assisted in subpoenaing medical records and the scheduling of independent medical evaluations .

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Moot Court Board Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Appellate Competition. William H. Daniel National Mock Trial.

Bachelor Of Science, Political Science, Environmental Policy & Business