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*Lead the City’s official pandemic recovery program, a coordinated long-term effort focused on publichealth, human services, and economic resilience.*Develop and implement programs and initiatives designed to support the mission of pandemicrecovery, support, and recovery utilizing available funds provided to the City via the AmericanRescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) and other external funding sources in the areas of housing, economic andworkforce development, public and mental health support, equity and inclusion, childcare, and openspace improvements for the City.*Ensure the accurate data collection and compliance required by ARPA and other applicable statutes.*Provide general legal counsel and support to multiple departments and the City government.

* Serve as chief advisor to Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn as she assumed office in January, 2020; executed transition plan and conducted comprehensive review of city operations and personnel.*Primary architect of the Mayor’s annual proposed budget (FY2022 total: $190,000,000+) resulting in the City’s first Distinguished Budget Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.*Lead negotiator of the City’s labor negotiation team. *Chief administrative official with oversight of operations, human resources, and administrative functions of the City.*Alongside the Mayor, led the City of Medford’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts.*Primary inter-governmental point of contact for the Mayor’s Office and the City of Medford for local, state, and federal government legislative and executive agencies and authorities. *Directly supervised communications, community affairs, and administrative staff of the Executive Office.

*Coordinate all aspects of municipal governance and operations with Town Manager and execute strategic initiatives. *Develop fifty-three million dollar annual operating and capital budget with Chief Financial Officer.*Oversee largest public infrastructure improvement project in Winthrop history, including financing, public outreach, inter-governmental affairs, and planning. *Serve as principal community and economic development liaison for the Town. *Engage in comprehensive review of Town policies, ordinances, and procedures focused on creating internal efficiencies and congruence with applicable laws and best practices.*Coordinate roll-out of several software platforms across departments.*Supervise and coordinate the activities of Town employees.*Provide support to Town Council and various boards and commissions

*Manage division of over 30 employees charged with the service of civil process; enforcement of judgments through seizures; sales, and capias-civil arrest warrants.*Responsible for the proper accounting and safekeeping of fees paid for civil process services; monies paid to satisfy judgments, and statutory fees to be paid over to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.*Develop comprehensive business development, communication, public relations and advertising efforts to maximize Division market share. *Responsible for management and oversight of the Cambridge office, and two satellite offices located in Lowell and Framingham.*Supervision of the Civil Enforcement Unit (CEU), serving deputies, and civil process administrative staff.

*Work as point-person for $2.6 billion development proposed for the City of Everett, including: in-depth analysis of governing laws; negotiation of historic host community agreement; retention of wide range of specialized consultants and strategic communications.*Direct and oversee redevelopment and revitalization efforts for the project area.*Coordinate all permitting efforts under the jurisdiction of the City of Everett including vendor and consultant selection and procurement for required tasks.*Develop inclusive community outreach efforts.

*Serve as in-house counsel and senior advisor for all legal and governmental matters pending before the City of Everett, including serving as legal counsel to executive and legislative bodies.*Assist in management of external city relations, including communications, press and media relations, community affairs, and inter-governmental affairs. *Provide legal counsel for City Clerk, including election, Open Meeting Law and Public Records Law matters.

Represented the people of Everett's ward 3 on the Everett Common Council. Committees: Chairman, Committee on Rules and Ordinances; Committee on Ethics; Committee on Human Services; Committee on Finance.

*Practice focused in the areas of complex civil litigation, personal injury, insurance defense, municipal law and land use/zoning matters. *Drafted discovery documents including requests and responses to Interrogatories, Requests for the Production of Documents, Admissions and subpoenas duces tecum. *Drafted pleadings and responsive documents including Complaints, Answers, Motions to Dismiss and other discovery motions as needed during litigation.*Extensive motion practice under Superior Court Rule 9A. *Developed dispositive motions, litigation strategy and provided general litigation support.*Regular appearances in Massachusetts Courts. *Participated in alternative dispute resolution, including complex settlement negotiations, mediations and arbitrations.