• Direct compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations across multiple locations for multimillion dollar residential property management and tenant placement company.• Advise Board and executive team on legal and regulatory environment, and on compliance and minimizing legal liabilities.

• Served 2 terms as pro-business legislator for 80K-person urban district. Assistant Majority Leader, 2011, and Assistant Minority Leader, 2013. Ranking member of Tax Reform Division of Senate Tax Committee.• Managed staffs of up to 20; responsible for allocation of $35M state budget. Leveraged communication, relationship building, and negotiating skills to drive successful legislation and promote interests of constituents.• Created and delivered television, radio, social media, and print messages.Contributions• Authored 8 bipartisan bills easing regulatory and tax burden on business, drove them through legislature, and had them signed into law by Governor Mark Dayton.• Drafted legislation, signed by Governor into law, setting stricter standards for judicial forfeiture, and protecting innocent people from unfair asset seizure.

• Oversaw legal and regulatory compliance for multimillion business operation. Provided daily legal advice to Board, owners, executive team, and company staff. • Managed all company litigation; created legal and compliance policies and procedures; supervised outside counsel.• Drafted and reviewed commercial and residential leases, employment agreements, employment termination agreements, vendor contracts, settlement agreements, and other legal documents; responded to inquiries from state Attorneys General and state Departments of Commerce.Contributions• Opened Charlotte, NC office, including staff hiring and training, and facility leasing and preparation. Managed daily office operations, reporting to Regional Sales Manager.• Successfully met complex requirements of Consent Cease and Desist Order by Minnesota Department of Commerce, issued before arrival, bearing on company's flagship Twin Cities operation. Performed in-depth research and composed lengthy report for Department of Commerce, achieving compliance with no further sanctions or fines.• Provided essential help to mergers and acquisitions counsel in due diligence, document research, and reporting, for sale of company to investment group. Supported company interests while building good relationships with purchasing company counsel. M&A counsel reported that transaction would have failed without this collaboration.

General business.Contract drafting and editing.

Represented workers' compensation and personal injury plaintiffs.Small business and estate planning.

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