Dee Dee C. Mckee, Cpa, Esq. (She/Her) Email & Phone Number

• Commercial and Technology Contracts. Draft and review commercial contracts and technology agreements for law firms and businesses, including start-ups, high-growth SMBs, and Fortune 100 companies.
• Corporate Transactions and Governance. Draft corporate documents and counsel companies of all sizes in connection with the formation of corporate entities, equity issuances, executive compensation, succession plans.
• Outside General Counsel. We are available on a schedule that works for you and aim to provide the same level of dedicated, knowledgeable service previously only available with an in-house attorney.

Austin, Texas, US

Austin, TX, US

• Head of Legal. Legal team leader and member of the executive team of an Inc. 5000-listed experiential marketing, event production and mobile application development company. Responsible for all legal matters, including.
• Contract Management. Managed two direct reports to draft, negotiate and execute contracts, maintain contractual records, select and implement legal and contracts management software, and devise contract and purchasing.
• Product Counsel. Provided guidance to product and engineering teams on issues related to new and existing mobile and website applications and features throughout the entire product development lifecycle
• Process and Form Development. Developed various forms and templates, including master services agreements, non-disclosure agreements, independent contractor agreements, referral agreements and employee-related.

Austin, Texas, US

• Corporate Generalist. One of two in-house attorneys for a venture-backed artificial intelligence startup with approximately 180 employees, with responsibility across all legal areas, including sales and vendor.
• Commercial and Government Contracts. Led negotiation of a variety of government subcontracts and domestic and international commercial contracts involving customers, partners, service providers, licensing and.

San Antonio, Texas, US

• Technology Transactions. Provided support to the Small Business, Middle Market and Enterprise sales organizations, managing both fast-moving, high-volume deals and high-profile, highly complex, multimillion-dollar.
• Internal Client Service. Counseled internal clients, including business unit leaders, on critical legal risk management issues, legal compliance, and practical alternatives associated with sales negotiations and.
• Product Counsel. Developed and integrated product terms and other form agreements during a period of unprecedented business transformation characterized by multiple acquisitions and leadership changes.
• M&A. Assisted with legal due diligence and purchase agreement review for the May 2018 acquisition of RelationEdge.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Joint Ventures: Coordinate directly with clients, subject matter specialists and opposing counsel in connection with private equity, corporate, securities, oil.
• General Corporate: Counsel clients on a wide range of issues including employment, compensation, regulatory, compliance and general corporate governance matters.
• Client Relationships: Advise clients, coordinate with subject matter specialists, negotiate with opposing counsel, initiate conference calls and manage in-person deal closings without direct supervision. Lead the.
• Firm Leadership: Participate in recruitment and diversity activities, including membership on the Houston Associates Committee and Firmwide LGBT Subcommittee. Received multiple Pro Bono Awards.

Washington, D.C., US

• Represented clients in venture capital private placements and microcap and mid-market private equity transactions in the healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, logistics and data analytics services industries
• Coordinate directly with clients, subject matter experts and opposing counsel to assist in the consummation of private equity corporate and securities transactions, including mergers, asset and stock acquisitions and.
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements, equity documents and various ancillary transaction documents.
• Supervise junior associates in performing legal due diligence, preparing diligence memoranda and drafting ancillary agreements
• Assisted on other matters, including formation of private investment funds, wealth management transfers, real estate financing transactions, counseling on general corporate governance issues, tax compliance matters and.

Washington, D.C., US

• Performed legal research and drafted internal memoranda on various issues, including taxation, bankruptcy, banking and finance, employee benefits, and financial institutions litigation
• Assisted in pro bono client’s successful application for an order of child support

New York, NY, US

• Researched legal issues and draft interoffice memoranda and motions concerning various family law matters
• Summarized case history for use in termination of parental rights hearings, noting instances of agency efforts to encourage the parental relationship and the respondent parent’s failure to comply
• Observed hearings and trials for child protective and juvenile delinquency cases in Manhattan Family Court
• Assisted law guardian with client intake interviews, home visits, and researching resources for foster children

New York, NY, US

• Collaborated with team members to complete external financial audits and due diligence consulting for private companies, including clients from the manufacturing and software industries
• Communicated with client management, prepared financial statements, and supervised audit staff

New York, NY, US

• Completed audits on clients including employee benefit plans and nonprofit educational organizations
• Execute high-level responsibilities, including communication with client management, preparation and tie-out of financial statements, and supervision of audit staff
• Research and propose financial statement treatment for technical accounting issues, including interest capitalization, lease accounting, and various financial statement disclosures

London, GB

• Assisted on audits of private equity funds as well as domestic and international bank lending institutions, including two Fortune 500 companies
• Performed procedures on external audits, business advisory services, triple-A agreed upon procedures, and regulatory compliance engagements
• Earned two special recognition awards for exceptional performance on client engagements
• Volunteered in recruiting activities and projects designed to improve the workplace environment, including direct interaction with the Ernst & Young National Diversity Office

Zurich, CH

• Assisted in the preparation of workpapers, including financial statements and supporting documentation for two fund advisor annual reports
• Developed a spreadsheet to reconcile investor inventory, general ledger balances, and capital statement activity to identify discrepancies in private equity values for the firm’s quarterly report
• Processed journal entries and reconciled general ledger accounts, recommending necessary adjusting entries

New York, NY, US

• Matched and processed royalty reports to facilitate the payment and receipt of royalties
• Developed a filing system for the international rights contracts received from The McGraw-Hill Companies’ acquisition of the National Textbook Company
• Composed letters requesting missing royalty contracts from domestic and international publishing houses

Juris Doctor, Law

Bsba, Accounting & International Business

Non-Degree Masters, Accounting

Education record