• Lead a start-up franchise business through acquisition of the assets of an existing franchisee. Counseled client on transaction structure to make efficient use of limited funding. Negotiated purchase agreement, transition services agreement and non-compete agreement with opposing counsel.• Enabled an outsourced billing services provider to start up a new line of consulting services by helping to onboard its first clients. Created positive client experience and return business for consultant.

• Worked collaboratively with sales department in negotiations with customers and agents to manage legal and business risks creatively and drive deals to closing – achieving sales growth of 250% in six years.• Negotiated and drafted agreement for purchase of a national Internet Service Provider’s assets sale out of Chapter 11 resulting in a 20% increase in annual revenue. Successfully completed contentious negotiations with material creditors and gained their support for the deal. • Counseled senior management on changes in state and federal regulations. Correctly anticipated regulatory changes that would increase dramatically the costs of providing service to SMBs and expedited transition to an affordable service delivery strategy.

• Enabled start-up telecom to enter into competition in 48 states by representing carrier in certification proceedings. Prepared and filed applications; responded to agency requests and represented utility in hearings.• Expedited rapid growth of telecommunications carrier by advising on negotiations with new sales agents, helping to onboard new agents and drafting and reviewing sales agent agreements.• Discreetly resolved compliance problems and eliminated or minimized potentially business-ending penalties in 22 states for national long distance carrier.

Commercial and management side employment litigation, general corporate and business law and securities.• Legal research, drafted memoranda, pleadings and discovery requests, conducted depositions.

• Cradle to grave responsibility for assigned engine hardware.• Saved over $100,000 by using finite element analysis to develop scaled back component test of critical assembly components. Received GE Performance Award.

• Design and analysis of auto body and suspension components.• Accelerated design process and improved component reliability through finite element analysis.