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Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Advising current and future public companies on securities law and corporate governance matters.

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Lead the legal department of a public company.Collaborate with senior management team in strategic planning, risk management, and policy.Build a brand new legal and compliance department using resourceful strategies following a spin-off, including creating a compliance structure and implementing new corporate policies and procedures.Collaborate, advise, and protect the business using a pragmatic business approach as primary contact point for all legal matters spanning various areas of law including labor & employment, contracts, trade compliance, executive benefits/compensation, safety, intellectual property, corporate, mergers & acquisitions, international compliance, antitrust, advertising, and litigation.Manage all SEC filings, NASDAQ compliance, corporate entity management, and board materials.Direct outside legal counsel on all legal matters.Execute early stages of Environmental, Sustainability, and Corporate Governance (ESG) initiative.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Managed, drafted, and filed all SEC filings, including proxy statement, beneficial ownership filings, and Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and SD.Led and advised on compliance with NYSE listing standards, SEC rules, and regulations, and corporate governance best practices, including efforts to meet shareholder and proxy advisor expectations.Coordinated and drafted materials for the board and board committee meetings.Led proxy disclosure committee, drafting of the proxy statement, and acted as integral member of the financial disclosure committee, earnings preparation group, and enterprise risk management team.Partnered with other cross-functional leaders in developing ESG program and public outreach.Directed and prepared the legal aspects of M&A, integration of new acquisitions, and corporate financing.Primary contact point and lead for all legal matters arising in two product lines (Camp Chef and Jimmy Styks) which included advising on legal aspects of antitrust, advertising, warranties, contracts, and litigation (product liability, class action, M&A, environmental, human resources, etc.).Managed outside legal counsel on SEC, M&A, and securities litigation matters.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Advising public companies with respect to disclosure and securities law compliance issues, corporate governance matters, and transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and public and private offerings of securities. Counseling public companies with respect to annual and periodic securities filings, proxy statements, and beneficial ownership reporting. Advising companies regarding governance and other corporate matters.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Reviewed complex securities transactions, including initial public offerings and debt offerings. Screened Securities Act and Exchange Act filings to determine the appropriate scope of review. Examined Securities Act and Exchange Act filings for compliance with legal requirements and drafted detailed comment letters to issuers regarding deficiencies. Coordinated with companies and their counsel to ensure compliance with the securities laws and the dissemination of timely and accurate information to public markets. Processed confidential treatment requests by determining whether matters can remain confidential pursuant to applicable federal law.

Master Of Laws (Llm), Securities And Financial Regulation

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management