Serving givers, the leadership team and one of the country's leading Christian charitable organizations in a variety of ways with a focus on tax, investment management, governance, labor & employment and other matters.

Worked as a member of the Outside General Counsel Services Team serving the needs of small and mid-sized employers in the sports, manufacturing and other industries. Focused on the legal and risk management needs of private, closely held and family-owned businesses. My practice primarily involved providing timely, practical, strategic, and value-added advice on issues faced by closely held companies including enterprise risk management, contract drafting and negotiation, litigation and dispute… Show more Worked as a member of the Outside General Counsel Services Team serving the needs of small and mid-sized employers in the sports, manufacturing and other industries. Focused on the legal and risk management needs of private, closely held and family-owned businesses. My practice primarily involved providing timely, practical, strategic, and value-added advice on issues faced by closely held companies including enterprise risk management, contract drafting and negotiation, litigation and dispute resolution oversight, corporate restructuring, strategic HR and employment counseling, and intellectual property and government compliance. Also served as a member of the Private Equity group assisting businesses, owners and venture capital investors with strategic planning related to transactions at different stages of the investment cycle, from negotiating partnership agreements and structuring funds to undertaking acquisitions, restructurings and exit transactions. Show less

Lead a transition team working with Major League Baseball (MLB) on the reorganization of the Minor Leagues. Oversaw key business areas such as umpiring and intellectual property management during the transition to MLB administration of the minors. Managed outside counsel during wind-down planning and dissolution of entities made obsolete by industry restructuring. Lead the organization through staff reductions and other disruptions caused by the industry restructuring and a 2020 season lost to… Show more Lead a transition team working with Major League Baseball (MLB) on the reorganization of the Minor Leagues. Oversaw key business areas such as umpiring and intellectual property management during the transition to MLB administration of the minors. Managed outside counsel during wind-down planning and dissolution of entities made obsolete by industry restructuring. Lead the organization through staff reductions and other disruptions caused by the industry restructuring and a 2020 season lost to the COVID pandemic. Show less

Oversaw all legal functions for the entities that comprised “Minor League Baseball,” a Florida based association of professional baseball leagues in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Oversaw all office legal functions including labor and employment matters, retirement plan matters, and daily legal operations.Representative functions included:(1) Serving as corporate secretary ensuring governance compliance for a not-for-profit association (2)… Show more Oversaw all legal functions for the entities that comprised “Minor League Baseball,” a Florida based association of professional baseball leagues in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Oversaw all office legal functions including labor and employment matters, retirement plan matters, and daily legal operations.Representative functions included:(1) Serving as corporate secretary ensuring governance compliance for a not-for-profit association (2) Negotiating innovative local and national sports sponsorship agreements with a gross dollar amount between $8M and $15M annually(3) Establishing league’s digital entity, BIRCO, and negotiating digital marketing and rights agreements including formation of MiLBStore.com, the e-commerce platform for club merchandise sales, and MiLB.tv, a streaming and subscription platform(4) Managing a trademark portfolio of over 2,500 team names and logos and all trademark-related functions (clearance, registration, maintenance, infringement and opposition, negotiation of co-existence and other agreements)(5) Oversight of a national licensing program that generated nearly $3M in royalties(6) Litigation and budget management of outside counsel(7) Negotiating initial and successor collective bargaining agreements for a 230 member umpire bargaining unit and administering the CBA(8) Facilitating Minor League team sales transactions up to $50M(9) Overseeing governance functions including working with a range of stakeholders including team owners and executives, board members, Major League Baseball, licensees, and marketing partners(10) Participating in key government relations initiatives including initiatives related to antitrust protection, immigration, and COVID relief(11) Negotiating a wide range of agreements including agreements related to marketing, licensing, talent and compliance(12) Analyzing risk management issues including cyber security reviews with IT staff and staffing best practices with HR Show less

Represented public and private employers before the National Labor Relations Board, the public sector State Employment Relations Board, federal and state equal employment opportunity agencies, as well as in employment litigation and employment practice counseling. Represented employers in union organizing campaigns, labor negotiations, administrative agency matters, arbitration proceedings and litigation involving claims of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, wage and hour… Show more Represented public and private employers before the National Labor Relations Board, the public sector State Employment Relations Board, federal and state equal employment opportunity agencies, as well as in employment litigation and employment practice counseling. Represented employers in union organizing campaigns, labor negotiations, administrative agency matters, arbitration proceedings and litigation involving claims of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, wage and hour compliance, family and medical leave, WARN, workplace tort, breach of contract and non-compete matters. Show less