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Gaithersburg, Maryland, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand talent, with a network of over 14,000 legal professionals with deep experience across many industries and practice areas.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Advised global teams responsible for compensation, benefits, accommodations, and time away issues.• Designated subject matter expert on the above topics partnering with business employment law attorneys to address high risk matters and provide policy and practice guidance enterprise-wide.• Provided oversight for all legal content in company’s discrimination and harassment prevention trainings and partnered with teams to ensure successful annual deployment.

Tacoma, Wa, Us

Chief labor and employment counsel. Led a team of attorneys (in-house and outside counsel), paraprofessionals, advising a multi-billion dollar publicly traded company on all labor and employment claims and issues worldwide.• Served as top strategic employment advisor on all matters related to acquisitions, corporate integrations, restructuring, and reductions in force.• Managed international employment issues in Australia, UK, India, Poland, Canada, and China.• Drafted international employment agreements and policies.• Oversaw all investigations involving accusations of violations of code of conduct and business ethics.• Developed and implemented the company’s strategic plans, programs, and initiatives related to ethics awareness.• Led a diverse team of professionals responsible for investigating and responding to all employee complaints filed with HR and via the company’s 24-hour compliance hotline. In any given year, complaints and inquiries totaled between 4,500 to 5,000.• Managed attorneys responsible for investigating high risk, complex employment claims in the U.S. and international.

Tacoma, Wa, Us

• Work directly with CEO in advancing the company’s Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategy to achieve goals focused on improved employee retention, increased client engagement and innovation• Lead a team of 30+ company leaders (D&I Council) to successfully execute goals and implement programming• Oversee the development of in-house D&I training modules (live and web-based) to increase diversity and foster inclusive environments• Benchmark and develop metrics for measuring the Council’s impact• Advocate for the creation of employee resource groups focused on African American, LGBTQ, and women in leadership issues• Received national and state recognition for D&I achievements

Tacoma, Wa, Us

• Provided consult and advice on high level terminations and personnel actions, drafted and negotiated executive employment and separation agreements.• Managed company-wide employment risks, closely monitored employment trends, and implemented compliance risk mitigation measures, resulting in continual decline of employment claims. • Led the development of strategies to ensure compliance on recently enacted employment laws and regulations.• Monitored adherence to the company’s affirmative action goals, provided response to all OFCCP-related inquiries and issues by client companies, as the company’s EEO Office.• Developed company’s union risk mitigation strategy, and responded to union activities and campaigns.

Tacoma, Wa, Us

• Provided daily employment law advice to operational teams managing permanent and temporary employees in the construction, energy and industrial services, warehousing, logistics, staff management services, and recruitment, outsourcing, and direct placement industries.• Responded to agency complaints and inquiries involving the EEOC, DOL, OSHA. • Oversaw initial company response on non-competition and non-solicitation matters.• Tenured member and secretary of the company’s benefits administration and retirement committees.• Drafted employee agreements and all other employment related documents, including employment policies and employee handbooks effectively ensuring compliance and consistency. • Defended employment litigation and general liability claims and managed outside counsel.• Conducted annual employment law updates and delivered live training to Legal and HR Teams, department heads and managers on employment-related issues.• Created intake and consulting process to effectively manage leave requests resulting in a significant decrease in ADA claims.

Tacoma, Wa, Us

• Extensive experience defending employment litigation and general liability claims and managing outside counsel• Responded to all federal and state agency audits and inquiries• Provide daily counsel on all issues involving background checks, drug testing, records retention, information management and data privacy• Tracked and monitored EEO claims and developed a compliance response• Consulted and advised on employee discipline and terminations• Managed government relations in the company’s largest markets, including Massachusetts, Florida, New York and California

• NAPABA Annual Convention, “Celebrating Intersectionality: Bringing Your Authentic Self in the Legal Workplace” (Washington DC, 2021)• Lavender Law Employment Law Institute, “Labor and Employment Law and the New Administration” (Virtual Seminar, 2020)• ACC Webinar, “How Your Legal Department Can Lead Change” (Virtual Webinar, 2020)• NAPABA Annual Convention, “#MeToo and Beyond: How Organizations Can Move From What’s Legal to What’s Right” (Austin, 2019)• ACC Webinar, “Sexual Harassment Not Just a U.S. Issue” (Virtual Roundtable, 2019)• ACC Corporate Counsel University, “Key Employment Issues Part II: When Trouble Arises” (Minneapolis, MN, 2019)• PeopleScout Talent Summit 2019, “Authenticity and Tending to the Garden of Realness” (Washington DC, 2019)• ACC Annual Conference, “Whose Employee is this Anyway” (Washington DC, 2017)• ACC Annual Conference, “Employment Law Update” (San Francisco, 2016)• Employment Law Alliance, “What Keeps In-House Counsel Up at Night?” (New York, 2016)• Ogletree Deakins Navigation California Employment Law, “Smart Hiring in California – Yes, It Is Possible (After You Attend This Session)” (Napa, 2015)• NAPABA Annual Convention, “The Bamboo Closet: To Stay in or Not” (New Orleans, 2015)• ACC Annual Conference, “The Multi-Jurisdictional In-House Employment Counsel: How to Answer Questions in Any Time Zone” (Los Angeles, 2013)• ACC Annual Conference, “Don’t Bite the Hand that Feeds You: Managing the Legal-HR Relationship” (Orlando, 2012)

• Plaintiff’s trial attorney with over 8 years of experience trying cases to verdict in both federal and state courts on matters involving employment discrimination, maritime and personal injury law• Drafted pleadings, conducted depositions, argued motions at state and federal level• Extensive experience on post-trial matters

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Public Policy & American Institutions

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)