Project development and sales. Work with site owners, financing partners, and off-takers.

Bluestone’s legal “benefit officer” and is primarily responsible for negotiating and finalizing the company’s contracts. Also assists with overall strategy, fundraising and core third party relationships.

Engaged in residential brokerage and development projects.Drafted and issue RFPs for residential construction projects when acting as “owner’s rep”.Reviewed bids, conduct bidder’s conference and site meetings.Negotiated construction contract with winning bidder and manage general contractor during construction.

Drafted contracts, business agreements, and trial memoranda, motions and complaints.Developed new business/clients.Argued motions in court.Negotiated Worker’s Compensation and personal injury settlements.Conducted real estate closings.

Performed strategic and financial analysis of corporate development opportunities, including commercialization of a 100kW turbine.Structured proposal for collaborative development of a MicroGrid® power system at the Mad River Industrial Park. Led pre-development financial modeling of 22MW wind farm – including monetization of RECs and Tax Credits.Secured land option agreements with multiple land owners for siting wind farm.Lobbied MN state DPS for favorable opinion on creative structure’s eligibility for state kWh production incentive payment. Managed and structured ~$2.8mm financing package for expansion of corporate headquarters.

Performed strategic and basic financial analysis of potential corporate development opportunities, including mergers & acquisitions, partnerships and strategic investmentsDeveloped financial evaluation models for strategic initiativesParticipated in the development of corporate strategiesProvided contract support for sales teamDrafted model software licensing and software maintenance agreements

Participated in strategic planning process and “road show” to secure second round venture capital funding of $20 million.Co-led negotiation, structuring, and “papering” of two acquisitionsManaged $5mm first round of venture capital funding from term sheet to closingCreated company’s core TV affiliate operating agreementDrafted company’s form employment/non- compete agreement and non- disclosure agreementManaged outside counsel

Member of legal and sales support team.Fast paced corporate practice involving multiple facets of law and business IDX (acquired by GE in 2006) was one of the largest healthcare information systems companies in the country at the time - annual revenue exceeded $275 million. Structured, drafted, and negotiated intellectual property/software licenses, non-disclosure agreements, strategic alliance contracts, and re-seller agreementsInterfaced with outside counselInstructed employees on IP issues (mostly trademark)Contributed as an integral part of a product pricing team

Real Estate, Civil litigation, Small Business. Represented clients at closings, settlement mediations and lease negotiationsAppeared in court to argue motionsDrafted trial memoranda, motions, complaints, interrogatories, settlement agreementsAssisted in jury selection. Sat second chair in two jury trials