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Persuasive and Diplomatic Transactional Counsel with fifteen years extensive background in technology and telecommunications law, corporate/business law, insurance, and middle market banking loans. Strong negotiation skills in both litigation and complex commercial transactional roles: provide legal and business advice to counsel global financial services and supply chain operations, with an emphasis on privacy, security and regulatory compliance. Draft, negotiate and manage commercial contracts for accounts, as well as standard internal documents, vendor and third party agreements. Demonstrated proficiency in corporate governance (risk management, compliance, restructuring, litigation management and strategic planning), regulatory affairs, and litigation management. Business friendly with outstanding judgment. Provides legal oversight on domestic and cross-border regulatory issues, including strong transportation accounts. Strong family and professional interest in Aviation Community and Airline Industry. Provide the following insurance brokerage services:- Draft insurance agreements- Draft commercial contracts- Address employment issues- Litigation management of claims issues- Review marketing material for IP and compliance issues- Assist with corporate compliance mattersStrong reputation as strategic thinker who partners well with business, recommend solutions to mitigate legal, regulatory, compliance and litigation risk to Wells Fargo Insurance Sales, Operations, Finance, Legal, Tax, Insurance, Privacy, IP (trademark and copyright) and IT Security groups. Solution oriented, business friendly legal lead with a great sense of humor that works well both independently and in high energy team environment.

Managed work-up and negotiated settlements for high profile umbrella, excess and surplus lines Property and Casualty claims with exposures in excess of $1,000,000. Maintain Illinois Attorney as well as adjuster licenses for all U.S. jurisdictions; managed outside counsel for national caseload. Coverage analysis and corporate audits while monitoring aggregate exposures. Review and assess case impact of OSHA and other regulatory findings. Work with internal defense litigation group to report and prepare presentations on legal trends affecting Commercial Claims industry. Coordinate subrogation efforts with internal subrogation department seeking third-party recoveries on settled claims or interlocutory basis. Work with excess underwriters and brokers on legal policy interpretation issues.

Managed all stages of litigation for commercial general liability, medical malpractice, and health care law claims. Retained and prepared expert witnesses. Presented and deposed fact and expert witnesses.First chair bench trial; second chair jury trial experience. Prepared and defended dispositive motions in both State and Federal Court. Managed caseload of transferred Repressed Memory matters.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: CBA Representative, ATLA trial teams, Staff Editor Journal of Computer and Information Law, Extern for Fmr..

B.A., Professional Writing; Rhetorical Studies

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta, Speechwriting Intern for U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (Washington, D.C. Justice.

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