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San Mateo, California, US

San Mateo, California, US

- Responsible for all GTM legal work- Manage team of 4 lawyers and legal professionals

San Mateo, California, US

Los Gatos, California, US

- Review and negotiate standard and non-standard agreements (both on premise and SaaS), non disclosure agreements, MOU’s, professional services agreements.- Negotiate hardware, software and services agreements with vendors- Generally supporting sales teams in the contract and customer engagement process, including providing assistance with customer data.

Denver, Colorado, US

• Negotiate, draft, and review IT contracts with local, national and global vendors for all Colorado executive branch agencies and serve as an expert on cyber-security, state contracts, procurement, fiscal matters and.
• Coordinate risk and compliance team with procurement and contracts team to ensure all contracts comply with State cybersecurity policies.
• Served on various committees to develop and implement state wide IT policies.

Denver, Colorado, US

• Negotiate, draft, and review IT contracts with local, national and global vendors for all Colorado executive branch agencies and serve as a statewide expert on state contracts, procurement, fiscal matters and related.
• Respond to complex inquiries regarding contract obligations and revisions.

• Researched and prepared memoranda regarding: employment law, international copyright issues, domain name registration and credit security agreements.
• Drafted, reviewed and revised provisions in various contracts, including: construction loan credit agreements, ICANN filings, and employment contracts.
• Conducted extensive discovery for various franchise related cases.

• Writing appeals for indigent persons convicted of felonies before Colorado district courts.This includes ordering necessary documents and transcripts for record on appeal, motion practice, writing original briefs and.
• Editing briefs of staff attorneys, advised, supervised, and trained staff.

• Conducted legal research into SEC reporting requirements and assisted in preparing regulatory filings, including; 10-K, proxy materials, and 8-K’s.
• Worked with outside counsel resolving issues regarding bank branch real-estate leases in Texas and Colorado.
• Assisted in drafting and filing regulatory disclosures and reports, including; NYSE annual written affirmation, OCC Annual Report of Indebtedness of Executive Officers and Principal Shareholders and Their Related.
• Assisted with revision of 2015 corporate governance policies which included writing portions of the nominating and governance committee book. I also compared the bank’s governance policies to bank ISS peers.
• Wrote detailed memoranda for the CEO and general counsel in regard to UCC issues, specifically related to; electronic check fraud, agricultural loans secured by farm equipment, and other issues.

• Researched and prepared memoranda regarding non-solicit agreements, the executive committee charter, internal legal holds, and other matters.
• Worked with in-house and outside counsel to prepare SEC filings.
• Drafted, reviewed and revised provisions in various contracts, including; service level agreements, non-disclosure agreements, master service agreements, and statements of work.
• Participated in contract negotiations related to managed services and hosting with international and domestic clients.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Banking, Corporate, Finance, And Securities Law

School; B.A; B.A, Liberal Arts And Sciences; History; Political Science