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My high school trigonometry teacher had a saying, “only you can learn it for you.” He meant that to solve a problem, you have to master the problem and know it inside and out. I’ve found this to be useful in my legal career. To solve a client’s problem, lawyers must know the problem inside and out so we can apply the law to the facts and develop a solution. As a business focused General Counsel / Chief Legal Officer / Chief Administrative Officer in energy, technology, startups, oil and gas portfolio companies and family offices, I provide broad-based practical, real-world business and legal advice to clients. I am recognized for resolving difficult, sensitive and important projects across myriad organizational structures. I am a graduate of Duke Law School, a former law clerk for the Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, former partner of a major law firm and have served as Chief Legal Officer for the U.S. affiliate of an international energy company.Complex Litigation – Resolved class action multi-party litigation related to oilfield blowout including prosecuting gross negligence claim against contractor resulting in settlement and payout. Obtained successful outcome on behalf of three foreign state-owned financial institutions in connection with international real estate fraud scheme. M&A/Joint Ventures – Oversaw sale of major corporate asset, including due diligence inquiries, inventory of company owned equipment and assets, asset purchase agreement and stakeholder communication. Negotiated international JV for technology startup and novation and restatement of critical services contract with foreign national oil company. Mitigating Employment Risk – Managed and supervised investigations of client compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations, resulting in mitigation and elimination of corporate liability and risk. Managing Intellectual Property – Developed and managed growth of patent and trademark portfolio, expanding the portfolio from single application in United States to +500MM global portfolio.Negotiating High Yield Outcomes – Negotiated and drafted transformative multi-million-dollar contracts for technology startup allowing company to institute innovative fee structures. Consult and negotiate legal aspects of multi-million dollar credit and financing agreements.

Listed skills include Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Arbitration, and 15 others.