· Oversee development of new and current client relationships for executive search firm engaged in domestic and international recruiting activities in the hardware, home improvement, building materials, and consumer products industries. · Provide legal counsel to firm with a special focus on employment issues. · Review and edit employment contracts, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, and service contracts.· Direct corporate communications involving print, public relations, and social media.

· Provided legal counsel to executive search firm engaged in domestic and international recruiting activities in the hardware, home improvement, building materials, and consumer products industries. · Reviewed and edited employment contracts, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, and service contracts.· Directed corporate communications involving print, public relations, and social media.

• Two-term legislator serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives, focusing on a number of issues including pro-life, Second Amendment, criminal law legislative initiatives. • 2015-2016 Term: - Committees: Commerce and Job Development; Elections; Ethics; Finance; Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs; Joint Legislative Ethics Committee (House Chairman); Judiciary IV (Chairman); Regulatory Reform; Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House; and Transportation. - Notable Bills: Women and Children’s Protection Act of 2015 (SL2015-62); Amend Firearm Laws (SL2015-195); and N.C. Religious Freedom Restoration Act (H.B. 348).• 2013-2014 Term: - Committees: Commerce and Job Development; Education; Elections; Finance; Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs; Judiciary; and Transportation. - Notable Bills: Caylee’s Law (SL2013-52); Health and Safety Law Changes (SL2013-366; final law included provisions from various filed bills, such as H.B. 716 and H.B. 730); and Amend Various Firearm Laws (SL2013-369).

· Provided legal counsel to the Director of Government Affairs on challenging issues that threaten religious liberties and human rights, both here and abroad; reported to the Chief Counsel.· Interacted with Members of the U.S. Congress on issues of public policy, preparing draft legislation; lobbied at the United Nations and prepared issue briefs and legal memoranda.· Participated in staff level conferences in the Legislative and Executive branches of the Federal Government and with other public policy organizations.

· Provided detailed analyses of legal precedents to attorneys. · Investigated concurrent legal issues, drafted proposed briefs, etc. as requested.

· Worked as paid intern for non-profit research and education organization that promotes traditional family values in North Carolina. · Conducted research, drafted articles for publication, assisted in coordinating public events, and communicated with the public.