• Spearheading all corporate and labor compliance initiatives, ensuring adherence to legal regulations and industry standards.• Facilitating and closing over 71 business sales, amounting to a total transaction value of more than $154 million.• Advising clients on negotiations, due diligence, and legal document preparation for potential sales, and acting as a trusted intermediary between business owners and prospective purchasers.• Managing and performing due diligence requirements, organizing and reviewing data to facilitate informed decision-making by clients.• Drafting numerous purchase contracts and ancillary documents, collaborating closely with clients to ensure accuracy and alignment with their objectives.• Establishing effective communication channels with external counsel, fostering collaborative relationships and ensuring timely completion of tasks and deadlines.• Staying up to date with regulatory requirements and industry practices, proactively advising The Firm's leadership on best practices to provide exceptional service to clients.• Managing all legal disputes pertaining to The Firm's practice, personally overseeing litigation matters and coordinating with external counsel.• Developing comprehensive policies, forms, and procedures the Firm to manage new client contracts, non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, due diligence, and purchase agreements.

• Developed and prepared curriculum for two semesters of legal research and writing courses, covering fundamental skills and best practices.• Delivered engaging and interactive instruction, incorporating online resources and diverse media to enhance student learning.• Provided individualized feedback and guidance to students on their legal writing assignments and research projects.• Implemented a pre-determined rubric to assess and grade student performance, evaluating improvement and proficiency in research and writing skills.• Collaborated with fellow adjunct professors and department head to ensure compliance with ABA accrediting requirements and align teaching practices with departmental goals.• Leveraged teaching experience to reflect on and refine personal legal research and writing skills.• Fostered a supportive learning environment, meeting with students one-on-one to address their questions and concerns.• Stayed up to date with the latest trends and advancements in legal research and writing to provide current and relevant instruction.• Demonstrated effective communication and instructional techniques to convey complex legal concepts to students.

• Drafted contracts, letters, legal pleadings, briefs, and various documents on behalf of clients involved in complex commercial litigation.• Managed multiple cases concurrently, ensuring adherence to deadlines and providing comprehensive litigation support.• Conducted extensive discovery and evidence gathering to bolster case strategies and support client positions.• Led all aspects of civil trials, including jury selection, witness examinations, cross-examinations, motions, and arguments.• Successfully managed and prosecuted appeals before state appellate and supreme courts, as well as federal appellate courts in the 8th and 9th Circuit.• Prepared all necessary briefs, motions, and arguments, and effectively presented oral arguments before the courts.• Specialized in areas such as breach of contract, personal injury, construction disputes, business merger and separation disputes, property disputes, property takings challenges, business negotiations, and securities disputes.• Managed a team of paralegals and support staff, leveraging their skills and reviewing their work-product to ensure high-quality deliverables.• Maintained regular and open communication with clients, providing them with comprehensive legal advice and guidance throughout the litigation process.• Expertise in alternative dispute resolution methods, including mediation and various types of arbitration proceedings.• Successfully negotiated settlements and favorable outcomes for clients in complex commercial litigation cases.• Provided legal counsel on risk management and compliance issues related to complex commercial litigation matters.

Maintained all electrical systems on campus, Renovated old facilities and Installed new ones, Managed the recycling of hazardous materials, Supervised part-time workers