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Richfield, Minnesota, Us

•Direct, manage, and mentor a team of analysts and investigators.•Develop standards, procedures, and success metrics for the TAT program.•Partner with Human Resources, Employee Relations, Global Security Operations, Asset Protection, Organized Retail Crime, Fraud Prevention, Ethics, and other investigative functions across the company to ensure the prompt completion of investigations.•Advise the company on the findings of investigations and liaise with law enforcement, as necessary.•Lead and support highly sensitive, complex, and confidential threat investigations regarding workplace violence, harassment, brand/reputational risk, property damage, and fraud.•Lead a team of threat assessment experts to identify, disrupt, and protect against any undermining of business operations and assets. •Lead the Threat Management Team, including assessment of existing capabilities, identification of gaps, development of technical and non-technical indicators, and coordination of the program with stakeholders.•Manage day-to-day evaluation, analysis, and investigation of potential threat events and apply procedures to determine next steps.•Engage members of the Threat Assessment Committee including HR (Human Resources), ER (Employee Relations), Legal & Compliance, D&T, and others. Lead monthly Threat Working Group meetings and others as necessary.•Manage detection methods for the discovery of behavior patterns that may indicate malicious intent by threat actors.•Develop and maintain all documentation relating to threat management, including playbooks, procedures, and policies.•Develop standards, procedures, and success metrics for the program and report on the effectiveness and results of the Threat Assessment Team supporting Executive Protection Services.

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

•Develop and implement eDiscovery/Forensic/Insider Threat response plans; and evaluate and select e-discovery technology tools, including identification and collection, searching and culling, early case assessment, processing, and production tools.•Responsible for identifying, evaluating, recommending, and promoting technology products and services.•Overseeing day-to-day operations for insider threat investigations, Digital Forensics, and DLP monitoring.•Support the Executive Protection Program and Threat Assessment Matrix with Travel Assessments, creating Travel Briefs and coordinating alerting and monitoring of executives and senior leaders when traveling.•Ensuring continuous enterprise-wide insider threat monitoring is conducted within the designated detection and response times.•Manage the development and implementation of global insider threat monitoring surrounding data exfiltration, internal fraud, and privilege escalations.•Evaluate and select technology tools, including identification and collection, searching and culling, early case assessment, processing and production tools and forensic collections.•Direct the development and implementation of enterprise-wide investigation and DLP programs and solutions as defined by strategy and architecture. Collaborate with business leadership to facilitate changes such as centralizing user policies.•Manage, develop, train, coach and mentor staff of 10 on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.•Perform system forensic analysis to support investigations to identify, contain and remediate threats.•Perform a variety of forensic and electronic discovery services, including digital evidence preservation, forensic analysis, data recovery, electronic mail extraction, and database examination.•Manage the cyber-investigations function across the enterprise, providing direction and support Legal, HR, and Information security.

North Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Provided management for enterprise solutions associated with the implementation, configuration, administration, and ongoing support of Nuix, EnCase and Atlas.• Accountable for the successful completion of data processing jobs from intake to completion.• Functional Lead for assessment/re-engineering of all processes surrounding the litigation hold and data collection functions.• Served as the primary operational support for the AbbVie Legal Record Tracking system and subject matter expert in the Legal Hold & eDiscovery collection process.• Coordinated the fulfillment of electronic file requests with the appropriate domestic and international personnel in AbbVie Information Technology Organizations (ITOs).• Participated in the development of recommendations and proposals for the delivery of IT projects in the Legal Hold & eDiscovery area. •Provided and/or develop training needs of the team; assist as needed in performing processing tasks to expedite delivery dates • Developed, coordinated, and enforced policies, procedures, and productivity standards • Maintained a constant and transparent method of communication with employees and leaders • Lead the area of e-discovery and cyber-investigations across the enterprise, providing direction on electronic records, cyber chain of custody, electronic search, and electronic forensics in collaboration with Legal, HR, Information security, and executive leadership.• Lead the area of e-discovery and cyber-investigations across the enterprise, providing direction on electronic records, cyber chain of custody, electronic search, and electronic forensics in collaboration with Legal, HR, Information security, and executive leadership.

Deerfield, Il, Us

•Lead and accountable for the day-to-day oversight and execution of the company's Legal Hold and eDiscovery program to include administration, monitoring, compliance, reporting, and training. •Provided work direction and assignments in eDiscovery to ensure work balance and relevant information collection and storage necessary for litigation, investigations, and inquiries are completed within requisite time frames. •Responsible for supporting the company's Legal Hold program relating to discovery collections, including, but not limited to: identification, preservation, collection, retention, and storage of required documents and files related to the company's disputes, investigations, and litigation. •Prepared discovery materials for review by legal counsel and ensures that all required materials are included in the final request. •Conducted searches for information to identify potentially relevant ESI information, which may be required by attorneys, investigators, paralegals, etc. •Monitored and maintained compliance with the Legal Hold program, policy and procedures. •Established, validated, and accountable for the chain of custody, extent of search, and completeness of collections as required for litigation, disputes, and investigations. •Required to testify on behalf of the company relative to the nature and extent of the legal hold process. •Administers releases of holds, including the destruction of collected materials and information.•Gathered and analyzed feedback from internal clients on implementation of eDiscovery and Forensic practices and procedures and assist in incorporating feedback and updating practices and procedures.•Implemented strategies to archive structured and/or unstructured data, including email.•Developed and implemented eDiscovery response plans; and evaluating and selecting e-discovery technology tools, including identification and collection, searching and culling, early case assessment, processing and production tools.

• Provided legal support, research, and case management regarding Auto Liability and General Liability, Employment, Bankruptcy, Collection, Product liability, and Insurance defense matters.• Performed legal research and drafted memoranda of findings regarding legal analysis and application for issues relating to employment and corporate matters.• Conducted employee investigations and interviews regarding employment discrimination and harassment. • Summarized and translated Spanish interviews as part of internal employment investigations.• Assisted outside counsel, internal clients, and in-house attorneys in reviewing and completing pleadings and discovery responses in all matters. Review, modify, and assist in the drafting and development of discovery.• Assisted and managed the responses to subpoenas and request for information, ensuring compliance with all applicable state and federal laws.• Matter management software administrator, responsible for auditing matters and troubleshooting technical issues for the legal department; trained newly hired paralegals and attorneys on the usage and handling, and reporting of legal data.• Legal hold committee member, with a key role in analyzing and advising with the implementation strategies and procedure. • Assisted attorneys in responding to lawsuits, discovery requests and subpoenas by locating and communicating with records custodians, investigating facts, gathering and reviewing responsive documents, redacting privilege information and coordinating production of the documents.• Assisted attorneys with the management of litigation budgets and associated forecasting and reporting requirements.• Conducted reporting with internal and external audit functions (including reporting of exposure analysis and litigation strategies to our Audit committee, as well as evaluating litigation strategies, expenses and reserves with the Company's TPA.

Attended trial, conference, and mediations with attorneys to provide legal support.Identified and prepared demonstrative exhibits and deposition designations.Abstracted medical records and created memos to attorneys regarding changes in injury.Drafted subpoenas requesting medical and employment information. Reviewed deposition transcripts and drafted summaries.Scheduled depositions and drafted notice and subpoenas for depositions.Drafted claims, releases and waivers of lien and contractor's affidavits.Interviewed Spanish speaking clients and witnesses and summarized findings.Surveyed construction sites as part of insurance defense claims and fact-finding investigation relating to construction litigation.Drafted claims, releases and waivers of lien and contractor's affidavits.

Facilitated filings with State, Federal, and Appellate court. Generated and edited voluminous discovery and pleadings for multimillion-dollar class action cases.Integrated technology and streamlined high volume document organization, bate-stamping, and assemblage of evidence via, Summation, Excel, and Access. Reviewed deposition transcripts and drafted summaries.Assisted with legal research, analyzed case facts and properly cited legal authority.Supervised and delegated work to legal assistants.Screened and Interviewed leads for potential class action members.

Prepared documents and organized materials for civil trials. Researched factual and legal issues. Docketing US and foreign prosecution deadlines.Creation, preparation and management of patent and trademark files.Managing and updating status reports to track the progress of all US and foreign patent and trademark related deadlines.Assist in the preparation of documents for filing with the USPTO.Assisted with the preparation of claims, releases and waivers of lien.Trademark searches and analysis.Provide administrative support to other IP-related documents/projects.Supervised the docket clerk, managed and audited the tickler system.Drafted and prepared articles of incorporation.Facilitated filings with State, Federal, and Appellate court.

Certificate, Paralegal Studies; Civil Litigation

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications

Bachelors, Management

Philosophy