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Senior legal executive working cross-functionally with teams across business development, operations, finance and accounting, marketing, and human resources.

Rockville, Md

Commercial contracts: authored and negotiated the entirety of AAG’s contract portfolio. Developed new contract types as service offerings diversified. Contract experience includes management and consulting agreements, licensing agreements, commercial leases, settlements, and facility operations documents (vendor contracts, waivers and releases, membership agreements).Contract management: Implemented AAG’s first-ever contract lifecycle management system to enable searching, sorting, and reporting on over 700 contracts. Established template contract intake platform to enable BD to generate compliant contracts, streamlining the process of drafting and review.Acquisitions: prepared company for, and ushered it through, its 2019 acquisition by private equity. Developed and implemented company-wide systems and strategies to effectively and rapidly integrate acquired companies.Employment law: led the Human Resources department for six years. Authored and enforced employment policies with decision-making oversight of a workforce of 4,500+ employees nationwide. Managed all employment practices litigation, and reduced claims through new protocols and manager training.Risk management: administered all claims from intake to processing to closure. Developed, implemented and trained on new initiatives and policies that reduced the number of GL and WC claims. Regulatory compliance: ensured ongoing compliance with new and evolving laws and regulations. Managed 600+ facility licenses. Litigation: provided counsel on potential and ongoing litigation. Coordinated and collaborated with outside counsel and negotiated with opposing counsel. Reduced risk exposure through effective contract drafting in areas of liability and indemnification.

Fairfax, Va

Corporate counsel: corporate formation; ongoing governance; drafting and reviewing contracts, non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, agency contracts; intellectual property protection; stock issuance and securities law counsel; employment lawSubject-matter legal and policy briefing: oral and written executive-level summaries and advice on diverse, esoteric client issuesNon-profit law counsel: preparing 501(c)(3) applications; authoring bylaws, Codes of Ethics, and Conflicts of Interest Policies; ongoing compliance with applicable non-profit regulations; dissolution and winding-upEstate planning: last wills and testaments, living wills, durable powers of attorney, trustsCriminal law: felony and misdemeanor defense

Washington, Dc

General practice law firm. Areas of experience include corporate formation and governance, small business counsel, estate planning, non-profit formation, and federal acquisition and contracting. Provides legal research and support to Three Bridges Advisors (lobbying counterpart to Three Bridges Law) in furtherance of client advocacy in legislative and regulatory matters.Responsibilities included:Small business creation, development and legal counsel501(c)(3) non-profit corporation formation and governanceCorporate governance: drafting of employment agreements, non-disclosure agreements, corporate bylaws, shareholder agreements, patent assignments, waivers of liabilityGeneral estate planning: last wills and testaments, living wills, durable powers of attorney, trust declarationsFederal Acquisition Regulation research and counselConflict Screening for Department of Defense SETA ContractorsBroad subject-matter legislative research and advocacy at local, state and federal levelsCompliance with federal lobbying registration and reporting requirements

Licensing and regulatory specialist responsible for ensuring continued compliance with 50 state money transmission regulatory agencies. Responsibilities included:Business license application and renewal preparation and assemblyLegal research of relevant state law to ensure continued compliancePreparation and oversight of on and off-site regulatory auditsVetting of new company officers and directorsTimely filing of notices of company material changes to regulators (including address and name changes)Assisting General Counsel in legal research, document review, and the drafting and editing of client contracts, Terms and Conditions, and termination notices.

Law school summer internship. Responsibilities included:Conducting extensive legal research on a variety of criminal law topicsDrafting numerous Government responses to suppression, severance, and jury trial motions Assisting Special U.S. Attorneys in court during both jury and non-jury trials

J.D.

Activities and Societies: William Minor Lile Moot Court CompetitionMember, Virginia State Bar

B.A., Philosophy, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta KappaMagna Cum Laude