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◆ Efficiently drafted, negotiated and administered a high volume of transactional documents for commercial real estate and general business purposes. o Collaborated with cross-functional teams. o Overhauled Signet’s Master Construction Agreement and assisted in strengthening Signet’s form lease documents.◆ Conducted transaction due diligence and analysis. o Interviewed internal clients orally and in writing to determine deal terms. o Reviewed transaction packages, entity filings, and financials to verify proper authorization. o Prepared reports and spreadsheets explaining and analyzing complex commercial transactions. o Analyzed factual scenarios, contractual terms, statutory provisions, and common law.◆ Analyzed and resolved contract and business disputes in a cost-effective manner without resorting to litigation. Presented best courses of action to senior legal management and internal business clients.◆ Provided counsel on a variety of issues, including regulatory compliance, contract requirements, risk avoidance or reduction, marketing issues, collections, and many more.◆ Participated extensively in community outreach.◆ Served in officer roles for both the Young Professionals and Multicultural Business Resource Groups.

Moonlighting as counsel on transactions, organizational matters, domestic relations issues, foreclosure defense, estate planning, and a variety of other projects.

◆ Oversaw the beverage program at all of Rocco’s Tacos locations, which required managing a team of 50+ bartenders as well as directing the bar-related work of an additional 30+ managers.◆ Developed strong working relationships with suppliers, creating strategic alliances to further the goals of the beverage program while simultaneously accommodating suppliers’ needs. ◆ Negotiated supplier contracts and implemented and managed several supplier-backed incentive programs.◆ Organized and administered monthly company-wide drink roll-outs, competitions, and training initiatives.◆ Regularly composed professional correspondence and handled 100’s of emails and dozens of phone calls daily.◆ Created and enforced company standards and systems for the beverage program.◆ Recruited, interviewed and hired new bar employees for all stores.◆ Created action plans to efficiently organize and prioritize a very heavy, ever changing workload.◆ Made regular visits to stores to identify problems and provide solutions.◆ Analyzed sales, pricing, and inventory levels to increase profits and reduce shrinkage.◆ Collaborated with store management, chefs, and a variety of service providers to ensure bars were in good repair, fully staffed and stocked, and running smoothly.

◆ Delivered exceptional customer service to customers and built a regular clientele.◆ Created and/or administered all programs for the bar, including staff training, inventory, and cocktail programs.◆ Established and maintained positive working relationships with a wide variety of vendors.

Provided high school level instruction to incarcerated teenagers with English as a Second Language.

◆ Represented clients in a variety of matters, including real estate transactions, general business transactions, business litigation, and criminal matters.◆ Performed legal research and drafted legal documents, including complaints, motions, contracts, leases, deeds, operating agreements, association documents, and other organizational documents (minutes, resolutions, and the like).◆ Authored professional correspondence to a variety of audiences.◆ Provided pro bono services for certain clients with demonstrated need.

◆ Drafted, reviewed, revised, analyzed, summarized, and administered contractual and organizational documents for commercial real estate and general business purposes, including purchase and sale agreements, leases, options, non-disclosure agreements, deeds, escrow instructions, easements, real estate investment trusts, operating agreements, offering documents, term sheets, investment documents, and many more.◆ Authored professional correspondence to attorneys, clients, escrow agents, shareholders, and other audiences.◆ Prepared reports and spreadsheets explaining and analyzing complex commercial real estate transactions.◆ Analyzed contracts, title documents, and a variety of factual and legal scenarios to identify and reduce the risks associated therewith. Remedied title issues as necessary to complete closings.◆ Efficiently coordinated projects to ensure compliance with specific project timelines.◆ Developed effective working relationships with other attorneys, bank representatives, title officers, real estate brokers, clients, and opposing parties in order to resolve contract disputes and to bring parties to mutual agreement on contractual terms.◆ Effectively and efficiently coordinated the preparation and dissemination of packages of contractual documents for distribution, execution, and/or recording.◆ Interviewed clients to determine contractual requirements and expectations.◆ Monitored compliance of clients’ contractual obligations and advised as necessary. ◆ Ensured that clients’ bargained-for positions were properly reflected and adequately protected in their contractual documents.◆ Negotiated contractual terms and settlements regarding business disputes and title matters.◆ Analyzed statutory requirements, case law, legal documents, as well as business and contractual structures, and drafted explanatory and/or persuasive legal memoranda thereon.

◆ Vigorously and independently defended misdemeanants in pre-trial conferences during plea negotiations.◆ Argued for and, in many instances, procured lighter punishments or dismissals for clients. Increased my clients’ chances of receiving favorable treatment by the Court and the prosecutors by developing and maintaining effective relationships with city prosecutors and judges.◆ Interviewed clients and witnesses in preparation for trial and to determine available defenses and mitigating factors.◆ Communicated legal concepts, rights, and defenses to clients using layman’s terms to facilitate understanding.◆ Drafted, reviewed, and revised motions and legal memoranda.◆ Performed legal research involving the analysis of legal documents, statutory requirements, and