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New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Morristown, New Jersey

• Representation of clients in broad range of corporate and transactional matters including commercial contracting, corporate formation and governance, M&A, commercial real estate, private placements and capital financing, and winding up and dissolution of companies• Negotiated, drafted, and advised clients on SaaS agreements, service and software license agreements, indefeasible rights of use agreements, data and personal information processing agreements, SLAs, stock and asset purchase agreements, confidentiality agreements, corporate governance documents, as well as private placement memoranda and subscription agreements• Advised executives and board members with respect to information privacy and data security compliance and practices, service availability and failures, IP ownership, and scope of liability exposure arising from client business services• Managed and facilitated corporate formations, private placements and financing, M&A transactions, asset acquisitions/sales, including addressing associated IRC and Securities Acts (1933 &1934) regulatory matters• Handled complex business litigation matters through to trial or settlement and drafted all pleadings, motions, briefs, and submissions in federal and state matters

Rutherford, New Jersey

• Negotiated and drafted complex service and sales agreement for multi-national business lines to address core business concerns and protect company interests• Reviewed and analyzed asset purchase and merger agreements and preparation of risk assessments to advise company officers of potential concerns• Assisted multiple regional offices throughout the United States and Canada in the investigation, defense, and settlement of regulatory compliance, contract, payment, and indemnity disputes

Greater New York City Area

• Triage and analyze SEC regulatory filings and court documents for information relevant to mergers, acquisitions and other transactions affecting the control of public companies• Draft contributions to transaction information service serving corporate dealmakers, advisers and institutional investors

Newark, New Jersey

• Research and draft pleadings, motions, and supporting briefs for submission to federal and state trial and appellate courts in New York and New Jersey• Draft legal memoranda in numerous areas of law including Contract Law, Corporate Law, Insurance, Bankruptcy, Agency, Tort, and Criminal Law• Assist the lead attorney in depositions, oral arguments, and trials • Maintain communication with clients, counsel, government agencies, and courts

New York, New York

• Investigate securities industry and issuer practices with respect to regulatory compliance• Assist in the litigation of civil enforcement actions and the drafting of proposed statutes and rules

Seton Hall University School Of Law; Newark, Nj

• Research developing securities regulation issues following the financial crisis with a focus on the management of market risks• Assisting in the drafting of Good Fellas, Wise Guys, and Snitches: Governing Systemic Risk in Financial Markets by Kristin N. Johnson (forthcoming)

Newark, New Jersey

• Synthesized research on legislation, economic reports, tax studies and other authorities to track and analyze corporate tax incentives in the United States and the European Union• Drafted contributions to and edited Corporate Blackmail: State Tax Incentives in the United States (forthcoming) and Direct Taxation in the European Union: From Maastricht to Lisbon, 35 Fordham Int’l L.J. 1231 (2012) by Tracy A. Kaye

Seton Hall University School Of Law; Newark, Nj

• Engaged qualified individual taxpayers in a structured review of their tax forms, income information, prior tax returns, and information on potential deductions and credits• Provided free income tax return preparation based on review of taxpayer information

Juris Doctorate, Banking, Corporate, Finance, And Securities Law

Activities and Societies: Dispute Resolution Society; Corporate Law Society; Tax Law Society; Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Project

Bsba, Finance And Law

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Beta Gamma Sigma; Sigma Alpha Lambda; BSBA Finance and Investment Club.