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Raleigh, Nc, Us

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Legal consulting service specializing in corporate and business law matters, commercial transactions and due diligence and general contract negotiation, drafting and and review.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Chief Legal Officer responsible for all legal affairs of the company and for providing legal counsel and guidance to company CEO, President, CFO and other members of senior management.Negotiate, review and draft all company contracts, including major vendor agreements, settlement agreements, exclusive distributor agreements, trademark and patent license agreements, asset purchase agreements, sales, marketing and media agreements, and all other contracts essential in the day-to-day operations of the business. Lead counsel on multiple product/asset acquisitions with responsibility for acquisition document review and approval, coordinating and managing outside counsel and senior management in the performance of due diligence and resolution of legal and risk management issues and driving transactions to closing.Negotiate and settle, in conjunction with outside counsel where appropriate, all litigation matters, intellectual property infringement matters, product liability suits and complaints and general contract disputes.Manage and supervise the maintenance and enforcement of all company intellectual property.Select and manage domestic and international outside counsel handling litigation, intellectual property, product liability, regulatory and general corporate matters for the company.

Life sciences and corporate law consulting services.

In-house legal consultant providing legal advice as requested by Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel. Assisted Chief Financial Officer in developing and implementing a uniform contract request, processing and management system. Assisted and advised the Vice President of Medical and Regulatory Affairs in structuring and implementing system for contract management in clinical trials. Developed template agreements for use by all functional areas of the company. Negotiate, draft and review a variety of commercial and strategic contracts, including master service agreements, product license agreements, product acquisition and co-promotion agreements and contracts for services in all phases of clinical trials and drug development. Develop legal due diligence requests and perform legal due diligence in connection with product licensing and acquisition transactions.

In-house legal consultant primarily supporting the Salix product development/clinical research group. Provided advice and counsel on multiple issues, including confidentiality, intellectual property ownership, risk management and indemnification. Negotiated, drafted and reviewed an assortment of contracts, including master service agreements, clinical trial management agreements, clinical trial site agreements, investigator-initiated study agreements and research collaboration agreements.

Managed and supervised all legal affairs of King R&D. Reviewed and approved all contracts and evaluated and resolved all indemnification, risk management and corporate compliance issues. Negotiated and drafted all outsourcing and other contracts in conjunction with all phases of clinical trials, pre-clinical services, drug formulation and research collaborations. Member of King R&D core management team comprised of all functional area managers. Managed a senior paralegal and an administrative assistant.Lead attorney on a variety of commercial transactions for the King Pharmaceuticals business development group, including the acquisition of the Intal, Tilade and Synercid product lines from Aventis for $199.5 million, the sale of the King Pharmaceuticals veterinary product franchise and the collaborative development and marketing agreement with Palatin Technologies for the development and commercialization of PT-141 for $20 million at closing with potential regulatory and development milestones of up to $230 million.

General business and commercial transactions practice, with emphasis on negotiating and drafting commercial contracts and strategic agreements, including asset purchase agreements, license agreements, product distribution agreements, commercial real estate leases, supply and procurement agreements and contract sales force and co-promotion agreements.Lead Glaxo Wellcome attorney in the negotiation and consummation of an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement for Zovirax® ointment and cream which increased the net present value of the Zovirax® brand in excess of $180 million over baseline forecasts.Lead Glaxo Wellcome attorney in the negotiation and consummation of a $900 million U.S. distribution agreement for the Ceftin® antibiotic product line.Lead Glaxo Wellcome attorney for the Company's purchase of seven acres of land for construction of a $13 million warehouse/distribution facility in Memphis, Tennessee and the Company's successful application for tax incentives from the Shelby County, Tennessee Industrial Development Board.Lead Glaxo Wellcome attorney in the sale of the Company's Gulfstream G-IV corporate jet for $20.6 million.Lead Glaxo Wellcome attorney in multiple contract sales force initiatives, with responsibility for negotiating, drafting and closing contracts for the services of over 800 contract sales representatives, at a cost in excess of $200 million.

General business law practice representing and advising publicly traded and privately held corporate clients with respect to a broad range of corporate matters.Assisted in multi-million dollar acquisitions and commercial financing transactions by assuming responsibility for document preparation and review, resolution of corporate qualification issues and compliance with all reporting requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.Negotiated and drafted a variety of contracts and agreements including leases, asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements, commercial loan agreements, shareholder agreements, partnership agreements and limited liability company operating agreements.

Executed corporate formations, qualifications, redomestications, and mergers. Drafted various contracts and other documents, conducted legal research and prepared memoranda of law in areas of corporate tax, securities and litigation.Assisted senior attorney in negotiating, documenting and closing the sale of two publicly held insurance companies, with sole responsibility for the preparation and filing of all notices and reports required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.

J.D./M.B.A.

J.D./M.B.A.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Epsilon Internation Honor Society in Economics Sigma Chi Fraternity