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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Whippany, New Jersey

New York, New York

- Acted as outside general counsel to public companies in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and technology sectors regarding securities laws, corporate governance and commercial contracts.- Advised early stage technology companies regarding general corporate matters and venture financings.- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated various commercial and corporate agreements such as license agreements, vendor and supply agreements, services agreements, employment agreements and NDAs.- Prepared board meeting materials, minutes and resolutions for public and private companies and maintained capitalization tables, stock ledgers and option pool registers for various private companies.- Drafted, reviewed and filed registration statements, prospectuses and related agreements under the Securities Act of 1933 for domestic public companies and foreign private issuers in connection with a full range of financing and securities matters, including IPOs.- Drafted, reviewed and filed reporting and compliance documents under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for domestic public companies and foreign private issuers, including Form 10-Ks, Form 20-Fs, Form 10-Qs, Form 8-Ks, Form 6-Ks, Section 16 filings and proxy statements. - Drafted SEC disclosure, conducted due diligence, prepared disclosure schedules and drafted closing documents in connection with public and private mergers and acquisitions.

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Advised Corporate General Counsel, Board of Directors and other executives regarding corporate and healthcare regulatory matters. Structured, drafted and reviewed various agreements, including clinical trial host facility agreements, third-party vendor agreements, business associate agreements, and confidentiality agreements.

Montclair, New Jersey

Represented clients in civil litigation and arbitration hearings. Conducted discovery, litigation preparation and drafted pleadings, subpoenas and briefs for insurance, consumer fraud, breach of contract and negligence cases.

New York, New York

Reviewed proposed legislation analyzing its effects on the Investigations, Revenue & Enforcement Administration. Developed procedures regarding welfare fraud resulting in an administrative hearing, civil litigation, and criminal prosecution. Developed procedures conforming with the legal requirements to place liens on real property and claim payments of supplemental needs trusts for the City of New York.

Newark, New Jersey

Researched and edited cases for intellectual property casebook. Researched and drafted memoranda for copyright law article with respect to public goods theory, externalities, and free riding.

Newark, New Jersey

Researched legal issues, drafted memoranda, and attended mediations. Issues included post conviction relief motions, motions to suppress, child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome, murder, robbery, Terry frisk constitutionality, and aggravating and mitigating factors with respect to criminal sentencing.

Newark, New Jersey

Provided academic support as tutor and role model to underserved urban youth through law-related educational programs.

Winter Park, Florida

Managed college admissions seminars ranging in size from 40-500. Certified SAT/ACT Instructor and Private Tutor May 2007 to May 2008Organized, prepared, and presented classroom material, graded exams and evaluated students.

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: American Collegiate Hockey Association D-II Ice Hockey Dispute Resolution Society – Competition Team.

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics

Activities and Societies: 4Ever Knights Alumni Association American Collegiate Hockey Association D-III Ice Hockey – Vice President.