Co-founded and manage all legal operations and staff for global law firm specializing in outsourced general counsel services, litigation and government contracting. I am responsible for leading the firm’s global strategy and operations. My specific practice is well-established and focuses on commercial and federal matters with a focus on compliance and regulatory advice, high profile internal investigations, and large, complex claims prosecution and defense, litigation and alternative dispute resolution. My clients include national and international corporations, including defense contractors and suppliers, design and engineering firms, large international Fortune 100 companies, specialty trade associations, and the federal government. They also span an array of industries, including technology, telecommunications, health care, energy, media and entertainment, financial and professional services, and government contracting.I advise clients in government procurement and mergers and acquisition for both domestic and international contracts. Our firm works extensively with federal contractors on contract disputes litigation, due diligence of government contracts issues and security clearance issues arising in transactions. I draw on more than three decades of trial and litigation experience to deliver positive results. Clients look to me as a problem-solver, an aggressive advocate, and a reliable source of practical legal advice.

Served as contract senior attorney for multiple corporate clients and firms. Duties included:Managed all legal operations for law firm and consulting business specializing in the needs of government contractors while conducting an ongoing litigation, transactional, and outsourced general counsel practice. Principal practice areas include advising corporate in-house counsel pertaining to: mergers and acquisitions, complex public company commercial transactions, civil litigation, privacy protocols, artificial intelligence and government contracts. Counseled clients in connection with commercial and corporate business transactions involving public and private company mergers and acquisitions; financing/investment transactions and securities offerings; HIPAA compliance; corporate reorganizations; development, production, and distribution of technology goods and services; employment and stock-related issues; and general corporate governance and privacy/risk protocols and compliance.• Lead counsel for foreign-owned IT services provider seeking U.S. Government authorization to establish a subsidiary capable of doing cleared work for the Department of Defense. • Lead counsel for political organization in $5 million federal court lawsuit brought by political activist alleging he was assaulted by representatives of the Trump Campaign at a client-sponsored rally in violation of numerous state and federal laws. Obtained dismissal of all claims. • Sole attorney representing Food Service Solutions, Inc. in stock sale to Vanco Intermediate Holdings, Inc.• Lead counsel to defense contractor threatened with debarment for violating protocols for accessing DIA information systems. Wrote submission fully exonerating client and resulting in restoration of client’s JCP certification.

(Recruited by the former CFO of The Binary Group). Lead counsel for largest operating division ($1 billion + of $4 billion) of publicly traded (NASDAQ) global technology provider. Recruited to the position by the former COO of the Binary Group. Advise the company’s senior business and functional leadership on domestic and global commercial transactions, labor and employment matters, intellectual property, litigation/dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and ethics and compliance. Managed team of senior attorneys. Lead counsel for all HIPAA compliance.• In charge of all legal activities in support of division’s business development efforts. Negotiated multi-million dollar commercial transactions to include: the sale of asset tracking technology and services to a customer in the UAE, a software licensing agreement in which the company acquired an equity stake in the licensor, and master service agreements with (sampling): Boeing, GE Aviation, Royal Mail Group, and Jaguar Land Rover. • Managed multi-million dollar, high visibility lawsuits in federal and state court alleging a variety of commercial and intellectual property claims. Supervised outside counsel (Am Law 10 law firm).• Led negotiation of all legal aspects of the company’s sale of player tracking technology to the NFL. Transaction received extensive press coverage, including CNN, Forbes, Bloomberg, ABC News, and CNBC. Efforts led to company achieving “Proud Partner of the NFL” status, and company’s stock rose significantly post-closing. Negotiated follow on agreements with the San Francisco 49ers, the New Orleans Saints, and Saints’ head coach Sean Payton.• Responsible for HIPAA compliance program corporate-wide.

In charge of legal and critical business functions (contracts, human resources, recruiting, and training) for a contractor that provided financial management/IT solutions worldwide. Reported directly to the CEO. Counseled and guided executive team on issues relating to government regulation, conflicts of interest, contracts, litigation, human resources, investigations, and acquisitions. Selected and managed external counsel. Presented at all Board meetings.• Managed all legal issues relating to the company’s deployment of personnel to the Middle East in support of a training contract with the U.S. Army. • Guided company through the successful protest of the loss of its largest contract. Selected and managed outside counsel (Am Law 20 firm).• Obtained preliminary injunction requiring former employee to remove hundreds of pages of confidential and proprietary marketing materials and trade secrets from publicly available website, preventing loss of IP and disclosure of the company’s strategy for a new line of business. • Created, implemented, and conducted training on company’s first code of business ethics and conduct in compliance with the FAR.• Responsible for implementation and review of risk communication processes and plans. Included overseeing all external corporate communication with the media.• Resolved pending and threatened claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act on terms favorable to the company, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages and attorneys’ fees.• Created templates for non-competition, non-disclosure, teaming, and subcontract agreements to strengthen the company’s interests and reduce risk. Negotiated all company teaming and partnership agreements.

Directed all aspects of the corporate legal function for a provider of technology and services solutions to the defense, transportation, aerospace, and security sectors. Counseled senior executives on ethics and regulatory compliance, export control, government and commercial contracts, potential litigation, labor and employment matters, and the protection of intellectual property. Led internal investigations and proactively reviewed internal policies and procedures to prevent potential issues. Oversaw contract negotiations in India and China. Responsible for external counsel relationships and budget. • Successfully managed whistleblower investigation, ensuring no litigation or government inquiry and resulting in a clean external audit. • Responsible for negotiating all research and development agreements. • Oversaw all export control policies and compliance. Prosecuted Commodity Jurisdiction Requests.• Identified potential issues under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act regarding use of a foreign sales representative in connection with the sale of controlled technology to a foreign government and avoided a potential federal investigation.• Convinced the Defense Contract Audit Agency not to impose a penalty relating to an incurred cost submission, saving the company approximately $250,000. • Decreased outside counsel fees 30% by reallocating work to internal resources.• Identified potential violations of the WARN Act and created a tracking system to monitor actual and forecasted layoffs, avoiding enforcement and hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional expenses.

Advised senior leadership of Fortune 100 defense contractor on a wide range of corporate matters, including dealings with the U.S. and foreign governments, compliance with regulatory requirements, and business with domestic and international competitors, partners, and consultants. Acted as primary legal counsel for $1 billion Homeland Security business unit. Drafted, analyzed, and negotiated complex corporate contracts. Conducted multiple internal investigations. Managed external counsel in litigation matters in the U.S., United Kingdom, and Australia. • Screened prospective employees and consultants under the U.S. Government’s revolving door laws and for other potential conflicts of interest. Ensured that agreements with foreign agents complied with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. • Authored internal guidance regarding compliance with new Congressional gift and lobbying rules. • Selected to represent the company in an industry initiative to create EU legislation implementing liability protection for anti-terrorism technologies, traveling throughout Europe for C-Level meetings including with high level members of the European Union Parliament and U.S. Ambassadors to European nations. • Identified anti-trust concerns and authored legal underpinnings for decision not to enter into a contract with the British government and UK-based suppliers of complex weapons.• Negotiated favorable settlement agreement with a terminated senior executive of one of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, avoiding costly overseas litigation and negative publicity. • Successfully resolved more than 95% of possible indemnification issues in advance of final bid reviews, enabling bids for hundreds of millions of dollars of new work.

Conducted high-profile litigation for Fortune 500 and other corporate clients. First chair trial experience. Supervised teams of partners, associates, legal assistants, and support personnel. Served as firm-wide head of litigation training and mentor to associates. Elected to partnership in 1992.• Lead counsel for IBM in $100 million suit alleging violation of the False Claims Act. Obtained summary judgment on fraud claims and favorably settled wrongful discharge claim prior to trial.• Defended AT&T against $450 million suit for misappropriation of trade secrets; settled case post-trial for a fraction of plaintiff’s requested damages.• Conducted internal investigation on behalf of the Board of a publicly traded telecommunications company regarding allegations of breach of fiduciary duties.• Lead counsel for Albertson’s, Inc. in proposed nationwide class action race discrimination suit. Reached advantageous settlement before class action notification requirements were triggered.• Lead counsel for Osco Drugs in privacy and consumer fraud class action arising out of alleged sale of plaintiff’s prescription/medical information to 3rd parties. Negotiated nuisance value settlement prior to commencement of discovery. • Negotiated settlement with U.S. Government to preserve Archer Daniels Midland’s status as a government contractor following plea to criminal antitrust violations. • Lead counsel for Canadian/U.S. mining concern in action seeking $400 million in damages from foreign government in connection with government’s expropriation of client’s gold mining rights. Leveraged possibility of default judgment to obtain favorable settlement.

Associate, litigation group.