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United States

Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States

Provide business-minded counsel on commercial contracting and privacy matters to a diverse portfolio of US, Canadian, and European businesses in several sectors, including healthcare, digital marketing, real estate, manufacturing, and homebuilding.

Owings Mills, Md

Prepare, review, revise, and negotiate roughly 250 IT products and services contracts per year, including: - Software License and SaaS Agreements, along with accompanying ordering documents, renewals, and amendments; - Reseller Agreements with VARs and other vendor channel partners; - Master Service Agreements, along with associated Statements of Work and Change Orders, in connection with software and SaaS implementation projects, follow-on consulting… Show more Prepare, review, revise, and negotiate roughly 250 IT products and services contracts per year, including: - Software License and SaaS Agreements, along with accompanying ordering documents, renewals, and amendments; - Reseller Agreements with VARs and other vendor channel partners; - Master Service Agreements, along with associated Statements of Work and Change Orders, in connection with software and SaaS implementation projects, follow-on consulting engagements, and standalone IT services projects; and - Various privacy-related addenda, such as Business Associate Addendums (BAAs), Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), and Privacy Policies. Annual contract volume covered $200MM of annual spend, many of which were large dollar, complex agreements with Fortune 500 vendors.Coordinate contracting process with many stakeholders including Business Owners, Procurement, Privacy, Information Security, Finance, Third Party Risk Management, the national BlueCross BlueShield Association, and Branding;Communicate with stakeholders from the managerial level through executive level to explain legal and business issues that arise during the contracting process, tailoring my approach on each matter based on the audience, legal/risk factors, and business objectives.Lead the overhaul of our SaaS Agreement template and reseller agreement template.Work with operations personnel and others in Legal to (i) develop eligibility criteria and a streamlined review process to expedite low risk agreements, and (ii) make improvements to our contracting process workflows.Assist with customization of RFP wrapper terms and review/score contracting responses to RFPs. Show less

Annapolis, Md

Prepared, reviewed, revised, and negotiated several types of contracts for DATUM customers, who are almost exclusively Fortune 500 companies, including: -Master Service Agreements, and associated Statements of Work and Change Orders, for consulting services engagements;-License Agreements (SaaS Agreements); and-Non-Disclosure Agreements.Prepared, reviewed, revised, and negotiated Master Services Agreements, and associated Statements of Work and Change Orders for our… Show more Prepared, reviewed, revised, and negotiated several types of contracts for DATUM customers, who are almost exclusively Fortune 500 companies, including: -Master Service Agreements, and associated Statements of Work and Change Orders, for consulting services engagements;-License Agreements (SaaS Agreements); and-Non-Disclosure Agreements.Prepared, reviewed, revised, and negotiated Master Services Agreements, and associated Statements of Work and Change Orders for our subcontractors.Prepared, reviewed, revised, and negotiated several types of channel partner agreements, including:-Referral Agreements;-Reseller Agreements; and-Teaming Agreements.Reviewed, revised, and negotiated various other types of agreements with our vendors.Ensured contract execution is in accordance with company policy by documenting the requisite authorizations throughout the contract process. Tracked and disseminated contract progress to team members, as necessary.Maintained audit file, database, and central repository for all contracts. Provided briefs of key terms to DATUM personnel, as needed post-execution.Coordinated research and resolution of various legal matters with outside counsel, including matters pertaining to immigration, intellectual property, real estate (leases), and employment.Worked with our back office team to develop and enforce policies and procedures that relate to legal and contracting matters. Show less

Washington, D.C.

Coordinated the acceptance of gifts from trusts and estates.Worked as a liaison between the Smithsonian Institution's 19 museums and galleries, and executors, personal representatives, trustees, and their attorneys to receive cash gifts and accession objects into the Smithsonian Institution collection.Assisted US Attorney's Office in jurisdictions across the country as they built their cases and protected Smithsonian Institution interests. This work included interviewing… Show more Coordinated the acceptance of gifts from trusts and estates.Worked as a liaison between the Smithsonian Institution's 19 museums and galleries, and executors, personal representatives, trustees, and their attorneys to receive cash gifts and accession objects into the Smithsonian Institution collection.Assisted US Attorney's Office in jurisdictions across the country as they built their cases and protected Smithsonian Institution interests. This work included interviewing Smithsonian Institution employees and other witnesses, researching state-specific case law to address issues pertaining to trust and estate law, and drafting memoranda for the benefit of both attorneys and lay-persons.Actively managed 50+ open matters, which involved routine follow-up with estate and trust representatives and museum employees. Tracked all incoming gifts in coordination with institutional development personnel so they could include gifts in budget planning. Show less

Annapolis, Md

Represented individual and small business taxpayers in matters before Federal and State tax authorities.Specific case work included Offers in Compromise, installment agreements, penalty abatement, innocent spouse representation, identify theft issues, FBAR compliance, and general tax problem strategy.Conducted in-depth analysis of individuals’ and small businesses’ financial situations and prepared detailed financial statements to present to taxing authorities.Managed… Show more Represented individual and small business taxpayers in matters before Federal and State tax authorities.Specific case work included Offers in Compromise, installment agreements, penalty abatement, innocent spouse representation, identify theft issues, FBAR compliance, and general tax problem strategy.Conducted in-depth analysis of individuals’ and small businesses’ financial situations and prepared detailed financial statements to present to taxing authorities.Managed 30-40 open cases from start to finish, including initial interviews.Researched various legal issues, as needed; prepared memoranda on findings. Show less

Washington, Dc

I worked for SI's Office of Contracting and Personal Property Management. My primary duties included drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various types of contracts, including license agreements, acquisition agreements, and artist agreements.

Concord, Nh

During my time here I worked on several different intellectual property cases. I drafted copyright licenses, defended trademarks, and conducted legal research on several different intellectual property issues.

Juris Doctorate, Law

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant and Teacher Assistant to Professor Mary W.S. Wong, Esq.

Bachelors In Arts, Political Science

Activities and Societies: North Carolina Student Legislature, Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude