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• Boutique private practice advising and assisting individuals, C-level executives, board members, shareholders, developers, and corporations on corporate regulatory compliance, contract negotiations, estate planning, trust administration, probate, guardianships, and conservatorships. • Provided client consultation and legal services for organizational formation, policy and program development and compliance strategies for LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp, Non-Profits, Partnerships and Joint Ventures.• Assisted clients on acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations, intellectual property, and licensing transactions. • Provided client guidance on organizational development and management, staffing, personnel policy development, regulatory compliance, and internal organizational conflict mediation and resolution.• Advised client regarding civil and criminal litigation, arbitration, mediation, and administrative hearings.

Cedar City, Utah, Us

As an attorney at KKOS Lawyers, LLP, I help small business owners protect their assets and reduce their tax liability through unique and proven strategies that are tailored to their needs

• Provided leadership and guidance over daily operations and managing special project and contract development, negotiations, review, and litigation for boutique law firm.• Managed/mentored three associate attorneys and two administrative assistants, collaboratively delegated assignments with lead counsel, and provided case strategies, guidance and support.• Provided organizational forward planning, developed new business, and administrated operations budget.• Managed personnel functions and ensured compliance with all state & federal employment regulations.• Provided structured negotiations of contracts, due diligence and analyses, and timely integrated stakeholder communications. • Managed client relationships and expectations including C-level executives, shareholders, board members• Provided legal counsel on real estate contracts, licensing and vendor agreements, intellectual property and trademark compliance, business succession, and estate planning.• Represented clients at legal proceedings and administrative hearings.

Provided executive counsel and strategic organizational management for family related group of companies, including fruit processing and packaging, foreign distribution, and related vineyard, ranch properties, real estate holdings, and drying facilities with over $45M in combined annual earnings.• Collaborated with CEO and executive staff on strategic initiatives, budget development and adherence and capital programs.• Provided executive and legal counsel to CEO and Board of Directors regarding acquisitions and sale of properties. • Managed contract negotiations and strategic communications with lenders, foreign entities, and various third parties regarding commercial leases, commercial bank loans, trademarks, and copyrights. • Negotiated, settled, and represented corporation before multiple state and federal agencies in various types of judicial hearings from superior court to administrative hearings.• Directed the personnel administration for up to 200 contract and seasonal employees, including policy development, authored employee handbooks, administrated benefits including vendor management, and ensured compliance with all state and federal personnel rules, regulations, and reporting requirements.

• Provided leadership and guidance to clients on strategies for wealth planning, tax management, advanced estate planning, and financial analysis and strategies for portfolio growth and risk mitigation. • Managed client relationships, delivered accurate information on current market offerings, financial products, fixed and variable annuities, mutual funds, and insurance programs.• Provide divorce financial planning services including liability mitigation, comprehensive reporting strategies, needs assessment, and household budget development.

• Handled both private criminal and indigent defense clients in misdemeanor and felony matters, including juveniles. • Represented clients in LPS Conservatorships, child support contempt cases, juvenile dependency and delinquency matters, and minors pursuant to W&IC §3150. • Court appearances at arraignments, detention hearings, jurisdictional hearings, contested hearings, pre-trial motions, pre-trial conferences, preliminary hearings, violation of probation hearings, unsatisfactory diversion hearings, DMV hearings, court and jury trials. • Responsible for client interviews, intake, discovery, and all trial preparation.• Issued subpoenas, prepared all pre-trial motions (suppression, pitches, etc.), drafted and reviewed plea agreements.

• Responsible for large caseload as a volunteer member of the misdemeanor team. • Issued subpoenas, charging, conducting investigations, interviewing witnesses and victims. • Conducted all aspects of preliminary trial work including but not limited to attending preliminary trial conferences, preliminary examination hearings, and violation of probation hearings.• Negotiated with defense attorneys, reviewed files, filed and amended criminal complaints.• Prepared and argued all pre-trial motions, selected jurors, and prosecuted cases in jury trials. • Conducted court trials, drug court, and traffic court trials.• Worked with public officials and law enforcement throughout Yolo County.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Public Administration

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law