•Led total rewards function to revamp rewards for executives and broad-based employees to address fluctuating business climate and broader economic downturn. Modified vehicles, vesting schedules, market pay and incentives to maintain competitive hiring advantage.•Negotiated key welfare programs to remain cost neutral via resource tradeoffs despite significant initial proposed rate increase.•Managed the hiring, retention, and termination of key executive talent across the organization.•Undertook substantial cultural transformation across Human Resources to create a partnership between the business and Human Resources and improve the reputation and effectiveness of Human Resources as a key advisor.Worked cross-functionally to oversee corporate facilities and renovations in three states - maximizing utilization despite space, financial, and social constraints. Provided analysis and updates to the Board of Directors concerning key Human Resources initiatives and metrics.

• Oversee whistleblower compliance program including conducting internal investigations, providing guidance on complaint responses, and serving as assistant compliance officer.• Provided guidance to the Board of Directors regarding various matters, prepare minutes of committee meetings, and draft unanimous written consents for the Compensation Committee. • Draft and revise various SEC filings including 10-K, 8-Ks, Proxy, Form 4s, and S-8.• Plan and execute the annual meeting of shareholders.• Prepare responses to media inquiries about litigation and personnel matters.• Coordinate key responses to due diligence requests.

• Manage all aspects of employment law compliance and litigation in a rapidly growing and fast paced start-up environment.• Build out internal policies and processes for domestic and international (EU) employees in corporate and manufacturing roles.• Negotiate and draft contracts related to legal services, insurance, staffing agencies and contingent workforces, and SaaS.• Manage Covid-19 and safe return to work programs. • Primary legal counsel responsible for environmental, health, and safety. • Draft employment, severance, arbitration, and noncompetition agreements.• Coordinate with human resources and finance to create and implement compensation programs including ESPP, equity awards, and revisions to the 401K plan. Manage all aspects of the company’s stock program including serving as interim stock administrator.

• Represent organizations in labor and employment litigation matters, employment discrimination and retaliation complaints, and arbitrations.• Counsel clients on EEO policies, employment agreements, non-compete agreements, and employee terminations.• Manage various stages of litigation: coordinate document collections, reviews, and productions; draft and respond to written discovery; and act as lead counsel in mediations.

• Partnered with Human Resources and executives to determine the most effective way to meet business objectives while minimizing legal risks and adhering to the Company’s guiding principles.• Provided guidance on employment issues including executive compensation, reductions in force, acquisitions, pay equity, background screening, wage & hour compliance, noncompete and severance agreements, leaves of absence, ADA accommodations, COVID-19, background screening, OFCCP compliance, and data privacy.• Negotiated, drafted, and managed employment agreements for executives at Discovery and its affiliated entities in the United States and Latin America, including drafting complex compensation arrangements and commission structures.• Conducted and directed internal investigations, including submitting information for company disclosures related to internal investigations.• Drafted handbook policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws. Coordinated with international counsel to create a global approach where possible.• Provided legal analysis of federal, state, and local laws to determine applicability and ensure compliance. Delivered training for business partners concerning the same.

Compliance, Advising, & Management• Proactively partner with and provide legal guidance to Risk Management, HR, Payroll, Customer Relations, Stores, and Loss Prevention on a variety of topics including, but not limited to, OSHA, ADA, internal investigations, state sick pay laws, predictive scheduling, background screening, medical marijuana, medical and religious accommodations, and labor-organizing avoidance.• Draft/update handbook policies related to social media, pay cards, travel, time & attendance, vacation, meal & rest periods, LOA, and background screening.• Provide legal analysis of federal, state, and local laws to determine applicability and ensure compliance.• Deliver training to executives and field leadership related to OSHA, ADA, and internal investigations.• Conduct and oversee employment investigations and respond to discrimination charges filed with government agencies.• Prepare disclosures and severance packages for reductions-in-force.• Supervise junior attorneys and paralegals, including responsibility for assignments, workload, and performance management.• Supervise outside counsel with full budget responsibility over my areas of operation. Litigation• Oversee litigation docket of 30+ cases, including strategically managing lawsuits and appeals through the hiring and supervision of outside counsel on employment, wage & hour, personal injury, product liability, ADA, worker’s comp, and ERISA litigation matters.• Manage large-scale document productions and legal holds.• Represent company in mediations, depositions, and other court appearances.• Negotiate settlements on pre-litigation disputes.

Practice primarily focused on representing organizations in business litigation and employment litigation matters, including class actions, collective actions, employment discrimination and retaliation complaints, labor arbitrations, and appeals.• Won a $2,000,000.00 verdict following a seven day jury trial in Dallas County Court.• Motion practice, included drafting and responding to motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, discovery motions, post-trial motions, appellate briefs, and oral argument.• Managed various stages of civil litigation and investigations: coordinated document collections, reviews, and productions; drafted and responded to written discovery; conducted witness interviews; and acted as lead counsel in depositions and mediations.• Provided advice to clients related to employment practices.• Represented companies in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Texas Workforce Commission, and National Labor Relations Board investigations.• Represented company in labor arbitrations under the company’s collective bargaining agreement.Represented companies in defense of wage-and-hour class-actions and Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions.