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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Provides a business-forward and practical approach to contracts for clients in healthcare, pharmaceutical, data licensing, life sciences, technology and non-profit sectors. Support includes:
• negotiating customer facing and third party vendor agreements including SaaS, data licensing, end user license terms, professional services/consulting agreements, master service agreements, statements of work and order.
• providing high touch support for key corporate initiatives and relationships (e.g. partners, resellers, OEM providers; harmonizing contracts of acquired companies);
• protecting confidential and sensitive data through development and negotiation of nondisclosure agreements, data privacy agreements, business associate agreements and data use restrictions;
• resolving contract disputes with vendors and customers (e.g. analyzing dispute, preparing notices of breach, termination agreements, and settlement agreements);
• advising clients on mission critical transactions including strategic alliances, technology procurement, management of intellectual property assets and privacy and security issues;

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

• Negotiated complex and time sensitive software licenses and IT services agreements on behalf of the entire university community through understanding and clarifying IT needs of diverse end users; analyzing risks of.
• Negotiated wide variety of agreements (SaaS, cloud computing, hosting, professional services, business associate) to obtain more favorable business terms, including pricing, warranties, service level guarantees and.
• Collaborated with general counsel’s office, purchasing department, finance organization and security group to ensure compliance with Tufts’ policies and applicable laws (e.g. M.L.c93H, PCI, HIPAA).
• Developed contract compliance processes and educate cross functional teams on implementation of processes.
• Developed and streamline business templates for IT and general contracts. Maintained database of executed agreements and utilize IPEDs data for implementation of licenses.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Analyzed medical, educational and agency records. Evaluated merits of claim and rights under Federal and State laws including: American with Disabilities Act, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA").
• Reviewed client intake material and developed case strategy. Meet with and advised clients on legal rights under transition service laws.

Westborough, Massachusetts, United States

• Drafted, negotiated and finalized master service agreements, statements of work, partnership agreements, vendor agreements and nondisclosure agreements.
• Instituted contract management database system with customer specific contract templates.
• Developed deal summation form to identify and track deal risk factors.
• Led discussions in support of international cross functional sales and engineering teams. Participated in cross functional teams during introduction of new product offerings.
• Resolved compliance issues with customers. Supervised services of outside legal counsel and managed staff.
• Worked with human resources department to address employee issues.

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

• Supported $40+ million software business. Drafted, negotiated and finalized end user licenses, partner agreements (Distributor, OEM, Value Added Reseller, ASPs, ISVs, Application Partner), professional service.
• Supported international sales force and closed key customer and partner agreements in Europe and Asia.
• Advised senior management on risk analysis and revenue recognition issues. Supervised purchases and renewals of software license portfolio.
• Contributed to planned introduction of new product lines through participation in cross functional teams.
• Educated and trained customers on compliance issues and negotiated terms of resolution. Provided guidance to outside legal counsel. Supervised and managed paralegal tasked with contract management.

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

• Drafted, negotiated and finalized software licensing agreements; professional service agreements; support agreements; vendor agreements; reseller agreements; manufacturing and development agreements; requests for.
• Approved and redrafted all customer facing documentation including marketing collateral; service Level Agreements; and service Descriptions.
• Drafted articles of incorporation, advised on employment issues and settled customer conflicts.

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

• Created and negotiated contracts and customer facing documentation for three lines of business: Voice Over IP, Internet Security Products (Virtual Private Networks, Firewall) and Data Replication and Storage services.
• Effectively negotiated with Fortune 500 customers and government entities, Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC) and Incumbent Local exchange Carriers (ILEC).
• Consulted on development of corporate legal opinion on regulatory status of Voice Over IP as resold by an ILEC.
• Resolved disputes arising out of customer noncompliance, product line discontinuance and service level guarantees.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Litigated complex commercial, insurance, construction and environmental matters in federal and state courts.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Argued cases (acting as first chair) in trial courts, appellate courts and at arbitration proceedings, focusing on construction matters.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba