• Develop, and oversee the contract administration process including negotiating and approving customer contracts, SOWs, amendments, addendums and renewals for a $1.5 billion company.• Manage and conduct the internal legal review, drafting, negotiation and execution of customer contracts. • Manages the contract approval process by analyzing contracts for concerns and risks including applicable regulatory provisions, licensing requirements and overall legal compliance.• Suggest alternatives or additional language based on the company and/or customer requests or policies and procedures, provide interpretation and analysis of contract documents.• Contract liaison among business management, finance and the business units and work closely with the sales and finance department. • Maintain contract templates and develop new templates including master services and loss prevention agreements as needed and make them accessible to the relevant personnel.• Support the sales department with respect to review of RFPs and responses for legal concerns.• Negotiate various airline services agreements with domestic and international airlines.• Apply for and ensure compliance with airport permits and aviation rules and regulations.• Manage intellectual property including the filing, registration and prosecution of trademark and patent filings.• Mentor and train paralegals and others in contract administration and licensing.• Key member of a team that successfully applied for and obtained the DHS’s SAFETY Act certification and designation. • Manage the issuance of security guard agency licenses, renewals and approvals via the interpretation of various regulations and statutes.• Work closely with outside counsel and instruct and maintain various patent and trademark applications and registrations.• Assist in pre-acquisition and post-acquisition integration of contracts, draft contract assignments, and assess contractual obligations.• Proficient in the use of Salesforce.

• Appraised residential property, launched regional appraisal program for Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina

• Performed trademark searches and drafted search opinions.• Prepared US trademark applications, section 8 & 15 affidavits, statements of use, renewals, response to office actions, petitions to cancel, and petitions to reinstate and instructed and maintained various foreign filings.• Reviewed advertising copy, print advertising, competitive claims, claim substantiation support, sales materials, retail packaging, web site content and sweepstakes and contest rules for compliance with Federal Trade Commission regulations and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act.• Reviewed and drafted various agreements including confidentiality, supply, manufacturing, marketing, and trademark licensing agreements.

• Reviewed, drafted and red lined transportation, consultant, customer and other commercial contracts.• Identified potential legal risks, relevant negotiation issues and business issues.• Consult with internal staff in business development, engineering, legal, and finance as well as customers.• Assisted with development of contract and commercial policies, standard templates, and written procedures.• Maintained data base for status of contracts in the process of being drafted and renewal of executed contracts.

• Assisted attorney in the protection and defense of the company's trademarks.• Gathered information in support of prosecution of trademark applications.• Drafted trademark search opinions. • Obtained information in support of the defense or prosecution of trademark conflicts from company sources.• Drafted cease and desist letters.• Prepared World Mark reports for division counsel and management.

• Responsible for all foreign trademark applications, registrations, assignments and renewals.• Hired foreign trademark attorneys and monitored their work progress in resolving trademarks infringement issues.• Prepared and legalized foreign documentation through Apostille or Foreign Consulate.• Monitored filing deadlines for over 500 foreign and domestic trademarks.• Prepared and filed domestic trademark applications, section 8 &15 affidavits, statement of use and other filings.• Proficient on World Mark Trademark tracking software.• Assisted General Counsel with the monitoring of leases for over 80 properties.• Assisted with real estate transactions.• Assisted with due diligence requirements in relation to the acquisition of additional companies.