I am a hands-on litigation attorney with 25 years of in-house experience managing high-profile, multimillion-dollar litigation, communications and crisis management for major companies in the chemical and food industries. When an unforeseen situation occurs, whether large-scale litigation, plant closure or an incident at a manufacturing site, I am ready to represent the company and interact with community members, the media and other stakeholders while protecting the company's legal interests. While managing DuPont's national lead paint litigation docket, I developed innovative public relations strategies, including Cities United for Science Progress (CUSP) - a 13-year, multimillion-dollar Partnership with the U. S. Conference of Mayors. CUSP enhanced DuPont's local government and community relationships and established the company as part of the solution to the issue of elevated blood lead levels by working with our nation's mayors to address the issue in their cities. CUSP paid dividends in enhanced reputation and reduced litigation risk.AREAS OF EXPERTISELitigation Management: Extensive experience managing defense of in toxic tort, personal injury, commercial, and environmental matters. Hands-on manager of outside counsel and litigation strategy, business-minded supervisor of budgets and staffing.Crisis/Issues Management: Trusted company spokesperson and advisor to senior management on sensitive issues and high-profile litigation. Skilled on-the-ground crisis manager who translates complex issues into comprehensive public affairs strategies.Litigation Communications: Extensive experience developing and executing communications and community outreach strategies for high-profile cases and matters. Adept at developing innovative, solutions-based approaches to defend, resolve and prevent lawsuits.