• Promoted to General Counsel in connection with merger of Sonus and GENBAND (renamed Ribbon Communications).• Chief Legal Officer for NASDAQ-listed, $600+ million VoIP telecom software company with 2,000+ employees and 30+ offices worldwide.• Key leadership areas included: litigation and compliance; contracts and intellectual property; corporate governance; human resources; real estate, facilities, and operations; and risk management.

• Litigation and Compliance: Directed worldwide litigation effectively and efficiently, including: patent, employment, contract, and investigations; selected and oversaw outside counsel; established detailed litigation and resolution strategy under controlled budget; drafted and developed employee compliance training programs on key issues, including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), UK Bribery Act, and Code of Conduct; advised on data protection laws, including European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).• Contracts and Intellectual Property: Reviewed and negotiated variety of procurement contracts; oversaw company’s intellectual property portfolio and provided counsel on patent, trademark, and open source issues.• Human Resources: Advised on employee hiring, domestic and international terminations, sales compensation plans, executive compensation, and other key policies affecting global workforce.• Real Estate, Facilities, and Operations: Managed company’s global real estate portfolio including domestic and international office moves and build-outs in India, Czech Republic, and Japan.• Risk Management: Liaised with corporate insurance brokers; evaluated and analyzed company’s executive liability and property/casualty portfolios for optimal coverage, saving 5-10% annually on policy premiums.

Represented and counseled large public and private businesses in all aspects of litigation (discovery, motion practice, hearings, trial, and settlement) in diverse areas, including: contract, tax, financial fraud, business tort, mortgage-lending and partnership disputes.