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Louisville, Ky, Us

Louisville, Ky, Us

Provided comprehensive legal support and daily counsel to the company’s North American business operations—consisting of 170+ facility locations.• Management of litigated matters and arbitration disputes, including the areas of labor and employment law, commercial litigation, motor vehicle liability, general liability, subpoenas and governmental inquiries/investigations, OSHA proceedings, and environmental matters.• Drafting, negotiation, and review of a variety of agreements such… Show more Provided comprehensive legal support and daily counsel to the company’s North American business operations—consisting of 170+ facility locations.• Management of litigated matters and arbitration disputes, including the areas of labor and employment law, commercial litigation, motor vehicle liability, general liability, subpoenas and governmental inquiries/investigations, OSHA proceedings, and environmental matters.• Drafting, negotiation, and review of a variety of agreements such as vendor and supplier contracts, purchase and sale agreements, raw material procurement agreements, IT-related contracts (software/SaaS), commercial leases, and non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements.• Counsel senior business team leaders on an expansive range of legal matters and provide recommendations with an aim toward informed decision-making and risk mitigation.• Day-to-day legal support and counsel to the company's Human Resources, Operations, Safety, and Environmental teams on a broad range of labor/employment and regulatory matters and issues.• Collaborate with and direct outside counsel in the handling and resolution of complex and non-complex litigation matters in state and federal courts across the country.• Structure, draft, and negotiate an assortment of commercial contracts with customers, independent contractors, consultants, agents, distributors, and vendors.• Handle commercial real estate transactions (purchase, sale, easements) with assistance from and in collaboration with retained local/outside counsel. • Advise on pre-litigation matters and develop/execute strategies for efficient resolution of an array of company claims, inquiries, and disputes, working closely with insurers as appropriate.• Progressive job responsibility and workload diversity throughout tenure with the company. Show less

Cincinnati, Oh

Expanded scope of litigation practice to include such specialized areas as civil rights liability, professional liability, and bad faith/insurance coverage litigation. Continued to practice extensively in the realm of personal injury and wrongful death defense. Defended national and regional insurance carriers and their insureds, as well as numerous high-profile companies, in all types of personal injury actions in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.

Cincinnati, Oh

Obtained extensive litigation experience defending national insurance companies and policyholders in auto negligence claims, homeowners’ claims, premises liability claims, residential and commercial construction disputes, product liability claims, wrongful death matters, and subrogation recovery.

Jd, Law

College of Law Honors Scholarship

Ba, Psychology

Jack L. Wallick Memorial Scholarship