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Rochester, New York Area

Commercial attorney supporting marketing, sales, PR, innovation, insights, ecommerce and demand-side procurement teams. Experience includes:• Drafts and negotiates a variety of commercial agreements - talent/spokesperson/influencer, music licenses, sweepstakes/contest rules, agency MSA and SOWs, consumer market research, ecommerce technology, sponsorships, joint promotions, NDAs, work made for hire, cause marketing and other ad hoc agreements.• Legal analysis of above the line and below the line advertising, marketing, and promotional brand campaigns including advertising clearance, point of sale, sweepstakes and contests, digital media engagement, ecommerce, direct to consumer, influencer, consumer offers, claim substantiation, cause marketing initiatives and sponsorship activations. • Collaborates with the company's brand, marketing and sales departments to assess business objectives and advise on legal risks.• Development of internal processes and guidelines for management of legal review.• Legal research and analysis in the areas of advertising and marketing compliance, claim substantiation and alcohol beverage trade practices.• Educates and trains the business on advertising issues and alcohol beverage trade practice compliance.• Analysis of new product development and product claims against regulations, regulatory enforcement actions, consumer class action litigation, assess risk and advise on adequate substantiation requirements for product claims.• Manages team of three legal support professionals• Serves as CBI representative to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (self-regulatory industry body) Code Review Board

Rochester, New York Area

Provide key support for domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, from large, strategic purchases and divestitures, to minority-level investments through the company's ventures subsidiary. Organize and track the legal status of all M&A matters to insure that issues are addressed, risks are properly mitigated, and transactions are pursued in an efficient and timely manner. Coordinate and maintain alignment between the Legal Department and Corporate Development and outside legal counsel. Draft, review, and negotiate non-disclosure agreements for potential M&A transactions as well as ancillary agreements for the transaction.

Rochester, New York Area

Manage global insurance administration and accumulation of exposure data for workers’ compensation, general liability, product liability, commercial auto, property, and marine transit. Analyze underwriting data and coordinate with insurance brokers to complete annual insurance renewals including domestic and multinational placements. Ultimate oversight of all insurance claims including workers' compensation, general liability, product liability, auto liability, marine transit. Management of complex litigation including environmental and toxic tort cases and corresponding insurance coverage issues. Collaborate with facility management to implement loss prevention recommendations. Assist with acquisitions due diligence, integration, and support for divestitures. Provide contract review expertise relative to insurance, indemnification and risk management issues. Assist with placement and administration of OCIP and Builder's Risk programs in connection with major international construction projects. Manage insurance cost allocation, budgeting, premium and reserving process. Analytic review of company's workers' compensation loss profile and report on developing trends to upper level management. Devise solutions for reversing negative trending and loss history. Manage team of 3 including risk analysts and workers' compensation coordinator.

Victor, Ny

Senior Analyst supporting the corporate risk management department including various financial and analytic functions, overseeing all aspects of insurance administration and accumulation of exposure data for all claims worldwide. Assist in the development and presentation of information used for numerous annual insurance renewals and coordinate with brokers and insurers as necessary for the effective administration of global insurance programs. Assist in the administration of the insurance cost allocation, budgeting, premium and reserving process.

Irvine, California

Attorney in Tressler's insurance services practice group. Analyzed coverage for a variety of complex claims including commercial liability, intellectual property, toxic tort, environmental, commerciaul auto, employment practices and employee benefits. Prepared coverage opinions, declination and reservation of rights letters. Litigated coverage disputes including declaratory relief, contribution and bad faith cases.

Irvine, California

Summer law clerk in the firm's insurance services practice group.

B.A., Political Science, History, Legal Studies

Activities and Societies: University of Rochester Women's Basketball 2003-2007, Teaching Assistant for Politics and the Mass Media.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Senior Articles Editor of Chapman Law Review, 2009-2010. Staff Editor of Chapman Law Review, 2008-2009