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Broomfield, Co, Us

Broomfield, Co, Us

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Provide legal advice to internal stakeholders; draft and negotiate agreements for purchase of hardware, IT services, software and SAAS; and draft and negotiate data protection agreements.

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Provide legal support to Lumen's Procurement group

Broomfield, Co

Provide legal support and advice to internal clients, with a primary focus on drafting and negotiating sales contracts for telecommunications, information technology consulting and managed network security consulting.

Broomfield, Co

Draft and negotiate commercial contracts in support of Level 3 Enterprise sales

Broomfield, Co

Draft and negotiate renewals of dark fiber leasesNegotiate renewals of pole attachment licenses and conduit leases with utilities and municipalitiesDraft and negotiate renewals of easements, licenses, permits, and franchises with public and private landownersAnalyze and negotiate termination of contracts for duplicate or decommissioned fiber to achieve savings and network synergyCollaborate with network planning team to analyze Level 3’s underlying network costs and contractual liabilities in U.S. metro markets Saved in excess of $1M in 2014 by negotiating reduced rates for contract renewals and winning a dispute with a major power companyDraft Process Documents and train new employees on company processes

Boulder, Co

Researched and analyzed income/estate tax, estate planning, charitable planning, and corporate law issuesMonitored income tax and estate tax laws and regulations and reported to company’s legal and executive teamsReviewed clients’ estate planning and wealth transfer documents, including Wills, complex trusts, and family limited partnershipsPrepared client ready balance sheets and estate flowcharts based on current net worth and wealth transfer documentsDrafted memorandums for legal and executive team summarizing clients’ estate planning and wealth transfer documentsCollaborated with clients’ professional team, including outside attorneys and CPAs, regarding income tax planning, gift tax return preparation, and client investmentsMaintained document repository for clients’ estate planning and entity documents

Boulder, Co

Denver, Co

Completed research and writing assignments on regulatory and compliance issues affecting long term care facilities, hospitals, and hospice care facilitiesReviewed and edited organizational documents for an ambulatory surgery center partnershipAssisted in drafting a motion for a stipulated protective order as part of litigation between two providers

Boulder, Co

Received law school credit to complete research and writing assignments on regulatory, compliance, and risk management topics affecting hospital physicians and staffAssisted with drafting and tracking documents for a hospital acquisitionReviewed agreements between the hospital and contract physicians to ensure compliance with Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation requirements

Coordinator of Newborn Hearing Screening Program; Provided audiologic diagnosis, counseling, and habilitation for children and adults.

Monitored research findings and patient outcomes at a medical device start-up company engaged in an FDA phase II clinical trial of a surgically implanted hearing aid;Trained audiologists at prominent U.S. medical centers to program the study’s device and collect study data;Reviewed and compiled study data for company officers and investors.

Supported three ear, nose, and throat physicians to diagnose hearing loss and balance disorders.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Health Law Society Colorado Innocence Project volunteer

M.A, Speech And Hearing Sciences

B.S, Psychology