Author Solutions is the worldwide leader in assisted self-publishing services, including pre-publication guidance, editorial and design services, marketing and advertising services, and book distribution, with offices in Indiana and Cebu City, Philippines.Areas of responsibility and experience:- Contract negotiation and drafting, including vendor agreements, business-to-consumer contracts, commercial leases, and license agreements; - M&A transactions and legal due diligence activities;- Litigation and risk management, both internally and in conjunction with outside counsel, including risk identification and analysis, selection of appropriate commercial insurance coverage, direction of internal investigations, settlement negotiation, and participation in mediation, arbitration and litigation;- As a member of the executive team, provide legal analysis and develop operational strategies related to labor & employment, data security, data loss prevention, PCI compliance, website accessibility, consumer protection laws, fair advertising laws, immigration procedures, intellectual property rights, and defamation laws;- Maintain corporate records and filings and acquire all permits and licenses for the operations. - Regulatory compliance, both domestic and international, including FMLA, ADA, ERISA, GDPR, CCPA, DMCA, and OFAC regulations;- Development of employment and business operations policies and procedures, such as the employment handbook, data privacy policies and data security guidelines.eloping and drafting employment, operations, data security, and customer privacy policies and procedures; and- Direct the annual renewal of the company's commercial insurance lines of coverage.

R.M.D. Corp developed and managed restaurant establishments throughout Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee.Areas of responsibility and experience: - Contract negotiation and drafting, including commercial leases, joint venture agreements, and vendor agreements; - Provide legal advice and services regarding matters such as employment law, commercial and contract transactions, ERISA & employee plans, business regulations, building and zoning regulations, various state and federal alcohol regulations, responsible alcohol service standards, real estate transactions, and M&A transactions;- Manage litigation and outside counsel and direct internal investigations regarding employee matters and third party incidents;- Develop and draft employment and operations policies and procedures; - Maintain corporate records and filings and acquire all permits and licenses for the operations. - Develop materials for and conduct training for managers on various topics, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, alcohol regulations, responsible alcohol service, premises safety, and risk management;- Risk management, including the selection of lines of commercial insurance coverage; analysis of root causes, cost and trends of claims; store safety visits; and development of loss prevention plans.

As an Associate Attorney, my areas of practice included general corporate compliance, commercial and employment law, business and M&A transactions, employment and commercial litigation, appellate practice, real estate transactions, and administrative and regulatory law.