Licensed California attorney with over 16 years of experience, including 9 years of in-house experience with three multinational MedTech companies as well as experience with large (AM Law 100) and mid-sized law firms.Broad legal experience with a foundation of transactional corporate and securities law, evolving to include several additional areas of expertise, including contract team management, commercial support, product launches, advertising and promotion, healthcare regulatory compliance, dispute management, and strategic intellectual property issues.Strong leadership experience as a current member of one of Edwards’ Business Unit leadership teams, its Legal Department leadership team, and a US Commercial and Sales leadership team.Effective communicator and relationship builder who understands that legal leadership requires a deep understand of the business and a willingness to partner to identify creative solutions while effectively managing risk (and often a healthy sense of humor).Core competencies include:* Medical device regulatory* Compliance* Clinical trials* Contract drafting and negotiation* Securities* M&A* Financing transactions* Fraud and abuse* Advertising and promotion* Corporate governance * Dispute management* Business and legal strategy