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Stratford, Connecticut

• Responsible for ensuring defense contractor compliance with United States Department of Defense acquisition contracts with values in excess of $15B. Provide guidance to team members, interpret contract provisions.
• Oversaw closure of 125 stagnant contracts and delivery orders that helped senior leaders fulfill objective of reducing active matters by 10%.
• Lead team in the use of standardized documents that result in thorough and expeditious contract modification review and overall increase of staff efficiency.
• Participated in project management activities related to loss, damage, and destruction incidents that led to 15% claim reduction.

Stratford, Connecticut

• Worked on United States Government contract transactions related to aircraft configuration, funding, and DD250. Responsibilities included negotiating contract modifications and engineering services agreements.
• Developed standardized document designed to assist management in evaluating new suppliers and production offloads.
• Reduced component part rejections 11% by re-writing procedures related to first article inspection and processing of non-conforming material.
• Member of proposal preparation team.

Elizabeth, NJ

• Managed all legal aspects of a trucking and logistics firm company. Legal Generalist involved with broad-spectrum corporate matters, Municipal and Superior Court, operator licensing, bonding, and human resources.
• Appeared before various courts that resulted in 27% reduction in capital outlays.
• Enabled Corporation to realize 12% savings on equipment leases through prepared and careful negotiation.

Little Falls, NJ

• Law Department leader for a provider of Internet travel services. Reported to CEO on a wide range of legal matters including litigation, supplier negotiations, and employment matters.
• Created database that enabled corporation to track active contracts.
• Monitored e-commerce reports related to keyword and website traffic to ensure compliance with vendor agreement terms and conditions.

New York, New York

• Defense attorney responsible for all facets of civil litigation from inception through resolution. Lead defense lawyer on, contract, commercial, labor law, product liability, and workers’ compensation claims through.
• Consistently delivered sound legal advice while maintaining an active caseload of 95 matters.
• Successfully defended commercial claims that enabled clients to minimize exposure.
• Recognized as one of the top 10 billing associates.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Staff Writer for the Quinnipiac Legal Times

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

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