• Formulate litigation strategies for bad faith and various other types of litigation• Prepare company witnesses for depositions and trial testimony• Analyze legal problems creatively and provided legal advice to State Farm and its affiliates

Researched issues relative to the legal interest of the University for Chief General Counsel and Associate Counsel. Analyzed issues for legal risk and different courses of action being considered by General Counsel. Composed memos or other work product.

Worked with various departments in corporate law performing various research projects dealing with privacy issues, state regulation of demand letters, updates to the Regulation Best Interest, end-user licensing agreements, and affirmative action litigation. Composed memos or other work product.

Ongoing research and drafting assistance as requested by the City Attorney.

Reviewed and revised Employment Policies and Procedures Handbook; presented at City Council work session.Researched and drafted video surveillance ordinance, release form and sleep time policy for Cadet Training Academy, interlocal agreement for the transference of initial felony proceedings, congregate living policy, eminent domain, food truck ordinance, and various demand letters.Assisted City Prosecutor with legal research on cases and participated in county court appeal of an elder domestic abuse case and a preliminary hearing on armed robbery accomplice charges.

Prepared settlement/closing statements, abstracts, title work, and warranty deeds. Conducted research on property title history.

Developed specific vision and direction for a 3A school district in Texas with approximately 1,800 students. Oversaw all aspects of the district regarding policies. Oversaw accountability for Superintendent and administrative staff.

Owned and managed an upholstered furniture manufacturing company with more than $6m in sales and up to eighty-five employees in 65,000 sq. ft. production facility, which manufactured for clients including Neiman Marcus, Horchow, Bombay, and private boutiques. Oversaw all aspects of the business including but not limited to:• Human resources – recruited and developed a production team and a management team; trained employees to develop their competencies and achieve their maximum performance level; managed all payroll services including health benefits, workers’ compensation, and created and maintained employment policies.• Tax – Managed tax research and tax analysis projects in accordance with local and federal law taxation; maintained tax records and kept up with all tax filing deadlines.• Business formation – formed sole proprietorship, limited liability companies and limited partnership including articles of incorporation, bylaws, partnership agreements, and stock issuance.• Financials – reviewed and analyzed financial statements; developed a plan for maximizing ROI; acquired capital investment; prepared statements of cash flows and balance sheets. • Asset management – managed assets of approximately $2.3m including building leases, equipment leases, factoring, lines of credit, and secured transactions. • Production – created strategies to maximize production capacity; developed problem resolution for production issues.• Sales – presented at trade shows; presented to Neiman Marcus and Bombay for wholesale business