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Aliso Viejo, Ca

Oversees all legal matters. Provides wide array of legal advice to board of directors and executive management, including guidance on healthcare compliance, corporate governance, employment matters, commercial transactions, and intellectual property. Drafts board minutes, written consents, and other governance documents as corporate secretary. Manages all litigation and threatened litigation. Other positions: Corporate Secretary (Feb. 2018 - Present), Interim General Counsel (Feb. 2017 - April 2017), Sr. Corporate Counsel (Feb. 2017), Corporate Counsel (Jan. 2016 - Jan. 2017).

Oversees all legal matters. Provides wide array of legal advice to board of directors and executive management, including guidance on healthcare compliance, corporate governance, employment matters, commercial transactions, and intellectual property. Manages all litigation and threatened litigation.Other positions: Corporate Secretary (July 2021 - November 2024).

Las Vegas, Nv

Drafted and revised various services and distribution contracts, trademark licenses, and sponsorship and other marketing agreements. Provided legal guidance on product clearances, advertisements, and contests and sweepstakes. Managed global intellectual property portfolio spanning 13 brands in over 165 counties.

Orange County, California Area

Negotiated comprehensive discovery and protective orders. Performed all stages of discovery, including e-Discovery. Lead and memorialized internal and client conference calls. Prepared expert witnesses and testifying inventors. Supervised document reviewers in software litigations. Conducted legal and factual research.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Assigned and edited articles for a women’s publication. Supervised editors, writers, and designers. Maintained publication’s website. Distributed publication to other campuses. Wrote lead articles and engaged in investigative reporting. Other positions: Adviser to the Editor-in-Chief (September 2006-June 2008), Assistant Editor (October 2004-May 2005), and Staff Writer (April-June 2004, September 2009-March 2010).

Orange County, California Area

Drafted pleadings and discovery motions. Composed memorandum on various legal issues. Conducted factual and legal research.

Orange County, California Area

Researched and drafted memoranda on legal issues. Constructed timeline for high-profile narcotics case based on findings from comprehensive document review.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Played a key role in organizing regional and local conferences. Made presentations at several Southern California college campuses. Researched political contributions.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Researched legislative history of AB-358. Communicated with state congresspersons and activist groups. Presented findings and prospects for future advocacy of the bill to Human Rights Watch, Women’s Division.

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Southern California Law Review (Senior Postscript Editor); Recipient of James G. Holbrook Award for Outstanding.

B.A., Sociology, Women'S Studies

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude, Highest Departmental Honors for Research Thesis, College Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, Feminist.