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Camarillo, CA, US

Northville, Michigan, US

• Draft a variety of corporate agreements, including but not limited to asset purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, and operating agreements, vendor agreements, manufacturing agreements, financial and real estate.
• Provide senior management with effective advice on legal strategies and their implementation, review and drafting of governance policies.
• Provide corporate counsel to domestic and global clientele on all aspects of California and Federal employment laws and strategize for successful resolution of human resources matters.
• Evaluate multiple inputs and impacts of key decisions or courses of action and recommend the best legal strategy regarding the same.
• Identify proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate external and internal risks to clients.
• Deal with external parties (i.e. regulators, auditors, external counsel, clients, etc.).

• Provided strategic legal advice to senior management.
• Drafted and recommended internal governance policies and managed the impact of external factors.
• Supported human resources department by representing the transportation company and vendor to Federal Express, before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against state agency discrimination charges, wage.
• Negotiated and revised commercial lease terms for all new office locations. Represented client in breach of contract claims revolving the same.
• Dealt with external parties (i.e. regulators, auditors, external counsel, clients, etc.).
• Drafted commercial agreements that minimize risks and maximize legal rights.

Irvine, CA, US

• Provided general corporate counsel as the company’s first and sole in-house counsel.
• Increased legal department operational efficiency restructured contract request guidelines and workflow while ensuring legal risks were minimized and business objectives were maintained.
• Negotiated and drafted a wide variety of international and domestic commercial contracts including intellectual property and complex technology license agreements, distribution agreements, marketing agreements, vendor.
• Served as the primary point of contact for resolution of contractual disputes and managed pretrial litigation and settlements proceedings.
• Managed contracts for compliance with terms and conditions to ensure all relevant requirements were met.
• Performed legal research on emerging international and domestic points of law.

Sherman Oaks, CA, US

• Represented clients in a variety of criminal defense proceedings.
• Presented written and oral arguments in defense of clients before the criminal courts.

US

• Provided legal counsel on real estate agreements including commercial leases, to the firm’s Fortune 500 client, Verizon Wireless.
• Reviewed, negotiated and drafted commercial retail leases, vertical tower leases and lender agreements.
• Prepared opinion letters advising clients of legal risks associated with relevant agreements.
• Ensured compliance of company policies and procedures with applicable laws and regulations.

Burbank, CA, US

• Provided legal counsel to business managers relating to the daily conduct of the company’s international and domestic business activities.
• Negotiated, drafted and administered a variety of domestic and international contracts, including but not limited to: licensing agreements, intellectual property agreements, nondisclosure agreements and consulting.
• Participated in company’s regulatory compliance programs including international compliance, internet law, marketing and privacy issues.
• Researched and reviewed the impact of proposed and enacted laws, regulations, legislation, rules and other guidelines on the interests and operations of the business and recommended appropriate course of action
• Interfaced with internal management and employees of all levels, as well as external customers and regulatory officials.
• Worked collaboratively with the human resources department.

Los Angeles, California, US

• Assisted various judges at the Stanley Mosk Court’s Civil Litigation/Coverage Unit, function of which was to provide support to courts in the Los Angeles County, via researching pertinent law and drafting advisory.
• Reviewed and summarized arguments, evidence, and procedural history on matters submitted to the Court.
• Identified and analyzed legal authorities relevant to the disposition of matters.
• Responded to judicial officers’ inquiries on procedural and substantive issues, attended and assisted at hearings, as necessary.
• Provided legal analysis and recommendations for virtually all areas of general commercial litigation.
• Served as legal adviser to various judges on specific matters before the Court.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

B.A, Biology, General