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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 agreements, marketing agreements and alike, to ensure that appropriate legal protections are contained to reduce clients’ legal and business risks.• 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.).• Keep abreast of and advise clients of legislative changes and draft a variety of opinion letters to clients regarding the same.• Perform legal research and provide clear and concise legal recommendations on emerging areas of law to a variety of audiences from a diverse set of disciplines and professions.

• 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 and hour complaints. Represented the company before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). • 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.• Kept abreast of and advised of management of legislative changes.• Conducted internal investigations when necessary.• Drafted responses to demand letters, including initial fact finding, interviewing key witnesses, bringing in outside counsel when necessary, and keeping other members of executive team apprised of developments.• Reviewed and revise informed consent agreements, employee handbooks, and other internal documents whenever necessary.• Conducted managerial trainings regarding wage and hour issues, informed consent documents, and sexual harassment.• Reviewed and negotiated terms of non-disclosure agreements and various other agreements with potential and existing business partners.• Drafted and responded to basic civil complaints, discovery, and motions up to trial and negotiated settlements. Made court appearances and presented oral arguments when necessary.• Managed human resources and employment matters within the company and performed pretrial investigations and basic litigation tasks regarding the same. • Managed other corporate legal issues such as worker’s compensation, and collection matters.

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 agreements, supply agreements, nondisclosure agreements, consulting agreements, teaming agreements and office leases.• 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.• Participated in company’s regulatory compliance programs including international compliance, anti-bribery and tax issues.• Served as a liaison and collaborated with external counsel on complex litigation issues. • Worked cross-functionally with professionals in Finance, Marketing, Sales, Human Resources and Information Technology to achieve company objectives.• Presented executive summaries of achievements in connection with domestic and international transactions and corporate goals.• Entrepreneurial focus and ability to thrive in a technically focused environment.

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.

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• 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 agreements.• 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.• Provided legal advice on intellectual property protection issues across branding, packaging, and marketing, including trademark protection through the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).• Conducted in-depth research of laws and regulations on emerging areas of laws including privacy laws. • Implemented and managed proprietary information protection via data rights assertions and trade secret policy and practice.• Worked cross-functionally with professionals in Management, Operations, Engineering and other disciplines to maximize profitability and minimize risk.

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 opinions for motions pending in unlimited civil, limited civil, family law, probate and writs and receivers courts.• 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.• In depth knowledge of applicable federal, state and local legislation, statutes, codes and procedures. including government codes, labor and employment laws, liability and tort laws, real property laws and contract laws.• In depth knowledge of the powers and limitations of the courts, civil law codes, trial procedures, rules of evidence, administrative law, code of professional conduct and ethics.• Duties demanded strong legal research and writing skills as well as drawing distinctions, interpreting the law and reaching a reasonable conclusion in each case.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

B.A, Biology, General