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Comprehensive and general management of all company legal matters, including corporate governance, transactions, disclosures, regulatory compliance, franchise disclosure documents, litigation, intellectual property/trademarks, human resources and employment law matters, collections, employee stock benefits, negotiations, etc. Additional responsibilities include accounting, finance and bookkeeping of numerous entities, as well as registration and corporate compliance formalities, coordination and management of collection processes, budgets, payroll, onboarding of new employees, management and upkeep of company policies and handbooks, and coordination and internal management of company benefits.Duties also included working at times as V.P. of Finance and Director of H.R. Advising company directors and managers regarding legal implications of business and other decisions. Participation and consultation to advise and guide strategic decision-making.

Orem, Ut

I love helping clients with their legal needs, and am enjoying chances to do so in a range of areas, including franchising, litigation, estate planning, corporate law, and as outside general counsel. Opening my own office allows me the flexibility to broaden my scope and serve a wide range of clients, adapting the scope of work to their needs and budgets, while being widely available.

Payson, Utah

I help individuals and businesses find ways to address immediate legal needs, as well as plan ahead to avoid future problems. At Freedom Legal, I oversee case management--including managing litigation files, drafting and filing pleadings, researching and writing memoranda and briefs, and assisting clients in preparing their matters to move toward resolution.Areas where I help clients here have included contracts, real estate and mortgage law, corporate law, employment law, and construction defects, among others. I enjoy finding creative ways to help address needs, and seeing the results follow the effort I expend.

Orem, Utah

Teaching introductory concepts of law and the American legal system, with emphasis on contracts and business/corporate law.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Managed litigated loans to favorable resolutions. Directly oversaw mediations, prepared witnesses for depositions, and coordinated outside counsel through each stage of litigation from pre-suit advice to trial and appeal. Monitored and reviewed legal updates in the industry to maintain up-to-date compliance and initiated and oversaw compliance projects to manage exposure and refine processes, policies and procedures. Nationwide litigation management for mortgage servicing portfolio across the South and Southeast. Risk analysis and assessment of litigation claims. Oversight of local counsel in multiple jurisdictions.

Managed active caseload in fast-paced office environment focusing on real estate litigation, general commercial litigation, land use development, contracts and estates; drafted trial and appellate pleadings, discovery, and legal memoranda; conducted independent legal research; observed, participated in, and directed settlement negotiations; drafted notes and assignments for transactional practice; assisted with trial preparation, motions in limine, and trial strategy; made multiple court appearances in active motions and trial practice.

Assumed primary responsibility for personal injury, collection and traffic cases; drafted trial and appellate pleadings, and legal memoranda; interviewed clients and witnesses; conducted independent legal research; observed, participated in, and directed settlement negotiations; drafted notes and assignments for business transactions; assisted with trial preparation, motions in limine, and trial strategy; court appearances, both supervised and unsupervised.

Buena Vista, Virginia

Co-created and taught pre-law seminar, involving case method and socratic instruction as well as preliminary considerations in deciding on law school. Collaborated with University officials and sponsoring professor in supplementing existing curriculum with an experience-based learning and a syllabus designed to engender self-motivation in learning, while providing a solid background in relevant pre-law considerations.

Performed legal research; drafted trial and appellate pleadings, and legal memoranda; assisted attorneys with litigation and transactional matters in a firm whose primary revenue source was insurance defense with a secondary emphasis on corporate advisement and transactions.Praised as "one of the most efficient and effective summer associates that I remember working with."

Roanoke, Virginia Area

2007, Law

-J.D., May 2007, cum laude. -Publication: "The Van Orden and McCreary County Cases: Closing the Gaps Remaining Between the Established.

B.A., History

Activities and Societies: Cougar Marching Band - 1998-B.A. cum laude and with University Honors; Major in History, Minor in Logic, April.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, National Honor Society.

M.B.A. Equivalency Courses

Coursework included mass online open courses as follows: Introduction to Corporate Finance (Wharton School of Business - UPenn).