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White Stone, Virginia, United States

Corporate, commercial transactions, intellectual property, employment law.Regulatory compliance, governmental, administrative law, governance.

Irvington, Virginia, United States

Experienced general counsel and legal advisor to business and local government clients. Emphasis on regulatory compliance, commercial law, governance, administrative law and enforcement issues.

Sweet Briar, Va

Joined Sweet Briar College as VP for Administration and General Counsel at the conclusion of the successful legal effort to save Sweet Briar in 2015. Administration senior position reported to the President for media, marketing and communications, athletics, riding, institutional research departments. General Counsel reported to the President for all legal issues for the College, including those pertaining to advice on on-going operations, commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, marketing, communications, intellectual property, governance, real estate, finance, fundraising, employment, liability, claims, litigation management. Provided special assistance to the President for special projects. Implemented changes which improved client regulatory compliance, reduced risk; achieved goals to increase income to client's bottom line.

Richmond, Va

Represented regulated businesses in administrative matters, including before the US Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Centers for Disease Control, Alcohol, Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, state offices of Attorneys General and Departments of Revenue (nationwide); extensive national practice representing tobacco manufacturers, importers, distributors, licensors/licensees in licensing, permitting, tax, fees, escrow and all other regulatory compliance matters. Served as General Counsel to several regulated businesses. Author and co-author of numerous articles on regulatory compliance and litigation issues. Achieved and maintained client clean regulatory records with state attorneys general and federal agencies.Member of legal team that represented Saving Sweet Briar, Inc. and was special counsel to the County Attorney for Amherst County, Virginia during the 2015 legal battle to save Sweet Briar College; co-author, "The Will to Prevail: Inside the Battle to Save Sweet Briar" 51 U.Rich.L.Rev. 227 (2016).

Former Circuit City group; advised business operations about legal issues, including regulatory compliance, commercial transactions, advertising, promotions, sweepstakes, intellectual property, litigation management. Deputy General Counsel and Director of Legal Services position managed a department of 4 professionals.

Richmond, Va

Former Tenneco Inc. chemical manufacturing subsidiary, Albright & Wilson Americas, Director of Regulatory Affairs was administration senior position reporting to the President for occupational health and safety, product stewardship, corporate communications and law departments. Managed legal department of 7 professionals. Handled regulatory compliance, commercial transactions, intellectual property, employment, corporate, litigation management. Successfully defended client throughout the aftermath of a major workplace disaster with nine fatalities, including three accident investigations led by government agencies and the union; built team, developed strategy, implemented strategy. Managed class action and other litigation; minimized government enforcement and fines.

Position was General Counsel to the Department of Information Technology, the Virginia Public Telecommunications Board and Counsel to the Governor's Intellectual Property Review Committee. Represented clients in procurement protests, appeals, litigation. Advised clients regarding procurement, commercial, intellectual property and employment law issues. Negotiated major hardware, software, services agreements for the Commonwealth.

Richmond, Va

Attorney at Law in private practice.

J. D., Law

Political Science Masters Program Coursework

A.B., Government

College Consortium Program, School Of Journalism