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United States

Provide strategic legal advice and business partnership to support the growth of a new face of sports leagues and opportunities for female athletes in United States.

Los Angeles, California

Sports Law; Sports Marketing; Sports Business for JD and MLS students

Los Angeles, Ca

Provide strategic, solution focused advice on all business and legal affairs for digital ticketing company that markets and tickets live sports and music events. Build bridges, connections, and deals to help grow global business.

Los Angeles, Ca

Strategic Planning and Business Affairs • Managed development and implementation of Speedo’s strategic Go-To-Market system, tying strategic & brand vision decisions into budget and various business plans• Proposed and negotiated deal points and executed against strategic business goals for various licensing, sponsorship, endorsement, co-venture, media & marketing, and complex commercial deals• Managed cross-functional internal and consulting teams on projects related to e-commerce and improved team service platforms• Analyzed and valuated acquisition opportunities, including for PVH to add to its active brand portfolio• Launched internal business resource group, Speedo Women in Motion (SWIM), to provide opportunities for women to increase ability to impact revenue and profit, influence strategic decisions and increase brand awareness outside of SpeedoLegal Affairs Analyzed and provided strategic, solution-focused legal advice on all corporate matters, including:• Commercial business initiatives, from supply chain strategy to endorsement agreements, and all related agreements• Sponsorship and endorsement agreements• Olympic, NCAA, FINA regulations, as well those of USA Swimming and governing bodies in Canada and Mexico. • Seasonal product development and associated marketing review to manage and advise on myriad IP and advertising issues• Employment and labor matters • Litigation and regulatory matters• Corporate governance, including development and drafting of various policies and procedures• All related matters for Speedo Mexico & Speedo CanadaExecutive Communication• Presented to PVH executive team at monthly management and annual budget meetings, as well all associates at annual Sales Meetings and Town Halls; developed speaking points and written communications for President of Speedo North America• Managed internal and external communication plans

New York, Ny

Critical member of legal team led by Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, originally focused on intellectual property and litigation matters with responsibilities that continually grew during tenure. Representative responsibilities and accomplishments include:• Developed intellectual property strategy and provided necessary clearance and legal advice to the League, Films, Network and all Member Clubs for major content development, media, advertising, marketing, and branding initiatives; identify and provide counsel on right of publicity, copyright, libel and defamation, and other intellectual property and business issues.• Planned and coordinated NFL Club Counsel Seminar for counsel and executives of thirty-two Member Clubs.• Advised Member Clubs and League departments on NFL Constitution, By-Laws, and uniform policies; drafted and implemented updated By-Laws and Resolutions.• Managed inter-departmental effort to create social media policies for internal and sponsor driven promotions, as well as guidelines for the use of social media marketing tools by NFL Member Clubs; provided legal advice regarding use of game footage content on different social media platforms and development of promotions involving user generated content.• Managed litigations and administrative proceedings, including those involving intellectual property claims, advertising challenges, event litigations, slip and fall cases, and product liability claims; advised executives on cost-benefit, strategy and risk; managed outside counsel on strategy and budget; collaborated with Member Clubs and ownership on the same.• Managed anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy efforts to protect trademark, copyright and broadcast rights; developed strategy on lobbying efforts and press statements regarding same.• Nominated for Commissioner’s Awards - “Rookie of the Year” (2007) and “Innovation Award” (2010).

New York, Ny

Litigation Department and Trademark Group, 2004 – 2006Employment Group, 2004-2005

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology

Swimming & Diving

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Clinical And Policy Work

Activities and Societies: Excellence in Field Work - NYC Administration for Children Services, Juvenile Programs