Nikol Gianopoulos Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Contract Management: Confidently reviews, comments and negotiates a broad range of agreements including master service agreements, statement of works, non-disclosure agreements, consulting agreements, marketing agreements, software as a service agreements, and professional services agreements. Works with the business unit to ensure agreements meet business.

Seattle, Washington

Prepare agenda, coordinate and attend all board and committee meetings, drafting of minutes and other records. Conduct legal research and provide recommendations to board and committee chairs. Act as liaison between board of directors, management, and staff when needed. Ensure board compliance with laws and regulations pertaining to the credit union.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Responsible for providing Corporate Governance support to subsidiary companies of Voya Financial, Inc. including filings with secretaries of state and compliance with domestic laws. Developed and oversaw maintenance of documents and data management systems within the Corporate Governance Unit. Facilitated Board of Director and Committee meetings for the.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Responsible for managing all aspects of running a small retail business including: web design, promoting business through the use of social media, accounting, marketing, employee hiring, training and management of a.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Nash-Finch Company, Paralegal, Licensing Specialist, assisted with obtaining and renewing state licenses for the Company’s distribution centers and over 100 local stores. Reviewed and logged in over 1000 licenses in.
• Medtronic, Inc., Paralegal, Licensing Specialist, assisted with obtaining and renewing state licenses for the Company’s distribution centers. Organized and cleaned up tracking document for license renewals.
• Polaris Inc., Claims Specialist, assisted lead paralegal in managing claims against the company. Reviewed, analyzed and responded to various claims against the Company.
• Medtronic Inc, Litigation Department, Assisted in managing a large, multi-faceted litigation by gathering information from various sources and combining into one location which could then be accessed by entire.
• Performed legal research on multiple legal points at issue using on-line legal resources including Lexis database.

Assist with discovery requests and responses, conduct document searches, organize documents and coordinate document production.Review Statement of Claim, conduct factual investigation and provided highlights and comments to attorney in the form of reports and summaries. Performed a variety of legal assignments and lead routine and non-routine projects.

Responsible for providing Corporate Governance support to subsidiary companies of American Express Financial Corporation (n/k/a Ameriprise Financial Inc.) including filings with Secretary of State and compliance with domestic laws. Managed calendar of meetings requirements for Board of Directors and Committees. Routinely drafted corporate documents and.

Incirlik AB, Turkey

• Prepared and disseminated fact sheets, news releases, and tape recordings to the general public and other persons interested in U.S. Air Force activities or messages.
• Organized, researched and presented rumor control queries/answers in a clear and understandable manner.
• Periodically provided entertaining and informative articles for publication in base newspaper.

Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland

• Responsible for providing legal assistance, under the supervision of an attorney, to eligible clients.
• Reviewed documents, such as Reports of Survey, Duty of Investigations and contracts for legal sufficiency.
• Drafted wills, powers of attorney, and other legal instruments for execution.
• Examined evidence and prepared charges and specifications for courts-martial and Article 15 actions.
• Acted as initial client contact in order to field request for defense services. Reviewed requests and either followed up for further detail or assisted as necessary.
• Interviewed clients and witnesses, prepared and edited affidavits, statements, and correspondence in connection with courts-martial, non judicial and involuntary discharge proceedings, and other adverse personnel action.

Master'S Degree, Legal Studies, General, 3.8

B.S, Paralegal Studies, 3.5

Obtained BS in Paralegal Studies with a focus on Litigation. Minor in Art History, Graduated a member of the Dean's List.