Family Law, Matrimonial Law, Appellate Practice, Mediation, Business Law

Business Law, Business Ethics, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, and Law and Values inOrganizational LeadershipKey responsibilities: Provided lively instruction and timely feedback to students preparing for businesscareers in the 21st century workplace. Updated teaching materials regularly to reflect major SupremeCourt decisions. recipient, 2004 Adjunct Faculty Development Award; -- operated law practice, with an emphasis on Family Law, Matrimonial Law, Adoption and Custody.Represented numerous children in Family and Supreme Court and on appeal.Key accomplishments: Multiple successes, both in trial and appellate courts. PATRICIA M. McGRATH, Esq. (cont.)Counsel, Major Manufacturing Corporation-- managed high value litigation, advised on environmental compliance for chemical manufacturingfacilities-- drafted contracts, monitored training and compliance for anti-trust consent decrees and diversitytraining, provided counsel on software licensing, copyright protection and trade secrets, supervised staffand managed budget of regional office.Key assignments: Developed the prototype litigation tracking system, later adapted for use throughoutparent corporation a Fortune 50 company. Oversaw the acquisition of a 100+ mile pipeline

emphasis on small business and consumer matters, family law, estates, and real estate transactions,civil and criminal appeals-- successfully negotiated the transfer of intellectual property rights from publishing company to authorsand drafted all supporting documents for authors to proceed to self-publish simulation program.--consulted on creation of a new entity, terms and conditions of use, and marketing agreements betweennew entity and distributors.-- serve as hearing officer for small claims and residential assessments.Staff Attorney 2007-2008--responsible for civil litigation in region, including new construction claims, breach of warranty claims,insurance claims and debtor-creditor disputes--handled all aspects of litigation process, from intake through pleadings, discovery, depositions, trial and,as appropriate, appeal--provided advice and consultation to union members and their dependents on dispute resolutionAssistant General Counsel for A/E firm --advised design professionals in large project development and construction --drafted and/or reviewed and negotiated design agreements, commercial leases, inter-companyagreements, intellectual property transfer and confidentiality agreements, and other related forms ofagreement --directed the construction management group on contract and claims management --developed broad understanding of construction law, mergers and acquisitions, professional licensingand regulatory compliance, corporate policy drafting, insurance coverage and litigationKey assignments: Task force that developed and implemented databases to manage consultants andcontracts. Performed due diligence on two international acquisitions.