• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of domestic and international business contracts, including client and partner agreements supporting the the company's various lines of business, data center service agreements, software licensing agreements, real estate leases and non-disclosure agreements.• Cooperate with all departments on commercial engagements, addressing the business goals of the company while adhering to the established guidelines of the corporate risk matrices.•… Show more • Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of domestic and international business contracts, including client and partner agreements supporting the the company's various lines of business, data center service agreements, software licensing agreements, real estate leases and non-disclosure agreements.• Cooperate with all departments on commercial engagements, addressing the business goals of the company while adhering to the established guidelines of the corporate risk matrices.• Manage the contract and legal requirements for a fast-paced and demanding sales team of 20+ employees.• Serve as the primary legal representative for any contract disputes that arise and participate in alternative forms of dispute resolution, such as arbitration and mediation.• Work with the company’s information security officer to help ensure compliance with applicable domestic and international privacy and data protection laws, with specific focus on European Union Safe Harbor certification and HIPAA/HITECH compliance.• Develop and adopt internal practices and procedures to increase efficiency within the contracts department, such as the implementation of a standard contract request process and integration of an e-signature workflow.Awards & Recognition: • Dimension Data Award for Outstanding Sales Enablement, 2012 Fiscal Year Show less

Worked with top-tier law firms on complex business litigations and class action lawsuits in the technology, pharmaceutical and financial industries. Reviewed and evaluated detailed corporate documents pursuant to complicated discovery protocols. Identified and redacted documents protected by attorney-client privilege. Created privilege logs and comprehensive discovery reports. Recognized and sheltered highly confidential corporate information.

Assisted the General Counsel and other senior attorneys with trials and corporate transactional matters. Wrote pleadings, demurrers, and briefs for highly publicized lawsuits challenging the State Bar’s policies and procedures in the Supreme Court of California. Drafted transactional documents such as vendor contracts and rental agreements. Helped protect the State Bar’s copyrights by writing Cease and Desist Letters to potential violators. Researched and reported on novel issues confronting… Show more Assisted the General Counsel and other senior attorneys with trials and corporate transactional matters. Wrote pleadings, demurrers, and briefs for highly publicized lawsuits challenging the State Bar’s policies and procedures in the Supreme Court of California. Drafted transactional documents such as vendor contracts and rental agreements. Helped protect the State Bar’s copyrights by writing Cease and Desist Letters to potential violators. Researched and reported on novel issues confronting the legal industry. Show less

Researched emerging Intellectual Property matters for Robin Feldman, Professor of Law and Director of the UC Hastings Institute of Innovation Law. Produced a detailed research report with specific focus on the scope of patentable subject matter. Recommended potential topics for scholarly publication. Gained extensive experience with multiple legal research databases.

Researched and analyzed product and service offerings for the online storage marketplace. Provided background for the development of a business plan for a new product targeted at Consumers/Prosumers and the Small Medium Business (SMB) market. Contributed to the implementation of this business plan, which was one of the key factors leading to the purchase of i-Qube’s client by IBM.

Recruited and instructed over 40 student-athletes who had no prior rowing experience. Organized the athletes’ schedules and training programs. Worked with university officials and managed an Alumni network of former rowers.