Executive leader in a newly created position responsible for managing all legal, compliance, and risk functions of a leading healthcare technology company spun off from Fortive Corporation. Actively contribute to the company's business strategy and ensure alignment with legal strategy. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing all legal aspects of the corporate, commercial, regulatory, intellectual property, employment, litigation, and compliance functions, as well as management of the risk assessment program. A catalyst for workplace engagement with enthusiastic collaboration and leadership.

Continuously improved all legal aspects of the corporate, commercial, regulatory, intellectual property, employment, litigation, and compliance functions, as well as management of the risk assessment program to achieve measurable reduction in business and legal risks, within a highly matrixed publicly traded organization (Fortive Corporation).

Responsible for the corporate, U.S. commercial, and government legal functions of Advanced Sterilization Products. Managed, and directed a team that advised senior leadership and business partners in a wide variety of legal disciplines, including corporate transactions, contracting, regulatory affairs, compliance, and privacy. Performed due diligence and assisted with the integration of various acquisitions.

Legal adviser and business partner to companies in numerous industries. Practice initially centered on labor and employment, litigation, and compliance matters, but then transitioned in 2006 to the firm’s government contracts and procurement policy practice area, which involved advising clients on a wide range of corporate, contracting, compliance, regulatory, intellectual property, employment, and litigation matters arising from government funding and procurement. Such matters included, but were not limited to, regulatory compliance and ethics, internal investigations, white collar matters, FCA, FCPA, procurement integrity, federal and state court litigation, mergers and acquisitions, bid protests, contractor disputes and claims, government contract and subcontract negotiation and counseling (involving FAR-based procurements, technology transactions, grants, cooperative agreements, “Other Transactions,” TIAs, CRADAs), SOFAs and other international contracting issues, disclosures to federal agencies, debarment and suspension defense, intellectual property issues, and general corporate transactions. Represented and advised corporate employers on labor and employment matters, including statutory and regulatory compliance, OFCCP matters, and federal and state litigation.

Advised employers regarding labor and employment matters, including compliance with all laws and preparation of employment policies and handbooks. Represented companies in employment hearings and traditional labor matters, including arbitration. Prepared pleadings, motions, and briefs, and handled depositions and other discovery matters. Researched and prepared briefs regarding developing areas of law.

Practice focused on corporate transactions and commercial litigation, including but not limited to assisting with venture capital financings, preparing and reviewing asset purchase agreements, corporate organization and governance matters, UCC transactions, preparing pleadings, motions, and briefs for litigation in various venues and jurisdictions, and performing services as Assistant Teller County Attorney.