Entrepreneurial, revenue-driving general counsel, trusted advisor, and experienced leader who enjoys collaborating to innovate and create. GC/CLO to companies in healthcare, fintech, e-commerce, SaaS, and retail tech. Former SEC/DOJ.Exits:- Helped build and sell businesses to Capital One, Abbott, ING, and Nortek- Porch IPO (2020)Priorities as CLO/GC: - build and lead successful teams- collaborate across departments - set and execute overall legal/regulatory strategy- leverage expertise to solve problems- drive business development and revenue growth - develop and execute IP strategy- negotiate and draft commercial agreements- remove barriers for business colleagues- support product/service development - manage risks within agreed boundaries- lead corporate governance and guide board- prevent and resolve disputes- evaluate and execute civil litigation strategy- collect A/R and other debts- establish and oversee compliance regimes - co-lead financing/M&A transactionsLegal Expertise- corporate governance- advising boards of directors on law/governance - commercial agreements- debt and equity finance- securities regulation- IPO-prep and public company reporting- mergers and acquisitions - strategic relationships- IP licensing- copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets- privacy and data security- regulatory compliance regimes - marketing and promotions law- employment/labor law- litigation/alternative dispute resolutionIndustry Experience - SaaS - B2B - financial services/fintec - consumer products - health/medical software and devices - virtual health/telehealth - e-commerce - retail and marketing technology - proptech - blockchain/cryptocurrency - natural resourcesProfessorships - Seattle U School of Law - Gonzaga School of LawCourses Taught - Corporations - Counseling StartupsPublished Books - Contract Drafting and Negotiation (2018) - Startup Law and Fundraising (2020)Community/Professional Activities - Board of Governors - WA State Bar (WSBA) (2017 – 2020) - Advisory Board - SU Law, Innovation and Technology LLM (2018) - Chair – WSBA Corporate Counsel Section (2015 – 2017) - Member – WA Supreme Ct Bar Structure Workgroup (2018 - 2019) - Member – WSBA Securities Law Committee (2012 – Present) - Board Member - Alliance for Pioneer Square BIA (2008 - 2022) - Board President – Bellevue College Foundation (2012 - 2014) - Fed Court Admissions - Eastern and Western WA Federal Dist Courts - Corporate Counsel of the Year - Puget Sound Business Journal (2012)
Listed skills include Corporate Governance, Mergers And Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Securities Regulation, and 45 others.