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Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Manage and direct diverse and complex litigation portfolio for publicly traded international financial services and fintech company and its subsidiaries, including commercial disputes, class actions, patent and intellectual property claims, and privacy matters. Represent the company at mediation, arbitration, and deposition; draft and review substantive pleadings; select, manage, and supervise outside counsel; control and reduce legal spend. Modernize, streamline, and manage company’s litigation related data governance, electronic discovery, discovery management, legal hold process, and preservation, collection, and production of structured and unstructured data across the enterprise. Advise on compliance with complex state, federal, and international regulatory requirements. Direct and manage response to sensitive state and federal criminal and regulatory investigations. Manage responses to various types of service of process including enterprise-wide and subsidiary-specific responses to civil litigation matters and local, state, and federal investigations. Provide counsel to transactional attorneys on risk management and dispute resolution across all business segments. Serve on enterprise data governance committee.

Providence, Ri, Us

Professor of Litigation II course in the School of Continuing Studies' ABA-Accredited ParalegalStudies Program. Guiding students in both live and online courses to understand the principles of Litigation from a practical perspective and preparing them for life in the modern law office.Preparing original syllabi, tests and practical skills assignments, as well as unique discussionassignments and topics. Providing students with valuable case law, current news and other information vital to their career goals, as well as mentoring and career guidance.

Lansing, Michigan, Us

Provide nonpartisan legal counsel to all members of the Michigan Legislature on constitutional issues and drafting complex legislation, specializing in education legislation, policy, and budgeting. Develop and amend annual multibillion dollar public school budget. Work with legislators and staff in developing proposed legislation, providing legislative options, and evaluating the legal effect of proposed legislation. Work closely with legislative and policy staff and stakeholders in creating, amending, and perfecting intricate, impactful legislation.

Create and manage busy boutique litigation and transactional commercial law practice. Represent diverse clientele including insurance companies, banks, individuals, associations, and corporate clients at trial, on appeal, and at arbitration and mediation. Negotiate and facilitate complex commercial transactions including extensive drafting of terms and controlling documentation. Advise wide variety of corporate clients on various significant legal matters. Responsible for management of professional and paraprofessional staff, business development, and client retention.

Providence, Ri, Us

Successfully represented business and commercial clients before a variety of courts andgovernment bodies, including at trial and on appeal.Prepared motions, memoranda and conducted extensive discovery in complex civil litigationmatters.Performed research on diverse legal issues.Trained and monitored law clerks, legal assistants and paralegals.

Trained prosecutors, public defenders, judges and other practitioners on Maryland sentencingguidelines, Commission policies and the use of the guidelines worksheet.Designed and developed media material for training programs.Drafted Commission policy from Commission decisions into the Code of Maryland Regulations.Served on various Commission subcommittees, including sentencing guidelines and a jointcommittee with the State Article 27 Revision Committee.

J.D., With Honors

Ma, Criminology

Bachelor’S Degree, Justice, Cum Laude