As a General Counsel with an extensive background in engineering and construction management, I partner with corporate leadership in the construction, real estate development, and facilities management sectors to deliver effective legal strategy that mitigates risk and advances corporate priorities.As an attorney, I have an entrepreneurial approach and a focus on long-term growth. Experienced in standing upthe Office of General Counsel, establishing corporate policies and procedures, and negotiating complexcontracts, I serve as a trusted business partner to senior leadership and corporate boards. Through sound legal counsel and strategic, data driven insights, I safeguard corporate assets, strengthen corporate governance, improve operational efficiencies, and reduce costs to generate significant corporate growth.Having served my community as Council President, I have deep appreciation for government relations, public-private partnerships, and the challenges of municipal governments. My four-terms on the Council provided invaluable insight that allows me to effectively navigate government compliance and contracts.Core to my success is my belief in building and maintaining strong relationships. Whether internally, with the C-suite and business division leads, or externally, with vendors, suppliers and municipal government officials, my ability to foster positive relationships and to find collaborative, win-win solutions allows me to quickly advance mission-critical projects and deliver results.I welcome connection requests from colleagues across the legal, construction, real estate development, and engineering sectors.Specialties: Construction Law, Government Contracts, Contract Drafting & Negotiations, Engineering Law, Public Bidding & Contracts, Bid Challenges, Civil Engineering, Legal Analysis, Construction Project Management, Construction Claims, Construction Risk Management, Insurance, Construction Fraud Investigation, Mediation, Arbitration, Compliance, Conflict Resolution, Operations, Budgeting, Consensus Building, Staff Training & Motivation, Surety, Municipal Land Use Law, Municipal Government, Public Contracts Law, Real Estate Law, Employment Law, Vendor Management, Family Business and Estate Management
Listed skills include Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Construction, Construction Management, and 46 others.
