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Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

Advise on transactions, governance, e-Commerce, procurement and litigation issues as outside general counsel for Northeast Corridor clients. Counseled a broad range of clients on general corporate issues, strategy, governance, contracts, compliance and litigation. Drafted and negotiated commercial contracts and leases, including but not limited to sales, service, supply, NDAs, employment and profit-sharing agreements. Executed operating and equity agreements, corporate bylaws and articles of… Show more Advise on transactions, governance, e-Commerce, procurement and litigation issues as outside general counsel for Northeast Corridor clients. Counseled a broad range of clients on general corporate issues, strategy, governance, contracts, compliance and litigation. Drafted and negotiated commercial contracts and leases, including but not limited to sales, service, supply, NDAs, employment and profit-sharing agreements. Executed operating and equity agreements, corporate bylaws and articles of incorporation. Representative engagements: • Primary legal counsel and secretary for C-Suite of hospitality and amusement corporation. - Negotiated agreements covering three amusement piers, four hotels and related entities. - Managed litigation, compliance and benefits programs for 150+ employees across enterprise. - Guided company through contractual, insurance and operational issues created by SARS-Cov-2.• Established online merchant fee analytics platform and negotiated its acquisition.• Advised educational consultancy firm on potential defamation action.• Counseled national engineering firm on contracts, M&A, employment and litigation. - Executed joint venture for global digital asset management platform. - Negotiated licensing, hosting and SaaS agreements for integrated software components.• Directed online brokerage startup - Executed supply and purchase agreements. - Procured all state electrical and natural gas licenses,.• Advised hedge fund on tax issues involving asset sale.• Negotiated corporate buyouts for golf instruction franchisor and information technology firm. • Represented hospital network in executing clinical trial, service and nondisclosure agreements. Show less

Wilmington, Delaware

Served as counsel for the digital division, guiding the Bank's automated, online and mobile initiatives. Oversaw all social media channels and related IP issues. Ran the co-branded and affinity credit card division. Drafted and negotiated contracts across the portfolio of endorsed partners, including financial institutions, universities, professional sports franchises, travel companies and nonprofits. Executed acquisitions and divestitures of Bank's credit card and loan portfolios, totaling… Show more Served as counsel for the digital division, guiding the Bank's automated, online and mobile initiatives. Oversaw all social media channels and related IP issues. Ran the co-branded and affinity credit card division. Drafted and negotiated contracts across the portfolio of endorsed partners, including financial institutions, universities, professional sports franchises, travel companies and nonprofits. Executed acquisitions and divestitures of Bank's credit card and loan portfolios, totaling over $5 billion. Engaged a range of internal departments, including business, finance, operations and tax. Managed team and outside counsel. Drafted and reviewed confidentiality, consulting and vendor agreements. Advised on privacy, consumer protection, AML, CAN-SPAM, e-sign and vendor management regulations. Show less

Wilmington, De

Executed divestitures of Bank's credit card and loan portfolios, totaling over $2 billion. Engaged a range of internal departments, including business, finance, operations and tax. Managed team and outside counsel. Drafted and reviewed confidentiality, consulting and vendor agreements.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Represented clients in all aspects of complex litigation, including professional malpractice, contract and securities fraud; drafted 3rd Circuit brief in defense of Internet pharmaceutical commerce; drafted several successful motions to dismiss in civil RICO cases.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Second-chaired receivership action involving Ponzi scheme, resulting in $32 million jury verdict in Eastern District of Pennsylvania; drafted winning appeal in municipal separation-of-powers case; drafted and argued dispositive motion in professional malpractice case.

New York, Ny

Drafted pleadings and briefs, managed discovery for defense of class action securities litigation. Nuanced understanding of RICO, Securities & Exchange Act, PSLRA, SEC Rule 10b-5 and other financial regulations.

New York, Ny

Drafted research memoranda, pleadings, discovery materials and dispositive motions for securities fraud, civil RICO and state separation-of-powers cases.

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Essays Editor, Yale Law Journal Supervised Analytic Writing (Honors): "The Painful Search for Form: Edmund Bacon.

Education record

M.A., English

Activities and Societies: University Fellow

B.A., English, 3.97

Activities and Societies: Valedictorian; Phi Beta Kappa; University Honors Scholar; Philadelphia Archdiocesan Scholar; Varsity Football

High School, General Studies, 4.1

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society (President); Varsity Football & Basketball; Paper