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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARYAccomplished attorney with extensive employment law experience and demonstrated success in roles of increasing responsibility. Trusted advisor who translates broad legal knowledge into practical, business-oriented solutions to complex business, legal and human resources challenges. Multi-Jurisdictional Legal Compliance Strategies: Collaborates with leadership and key stakeholders to create compliance strategies for a full panoply of federal, state, and local employment laws, including recent wave of laws regarding COVID-19, paid sick leave, paid and unpaid family and medical leave, salary history and transparency, predictable scheduling, background checks, hair discrimination, and pregnancy accommodation.Critical Business Initiatives: Key legal partner for critical initiatives such as facility closures, restructuring, performance management, leadership succession, reductions in force, employee relations, and other company programs. Investigations: Defends investigations brought by federal, state, and local agencies such as the EEOC and DOL and their state and local counterparts. Directs investigations into alleged employee misconduct, including potential ethical breaches, retaliation, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other legal compliance violations.Agreements, Handbooks and Policies: Drafts agreements, handbooks, policies, and other legal and human resources documents. Employee Relations & EEO Training: Vital partner in designing effective employee relations strategy and training on a wide spectrum of labor and employment issues in various media, including live presentations, broadcasts, and recorded programs. Delivered live, interactive training to thousands of managers in numerous facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Litigation: Experience defending employers in federal, state and county courts. Develops legal strategies and manages outside counsel and legal budgets in multiple jurisdictions.