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Seattle, Wa

Leading all legal and risk management functions for this family of nonprofits providing innovative training, healthcare and retirement benefits for more than 50,000 home care workers.• Serving as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning of an organization with operating revenue of $250M annually• Leading all legal matters including board governance, compliance, litigation and risk management• Directing Government and Community Relations• Collaborating with leading regional health insurance carriers, negotiating high-quality healthcare benefits• Supporting the launch of the nation’s first retirement trust for home care workers

Bellevue, Wa

Principal of boutique law practice providing legal and business counsel, strategic analysis and planning advice, corporate structure and formation, financings and investor presentation services to senior executives of for-profit and nonprofit organizations.

Bellevue, Wa

Recruited to join senior executive team during period of rapid expansion and high growth following company's mobile division acquisition, HQ relocation and impending IPO. Reporting to the CEO, headed up all legal functions, including contracts, risk management, acquisitions, finance transactions and litigation management. Oversaw corporate secretarial and corporate governance issues.* Championed company's successful $60M IPO and related regulatory filings.* Realized $20M in revenue by partnering with the COO to steer international expansion in Asia.* Negotiated acquisition of $50M Canadian-based mobile marketing and analytics solution provider.* Ensure company's ongoing regulatory compliance with SOX, NASDAQ listing standards and SEC.

Greater Seattle Area

Reporting to the CEO/Vice Chairman, tapped as an exclusive legal consultant and strategic advisor to Vulcan and its sports-related affiliates (the Seattle Seahawks, Portland Trail Blazers and Vulcan Sports & Entertainment) on various legal and business transactional matters. Oversaw and coordinated in-house and outside counsel involved in the representation of Vulcan-owned entities. Orchestrated all aspects of a significant and complex dispute involving numerous stakeholders (including a number of Vulcan entities) concerning the potential acquisition of the Rose Garden Arena and disposition of the NBA Portland Trail Blazers. Drove negotiations for more than a year to lead the Portland Trail Blazers' successful multimillion dollar acquisition of the Rose Garden Arena.

Greater Seattle Area

Recruited to lead the Legal Affairs Department and serve as a member of the senior management team. Managed all legal matters, including corporate governance, SOX compliance, SEC filings, litigation and risk management, intellectual property and corporate policies. * Mounted successful defense against federal securities class action and related derivative shareholder actions that resulted in dismissal of all litigation. * Effectively integrated $190M in publicly traded Italian subsidiary's assets and its 90 employees into the company following acquisition.* Structured and negotiated divestitures of $70M in non-core assets.

Greater Seattle Area

Promoted from position with affiliate company during time of accelerated organizational growth to establish first Vulcan legal department by drafting a business plan and developing goals aligned with the company. Managed $10M annual budget, supervised staff of nine and drove major financings and M&A activity, litigation management, IP protection and corporate governance. Served on executive committee, business advisory teams and project management teams with significant involvement in governmental affairs and public policy matters. * Spearheaded a lengthy and complex $430M CenturyLink Field (Seahawks Stadium) real estate development and construction project involving multiple strategic partners: completed on budget and one month ahead of schedule.* Developed and implemented a Code of Ethics and established and chaired the Ethics Committee.* Instituted critical internal policies/procedure and practices pertaining to Insider Trading and Restricted Securities, HR and contract approval.* Achieved 10-12% reduction in department's annual costs. Saved over 10% on outside counsel fees by initiating fixed rates and flat fees.* Managed all legal aspects of Vulcan's $300M standby credit facility with Charter Communications.

Greater Seattle Area

Recruited to structure and launch the Seahawks first legal department. Developed corporate policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency and reduce risk exposure. Drafted and negotiated players' and coaches' contracts, advertising/corporate sponsorship agreements. Oversaw intellectual property, human resources and other legal and administrative matters. * Negotiated five-year Radio Broadcast Agreement with Entercom Network, preserving valuable flexibility for future broadcast needs.* Led first ever Internet media services transaction for an NFL team by negotiating an agreement with Ignite Sports Media (now Sportsvision). Selected to participate in a newly formed NFL Workshop on the Internet and New Media.* Negotiated a significant sports advertising and sponsorship agreement with the University of Washington.* Negotiated employment contract with Head Coach Mike Holmgren, including non-compete and future salary offset rights provisions.

Greater Seattle Area

Worked for this top-tier law firm as an Associate (1989-1994) before promotion to Partner in 1995. Specialized in corporate finance, general corporate and banking law. Participated in several major M&A transactions on behalf of Washington Mutual, Inc. Represented various commercial banks including ABN Amro, HSBC and The Bank of Tokyo on a range of financing transactions involving secured and unsecured loan agreements, letters of credit and loan syndications. Handled project financing for the Portland Trail Blazers' Rose Garden Arena and the Miami Heat's American Airlines Arena.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Associate Editor, Columbia Journal of Environmental Law

M.A., International Relations And International Economics

B.A. In History And Hispanic Studies