Managing a new strategic advisory firm specializing in corporate governance, risk management and compliance for the global financial sector. SIG is the preeminent strategic advisor and partner of choice for financial institutions and innovative FinTech participants in the domestic and global financial sector. We offer an extensive range of independent advisory services to financial institutions and banks of all sizes, and the agencies and prudential authorities that govern them. A centerpiece of our work focuses on helping our clients navigate the complex regulatory landscape and implement important industry initiatives, especially in times of crisis.

Cents Ability is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to educating and empowering high school students to achieve their goals through the prudent and informed management of their financial resources.

Independent monitor overseeing all aspects wind down, license surrender and liquidation of a US branch of foreign financial institution sanctioned for violations of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws; independent and expert defense and evaluation of international banking entity under investigation in connection with project financing for Venezuelan oil industry contractors before OFAC Sanctions; consulting and advisory services for successful de novo federal savings bank applicant

Corporate and commercial law practice providing counsel and strategic advisory services to organizations. Clients include business ventures in the hospitality, technology, cannabis, construction, digital media, blockchain applications, and banking and payment system verticals, including FinTech. Mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and private placements.

Lexakos Consulting specializes in governance, risk management, compliance, with emphasis on organizational culture and ethics, and process re-engineering.

Head of ethics function, including operation of whistleblower system, investigations, and training, education and awareness for Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.

Global policy design and implementation; supporting development of Business Conduct and Ethics Program, including governance, risk, and compliance systems and controls, and training and awareness for international program. Customized awareness and branding in Code of Conduct, ethics, compliance and early fraud prevention and detection.

Advisory support for compliance function, including OFAC and AML policy implementation and design, including transaction and strategic analysis

• Developed a convergence program to consolidate and regionalize representation, contain cost, provide predictable year-to-year legal spend and increase professional service vendor performance. • Developed a web-based system for contract, litigation, vendor, conflicts and document management. Leveraging knowledge base led to operational efficiencies, contained staff growth and yielded millions in savings. • Conceived fixed rate and alternative fee billing arrangements for outside law firms, making company one of the first US corporations to institutionalize approach for volume litigation and legal matters.• Developed enterprise risk assessments to identify gaps and best practices in furtherance of requirements under the FSG, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, FCPA, OFAC, trans-border privacy laws.• Managed central process for legal holds, reducing risk and improving efficiency associated to managing information and coordinating with outside counsel. • Drafted and instituted records management policy and provided training to over 40,000 employees, which managed documents and established internal controls for voluminous email backup tapes. • Optimized business processes for managing paper storage, improving compliance, reallocating costs, and re-engineering storage with $1.6 million in annual savings.• Pioneered benchmarking and developed metrics to highlight ROI and methods for measuring effectiveness and benefits of compliance.• Pioneered e-discovery processes for reducing content management risk, resulting in operational efficiencies through centralized access for critical information and eliminating data.• Produced ethics training video and facilitator kit translated into 19 languages. • Designed face-to-face training programs for compliance, ethics, and anti-bribery. • Established trans-border legal compliance program. SOX 302 certification process for business unit compliance officers relative to entity level fraud prevention and risk management controls

HFS was the predecessor by merger to Cendant Corporation. HFS ceased to exist following its merger with CUC International in 1997. These in-house roles overlap with my duties at Cendant, which include law practice in franchise relations; employment; compliance; ADA; investigations; litigation management; legal technology systems; insurance and creditor rights.

corporate, commercial and franchise litigation

product liability, insurance regulatory and appellate practice

Law Clerk to the Honorable Sylvia B. Pressler, Presiding Judge