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Santa Ana, California, United States

Foundation Building Materials (FBM®) is a leading construction materials distributor focused on exceeding the expectations of the commercial construction and residential building trades. With over 250 locations across the United States and Canada, FBM has significant geographic reach into most major building materials markets. FBM specializes in the local.

Tustin, CA

Orange County, California Area

• Corporate Governance: Review and revise company’s corporate documents including articles of incorporation; prepare board meeting materials; and provide advice to board of directors with respect to corporate matters.
• Litigation Management. Oversee company’s litigation; participate in meditations; work with colleagues to gather discovery responses; review and revise briefs, motions and orders; and negotiate with opposing counsel on.
• Intellectual Property: Manage company’s growing patent, trademark and copyright portfolio; prepare freedom-to-operate opinions with outside counsel; monitor worldwide use of trademarks and counterfeiting and lead.
• Outside Counsel Management: Select and manage outside counsel for all aspects of legal work; review and approve all legal costs; and manage billing rates to reduce legal costs.
• Contract Lifecycle Management: Implement management system for the company’s agreements; manage corporate counsel and contracts manager in negotiations with opposing parties; review company’s significant agreements.
• Corporate Finance & M&A: Work with Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer in selection and retention of investment bank; lead several aspects of sale of company; and provide guidance on corporate tax.

Orange County, California Area

• Corporate Governance: Prepare securities filings including annual and quarterly reports, current reports, proxy statements and Section 16 filings; ensure that the company conducts its business in compliance with.
• Contract Drafting and Review: Draft, review and finalize a wide variety of commercial contracts including nondisclosure, finance, sales and real estate agreements; manage risk by evaluating agreements in line with the.
• Department Management: Manage implementation and use of Legal Files matter management software; assist in daily operation of legal department, including drafting corporate minutes and supervision of corporate.
• Employment Issues: Direct severance programs with the Human Resources department, including compliance with WARN Act requirements; draft and revise colleague resource guide for the company and each of its subsidiaries.
• Intellectual Property: Administer intellectual property portfolio including working with inventors, reviewing trademark and patent filings; attend interviews with examiners at the United States Patent and Trademark.
• Real Estate Transactions: Negotiated sale of manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters in Anaheim, California and the lease of the company's new corporate headquarters in Irvine, California.

Orange County, California Area

• Contract Drafting and Review: Draft, review and finalize a wide variety of commercial contracts including nondisclosure agreements, advertising agreements, consulting agreements, employment agreements, dealer.
• Policies and Procedures: Work with internal staff to develop new policies such as records retention policy, sexual harassment policy, e-discovery policies and compensation procedures; co-leader of e-discovery.
• Intellectual Property and Licensing: Support company personnel in registration, protection and litigation concerning the company's intellectual property; negotiate a variety of trademark licenses for items such as.
• Sales: Advise the company on laws in connection with sales programs and policies.
• Litigation: Manage outside counsel in the preparation and prosecution of ongoing legal matters; manage internal aspects of litigation involving a variety of issues, including dealer establishment, relocation and.
• Vendors: Prepare, negotiate and review commercial agreements for all vendors, including vendors for manufacturing facilities; implemented new vendor agreement for all purchasing departments.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Assisted with public company filings, including 10-Ks and 10-Qs.
• Counseled clients regarding Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Participated in all areas of corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions and bankruptcy asset sales.
• Conducted due diligence of target companies.
• Set up acquisition entities for transactions; drafted and assisted in drafting all documentation for transactions, including stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, intellectual property transfer.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

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J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Chapman Law Review, Public Interest Foundation, Tax SocietyRanked 1st in Class Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude.

B.A., History

Activities and Societies: Ice Hockey Team

A.A., General Education