Rob Mcdaniel Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia, United States

As RUI's Senior Corporate Paralegal, I report directly to RUI's General Counsel / CHRO and oversee the management of the company's trademark and liquor-license portfolios, navigating a variety of regulatory and procedural requirements and often designing and implementing new interdepartmental systems to streamline processes and secure compliance across all divisions of the company. I also review and revise company policies, procedures, and resident agreements to ensure regulatory compliance across multiple states and am lucky to work with and supervise our amazing legal support team. Additional duties include: preparing Board reports, serving as the final check on capital partner reports, and whatever else may come my way. My boss calls me his "fixer" because I tend to be the "figure-it-out" guy.

Richmond, Virginia, United States

During my tenure as a Paralegal from January to March 2023 at RUI, I provided vital support to the General Counsel & CHRO, focusing on regulatory licensing, policy review, and the drafting of legal communications. Collaborating closely with the General Counsel, I played a key role in implementing systems to enhance efficiency and introduce innovative stopgap measures, contributing to the streamlining of operations and ensuring legal compliance.

Chesterfield, Va

CYL4C was a one-year, grant-funded pilot program for an extra-curricular leadership program designed to educate and inspire students to engage with local and state government. As the Program Manager, I was primarily responsible for data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Chesterfield, Virginia

I managed the operations of the School Board office, from the planning and creation of Board meeting agendas to serving as the final copy editor of all documents and presentations brought before the Board and ensuring that all deadlines were met without exception. As a member of the Superintendent’s Senior Leadership Team, I served as a key voice and stakeholder in the school division’s strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow. I managed the school division’s online governance platform, BoardDocs, and I overhauled the School Board Office’s workflow and planning practices, streamlining many processes which resulted in increased stakeholder buy-in and transparency of government. As a steward of taxpayer dollars, I responsibly planned and managed a $200k+ budget, which was audited annually and received zero red flags under my watch. I worked closely with the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, and School Board members to ensure the adherence to both proper governance and the Freedom of Information Act, and I was honored to serve a “customer base” numbering over 350,000 citizens, 63,000 students, and 8,000 employees.

Richmond, Virginia

I led a cross-functional administrative and attorney team in crafting the firm’s Mission, Strategic Vision, and Values. Using internal surveys, focus groups, and individual interviews, I created an actionable strategic plan based on data-driven insight from key stakeholders, often presenting directly to the firm’s shareholders to elicit buy-in. My passion for building strong internal and external relationships drove the creation of a plan designed not only to provide a differentiated market position for this Tier 1 law firm, but a plan designed to foster buy-in from all staff members regardless of their role.

Richmond, Virginia

I provided trademark paralegal services to the Managing Partner, gaining a strong foundation in trademark law as well as the federal trademark application process, which allowed me to create best practices and a streamlined workflow for USPTO applications. I constructed client-facing memos and presentations used to explain their legal situations and possible outcomes, boiling down complex legal situations to straightforward, easily-understood language that clients could easily digest (whether it was good news or not), and I provided research and drafting support for responses to Office Actions issued during the trademark application process. I also provided administrative and litigation support to three attorneys including the firm’s managing partner, and I was often called upon to provide support to additional attorneys as needed.

Greenville, Nc

As the Community Relations Manager (which is a fancy way of saying “B2B sales manager”), I leveraged customer-driven insight to exceed year-over-year all of my role’s performance metrics, including my store’s educational technology and materials sales (increase of 221%, average of 55% each year of my tenure), book fair sales (600% increase during my tenure), and our store’s Holiday Book Drive (national top-10 for most books donated to a single store for four consecutive years). I strategized and executed the (at the time) most successful book fair in Barnes & Noble history, which resulted in more than $83,000 in sales over a four-week period.Present at the launch of the Nook, Barnes & Noble’s proprietary e-reading device, I was the first CRM to identify classroom uses for the Nook, which resulted in being asked to serve as a national in-store liaison for the corporate Nook sales team, partnering with them to innovate and create a template for sales strategies and best practices related to educational Nook sales.I also worked with nationally- and internationally-renowned authors to facilitate in-store book signings and speaking events.

Master'S Degree, Creative Brand Management

As a student, I worked with talented teams of fellow students to craft and pitch brand strategies to some of the largest clients.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English

Graduating with an English Degree from one of the top programs in the nation provided me with the baseline tools to expertly craft.