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Salt Lake City, UT, US

New York, NY, US

• Led strategic analysis of legal operations and settlement tracking, enhancing compliance efficiency.
• Revised internal control structures to improve litigation response times and compliance with subpoenas.
• Provided risk assessments for legal filings and class action participation, ensuring alignment with corporate risk strategies.

Washington, DC, US

• Advised legal technology companies on technical solutions for e-discovery strategy.
• Oversaw identification and extraction of PI, PII, and CI in conjunction with breach notifications requirement under GDPR and CCPA/CPRA.
• Supervised privilege review and privilege log preparation by contract attorneys.

New York, New York, US

• Directed investment banking compliance for TMT investment banking, cross-divisional projects, engineering, and digital assets.
• Vetted business and technology proposals for legal and compliance issues (e.g., MNPI, conflicts of interest, privacy (CCPA/CPRA/GDPR), fiduciary obligations, and reputational risk).
• Detected, investigated, and directed disciplinary measures for employee conduct matters.
• Developed technology standards and surveillance controls for off-channel communications.

New York, New York, US

• Directed global team on (1) safeguarding insider information and (2) enforcing broker-dealer and RIA securities/banking regulations on sales, trading, research, and employee activity.
• Prepared responses to regulatory inquiries and internal audits.
• Monitored regulatory changes and maintained global compliance policies.
• Reported to senior stakeholders on control frameworks, regulatory developments, control gaps, and exceptions.
• Revamped employee training systems, developed COVID-19 work protocols, and architected compliance software specifications.

Washington, DC, US

• Managed teams of 1-100 legal professionals through discovery reviews, including recruitment, quality control, productivity management, and reporting.
• Developed memoranda to guide teams in reviewing discovery productions for matters relevant to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act, as well as product liability and intellectual property across.
• Trained and managed Japanese language attorneys on reviews of privilege and relevance for antitrust and anticompetition litigation. Drafted proof points, deposition outlines, and privilege logs for litigation.
• Initially contracted via Strategic Legal Solutions

• Drafted case pleadings, discovery requests/responses, and settlement agreements.
• Took and defended depositions of fact and expert witnesses in pre-trial discovery.
• Drafted and negotiated contracts including mergers and acquisitions agreements, joint venture agreements, and financing documents.
• Advised corporate clients on regulatory matters related to formation, securities, governance, and compliance, providing risk assessments and ensuring adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
• Led due diligence efforts in corporate transactions, identifying potential legal risks and liabilities, and advising clients on structuring deals to mitigate risks and maximize value.

US

• Reviewed submitted motions, researched pertinent legal issues, and provided synthesized memorandum for final decision by the court.
• Researched Department of Transportation regulations and prepared draft orders summarizing and ruling on applicability of federal safety standards.
• Drafted court orders responding to motions for new trial and motions to amend judgment.

• Researched and incorporated international electronic and environmental regulations into compliance software for the personal computing industry.
• Researched standards and regulations in the home textiles and homeland security industries for large Japanese trading client.

Springville, UT, US

Seattle, WA, US

J.D., Law

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Marketing, Business Management, Japanese