Corporate Development- Create, manage, and execute the business process for all M&A transactions- Drive and manage cross functional teams necessary to diligence and close M&A transactions - Supervise project manager responsible for employment agreements, diligence, integration, and other administrative tasks- Analyze financial models to make business decisions necessary to close deals- Coordinate with legal, finance, business development, and operations teams to solve complex issues that arise after a signed term sheetLegal- Give accurate and timely counsel to senior management on a variety of legal topics such as labor and employment law, regulations, permits, business ventures, and corporate governance- Co-manage the legal department- Work with leaders and their teams to achieve their strategic objectives- Serve as a key legal advisor on major business transactions, including acquisitions and joint ventures - Identify risks and proposes alternative legal structures to mitigate risks involved in potential transactions - Draft and review transactional documents dealing with acquisitions and relocations - Advise senior management on litigation cases and manage them where appropriate; judge the merits of court cases filed against or on behalf of the company, work with the appropriate managers to define legal strategy and approves settlements and outcomes where warranted- Determine when outside legal counsel should be retained on certain matters; when outside legal counsel is used, oversees the selection, retention, management and evaluation of outside legal work being performed and amounts billed for the work

Vetcor acquired People, Pets and Vets in September 2022.Legal- Created, structured, and managed the company’s internal legal department- Drafted, reviewed, and managed a wide variety of legal documents that were key to the company's strategic growth initiatives (e.g., acquisitions, joint ventures, relocations, corporate structure and governance)- Gave accurate and timely counsel to senior management on a variety of legal topics such as labor law, regulations, permits, business ventures, corporate governance, etc.- Provided counsel and worked as a team with senior management and their respective departments to help achieve their strategic goals- Supervised corporate attorneys and corporate paralegalCorporate Development- Drive and manage cross functional teams necessary to diligence and close M&A transactions; assist integration team post close- Supervised project manager responsible for employment agreements, diligence, integration, and other administrative tasks- Analyzed financial models to make business decisions necessary to close deals- Coordinated with legal team, finance team, and seller to solve complex issues that arise after a signed term sheet

My practice focused on representing private companies in mergers and acquisitions and serving as outside general counsel in negotiations of key commercial agreements and other general corporate matters. Generally, I served as the primary lead on transactions and the primary firm contact for clients. My responsibilities included, but were not limited to, the following:- Counseling clients through the entire lifecycle of M&A deals—due diligence, document execution, and post-closing integration- Defining synergies with target companies and realizing such synergies post-closing- Identifying and evaluating potential sources of risk and developing remediation strategies to mitigate and manage those risks- Balancing strategy and the applicable legal environment- Leveraging my colleagues’ expertise in other practice groups to provide value for clients- Managing and guiding teams of lawyers and employees of the client through the ups and downs that occur during during the lifecycle of a transactionAdditionally, I represented the following:- startup and growth companies in various industries in company formation and fundraising- majority and minority equityholders in buyouts- universities and professional sports organizations in constructing and managing sports and entertainment venues, which included drafting and negotiating concessions agreements, management agreements, pourage and vending agreements, and sponsorship agreements

- Guided clients and teams of junior associates through the due diligence process in M&A deals- Assisted investors determine whether certain investments fit their investment strategy- Counseled startup companies on company formation and applicable legal requirements- Gained experience as in-house corporate counsel being seconded to Dex Media (now Thryv), where I led multiple business units in negotiations of key agreements with important customers, helped C-Suite level executives assess risks related to new products and developed strategies to manage those risks, and helped human resources assess risks as a result of personnel decisions- Prepared and reviewed various federal securities filings, including annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports, and proxy and information statements- Researched complex legal issues and communicated such findings to clients to help assess legal implications of their potential actions

Drafted co-licensing agreement for luxury box; researched endorsing multiple promissory notes; reviewed deed restrictions and bylaws; researched Mass. state laws regarding solar and wind energy; drafted legal memorandum regarding minority squeeze-outs; researched legal issues regarding city projects; reviewed M&A related documents

Drafted legal memorandum regarding tenants of shopping centers; drafted a SEC filing; assisted drafting Form 10-K; drafted amendment to financing agreement; drafted correspondence regarding negotiated easement; and created PowerPoint presentation on NDAs and standstills

Drafted sponsorship contracts; drafted policies and procedures for game operations; updated spreadsheet to track sponsor obligations and workers comp. claims; assisted compliance with the ADA; catalogued contracts in Docuware

Researched and wrote legal memoranda regarding municipal finance legal issues; assisted attorney in revising legal summary of indenture and lease agreement; and edited closing documents.

Created efficient scouting database; communicated with local business owners about the team and sponsorship opportunities; assisted in coordination, fundraising, and execution of first annual Special Olympics Sports Festival.

Created way to allow company to manage and track their leases more efficiently; and reduced the number of invoices stuck in approval process.