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Charlotte, NC, US

Charlotte, NC, US

Legal support for direct and indirect buyer sales, reseller and referral relationships, accounting system partner engagements, product marketing, strategic partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Served as legal advisor for consumer lending affiliate - a provider of financing solutions to customers of home improvement contractors
• Provided counsel, identified risks, and executed on strategic corporate transactions and contracting matters
• Communications Leader for Legal Department Diversity, Equity & Inclusion council

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Drafted contracts, led negotiations and provided legal guidance related to the acquisition of technology and professional services. Interacted with subject matter experts from Sourcing (both IT and Non-IT).
• Acted as a point of escalation for contract managers and junior team members.
• Helped to manage pre-litigation disputes with third party suppliers.
• Maintained strong, trusted advisor relationships with key clients.
• Continuously developed and refined third-party contract templates, job aids and training resources.
• Worked both independently and as part of a team on multiple high visibility, high priority contracts/projects on a regular basis.

San Francisco, California, US

• Led merger/acquisition/divestiture due diligence, integration and separation activities relating to third-party service provider relationships, including transition servicing arrangements, with experience influencing.
• Conducted contract negotiations for high risk and operationally critical products and services ensuring compliance with legal/regulatory requirements, company policies and risk preferences.
• Developed and updated contract templates, negotiations manuals, and other corporate forms responsive to legal/regulatory change.
• Identified and documented process to assess existing contracts for gaps with legal or regulatory requirements; hired and supervised teams of contract analysts charged with remediating the same.

Charlotte, NC, US

• Planned and delivered lessons, assignments and exams related to the subject matter for upper-level law students

Charlotte, NC, US

• Solo practitioner focused on identifying and responding to the needs of individual and corporate clients in multiple practice areas including Business Law, Contract Law, Entertainment Law, Estate Planning and.
• Managed all aspects of the firm including marketing, billing, client relations and delivery of work product.

Charlotte, NC, US

• Investigated regulatory claims of non-compliance with mailing standards; established remediation initiative including enterprise mailing policy and standards, process improvements, training, monitoring, and reporting.
• Managed global interoffice mail services network, including overseeing 700+ employees and contractors as well as mail service vendors and >$30M budget; certified supplier manager.
• Lobbied to influence postal rules and rates and represented company in key associations for major mailers.

Charlotte, NC, US

• Provided legal advice and assistance with structuring, drafting and negotiating various transactional documents, including contracts for professional services and technology.
• Identified alternative options/solutions to standard template language and industry approaches.
• Developed training and resources related to third-party contract issues and templates.
• Offered legal, strategic and business advice to enable policy conformance, client decision making, and revenue growth.
• Managed small staff of attorneys and paralegals.

Winston-Salem, NC, US

• Defended product liability claims including those against tobacco manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies as well as third-party liability and workers’ compensation claims with experience at pre-trial, mediation.
• Principal state case management attorney for national diet drug class action lawsuit.
• Negotiated live performance and television contracts as well as general business, personal and professional services agreements; provided guidance to equip clients for success on and off the stage.
• Member of Firm Diversity Committee

• Assisted in all aspects of trial preparation, negotiations and case management.
• Drafted orders and memoranda of decision.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba (Cum Laude), Mass Communication/Media Studies