Counsel executives and account managers on day-to-day legal issues, regulatory compliance matters and labor and employment laws; Draft, review and negotiate contracts such as service contracts and vendor agreements; Collaborate with outside counsel in the development and implementation of legal strategies in connection with legal complaints and pending litigation; Oversee and audit internal processes to ensure ongoing compliance with contractual obligations and service level agreements; Investigate employee complaints including claims of harassment and discrimination; Conduct training for employees on various employment law topics such as discrimination and sexual harassment; Correspond with clients and vendors regarding contract compliance issues and delinquent payments; Draft and implement corporate compliance and regulatory policies in accordance with best practices and government regulations; Streamline contracting process by developing easy-to-use templates using Microsoft Word; Created and implemented a system for coding and storing client and vendor agreements; and Developed process for the distribution and retrieval of standardized internal service agreements.

Counseled executives and account managers on day-to-day legal issues, regulatory compliance matters and labor and employment laws; Drafted employee handbook, company policies and standard legal forms such as company event waivers and settlement agreements; Negotiated and executed employment agreements for all employees company-wide; Prepared and maintained corporate records on behalf of the parent company as well as its various subsidiaries; Developed and implemented legal collections process successfully recovering over $300,000.00 in unpaid invoices and consultant overpayments; Leveraged cloud-based web application to establish electronic storage for corporate records and legal documents; Established and organized weekly meetings to discuss litigation strategy and associated legal costs; Implemented periodic review process for internal standard agreements to incorporate terms reflecting best practices; Investigated employee complaints including claims of harassment and discrimination; and Corresponded with clients and vendors regarding contract compliance issues and delinquent payments.

Engaged in federal and state employment law litigation; draft pleadings, summary judgment motions and other dispositive and procedural motions; attended initial, compliance and pre-motion conferences; presented oral argument; conducted and defended depositions; requested and responded to discovery demands; negotiated settlements and severance agreements; conducted initial client intakes; provided clients case updates and legal advice; litigated discrimination complaints through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Drafted complaints, motions to dismiss and summary judgment motions; engaged in written discovery and depositions; appeared at initial, compliance and pre-motion conferences; presented oral argument; prepared letter requests for pre-motion conferences and other federal court correspondence; conducted and defended depositions; interviewed witnesses; represented clients during administrative hearings; provided clients case updates and legal advice; prosecute complaints of discrimination through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New York State Division of Human Rights.