As sole in-house counsel for the company, negotiate all legal transactions with customers, suppliers, and other partners across United States and international affiliate companies. Identify business and legal risks associated with proposed transactions, discuss with and make recommendations to appropriate company personnel and management as necessary. Manage litigation and lead company discussion on related strategy; negotiate settlement agreements with individual and corporate counterparties. Lead internal due diligence efforts in connection with private equity investments and acquisition opportunities. Manage intellectual property portfolio. Initiated development of new company policy manual and code of conduct. Lead company effort to minimize financial exposure before and after customer bankruptcies; company representative on Unsecured Creditor’s Committee in bankruptcy of a large, publicly traded company.

Lead attorney for negotiation of all agreements with state, local and federal government customers. Reviewed proposals, contracts, and negotiated final contract terms with commercial and governmental clients. Initiated compliance programs to ensure adherence to statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements associated with public sector clients. Ensured corporate awareness of applicable regulations and any significant changes.

Recommended bid strategies based on a thorough understanding of the financial, legal, and technical details. Drafted and reviewed contracts, advised management of any impact on bid assumptions, negotiated final contract terms.

Advised wide range of government agencies on all aspects of the federal contracting process. Acted as lead consultant to Department of Defense agency in the acquisition planning and source selection processes. Developed acquisition policy and worked with government personnel to implement organizational procedures. Trained government and company personnel on contracting regulations and processes.

Assisted with development of evaluation criteria, acquisition plans, requests for proposals, and proposal evaluations. Prepared award decision documentation and contract documents.