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Lehi, Ut, Us

Lehi, Utah, Us

Contracts:• Designed and implemented a comprehensive contract management system and procurement process in collaboration with stakeholders across the organization, resulting in a 50% reduction in contract negotiation time while maintaining rigorous risk management provisions.• Draft, review, and negotiate all commercial contracts for the company, including contracts with small business lenders, strategic partnerships with financial institutions, and technology vendors.• Draft, structure, and advise on all company agreements, including master service agreements, professional services agreements, referral partner agreements, lending referral agreements, and data agreements.• Advised the business on the implications of contractual commitments, collaborate on risk-mitigation strategies in present and past contracts, control and reduce costs, and solve potential problems created by past contracts with new and emerging contractual relationships.Privacy/Product/Regulatory Counseling:• Spearheaded the development and implementation of a data privacy program to meet the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act and other state privacy laws, and provided ongoing guidance to the development, operations, engineering, and marketing teams on privacy issues. • Draft, review, and revise privacy policies, terms of use, disclosures, disclaimers, and other relevant customer-facing policies to ensure compliance with relevant financial and privacy laws. • Proactively advise the business on numerous financial product offerings targeted at small to medium sized business, including small business lending, accounting, and other ancillary services.• Coordinate internal response to regulatory inquiries from regulatory bodies both at the state and also federal level.• Resolve litigation risks to the company, including pre-litigation disputes and managing litigation counsel to ensure appropriate legal outcomes.

New York, New York, Us

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•Drafted an Opinion Letter to assist a client in obtaining a $30 million loan, which included performing all due diligence for all Nevada businesses and properties pertinent to the transaction•Drafted multiple SEC Registration Statement letters regarding the issuance of corporate stock for several public companies, which included due diligence into the issuance and validity of the corporate stock at issue•Assisted in the re-incorporation of a Utah corporation to shield directors from liability for potential hazardous conditions on 12 properties owned by a previously defunct Utah corporation

• Assisted in the valuation and eventual division of an apartment complex worth in excess of $5 million • Assisted in the valuation and division of six LLCs holding seventy residential properties• Assisted in the litigation of multiple complex cases involving the division of substantive assets, including multiple business divisions wherein the subject business was worth in excess of $1 million

• Litigated the valuation and eventual division of an air ambulance transportation company worth in excess of $11 million • Prepared and acted as co-counsel at evidentiary proceedings in federal court regarding the International Hague Convention on Child Abduction • Drafted substantive pleadings for two separate appeals to the Nevada Supreme Court, winning both cases on the pleadings. • Conducted five bench trials as lead counsel, and assisted in fifteen trials as co-counsel• Appeared in Court on a weekly basis as lead counsel.

• I was responsible for creating and drafting discovery requests, responding to incoming discovery requests, and tracking all discovery-related items for all active cases.• I drafted various motions, supporting memorandum, and orders for a variety of family-law issues, including temporary restraining orders, orders to show cause, temporary orders, protective orders, subpoenas, and all other court-documents for family law.• I interacted with clients to draft supporting affidavits.

Provo, Ut, Us

• I assisted first year law students to learn how to write effective, informative research memos and persuasive briefs.

Provo, Ut, Us

• I worked with Professor Brigham Daniels on a number of environmental and administrative law projects, including editing, researching, and summarizing research.

• I drafted bench memorandum about a variety of matters including: attorneys fees, anti-trust, employment discrimination, and environmental administrative law. I also wrote memorandum on motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and post-hearing actions.• I also drafted multiple orders that were published with only minimal editing from the judge.

• I drafted affidavits, memoranda in support of various motions, and other court documents• I assisted in trial preparation by creating evidence and pleading binders, organizing discovery, and preparing evidence summaries• I interviewed a client and prepared a motion to enforce a judicial order with all the attending affidavits, memorandum, and proposed orders.

• I researched and wrote orders for the court on both civil and criminal issues.

Idaho Falls, Id, Us

• I assisted in writing motions for summary judgment, including substantial case and statutory research• I drafted contracts, banking resolutions, and various memoranda to supervising attorneys• I drafted privilege logs, deposition summaries, and completed multiple, extensive document reviews

• I trained, supervised, and led a diverse team of 8 individuals • I assisted in creating more efficient systems, which doubled output over 2 years• I inspected outgoing products, certifying their quality and conformance to quality standards

• I assisted in establishing standards for the amount of time it took to build products• I became the fastest builder on a team of 8 within 6 months, while still maintaining quality work

• I worked exclusively with one senator in tracking his bills through the legislative process, coordinating meetings with other Legislators, and ensuring he met with constituents• I performed basic statistical analysis on education reform in Utah• I wrote press releases, responded to emails, and met with constituents

• I memorized the Utah Real Estate Purchase Contract giving superior services to clients• I marketed, sold, and bought investment properties during the Great Recession• I learned to effectively and proactively work without any direct supervision and succeed

Juris Doctor 2015, Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts(B.A.), Political Science