Senior leader of a 20-person team with $20 million+ in revenue that provided expertise on risk products and services, predominantly errors and omissions and network risk insurance, for large professional services and technology companies. Advised clients on contractual issues, risk mitigation strategies, liability concerns.Serviced prospects and clients through identification of exposures and coverage issues, drafting of policy language, and negotiating and syndicating complex insurance programs.

Responsible for structuring, negotiating, documenting and closing all contractual matters for the company including television and web services, software licensing, advertising and rights agreements, service provider contracts, and employment agreements, among others.Called on professional sports properties and media companies selling/licensing web publishing and television enhancements products and services and managed ongoing relationships with marketing officers of professional sports properties.

Led advocacy efforts on behalf of the University with respect to state and federal executive, legislative, and administrative branches. Met with Governors and other Executive Level elected officials and senior staff, Members of Congress and the Illinois General Assembly, senior agency administrators, and staff. Identified opportunities and responded to challenges by developing and implementing proactive strategies, for government funding projects, legislation, and regulatory issues affecting the University, higher education, and research. Led numerous efforts to secure multiple earmarked grants in the tens of millions of dollars for the University. Created and implemented marketing strategies to win agency approval, legislative passage, and executive enactment.

Counsel to small- and medium-sized businesses, bank holding companies, and underwriters, among others. Structured, negotiated, and documented corporate and securities transactions, including mutual funds, private placements, secured financings, mergers and acquisitions, and initial public offerings.

Counsel to sponsors of tax-exempt and taxable unit investment trusts, bank holding companies, municipal issuers, and underwriters, among others. Structured, negotiated, and documented corporate and securities transactions, including private placements, asset-securitizations, mergers and acquisitions, and initial public offerings.