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• Represented and advised corporate clients regarding various legal and operational issues including formation, capitalization, product counseling, risk mitigation and regulatory compliance, intellectual property.
• Performed various litigation functions, e.g. demand letters, discovery, motions, in variety of commercial litigation matters including data scraping & data seeding, copyright / trademark / patent infringement.
• Negotiated and drafted Asset Purchase Agreements and M&A docs for clients to sell businesses for $2M-$5M
• Negotiated terms, drafted new company agreement, and drafted operational contracts, for $40M international agricultural joint venture
• Advised group of legal hemp production companies ($5B+ revenues) regarding current laws and regulations, with focus on federal and state banking limitations and opportunities
• Advised Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) Web3 startup re: formation, taxation, and liability risks; drafted contracts for $10M Non-Fungible Token (NFT) launch

Berkeley, CA, US

• Certificates of Specialization: 1) Business Law, and 2) Law & TechnologyHigh Honors: Intellectual Property LawHonors: Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Regulation, Business of Intellectual PropertyOther Relevant.
• Berkeley Center for Law and Business
• Berkeley Center for Law & Technology
• Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative
• Space Law Society

Washington, DC, US

• Led 3 teams of up to 40 attorneys for SBA Office of Disaster Assistance to execute unprecedented response to largest economic disaster in U.S. history (COVID-19)
• Performed variety of legal and financial duties in furtherance of mission to disburse critical funds to survivors of natural disasters across the global U.S. and its Territories
• Promoted 2 grades and cross-trained in all sections of legal and accounts departments
• Selected for specialized team to manage complex, unique disaster operations in U.S. Pacific Island States and Territories
• Developed new agency protocols and advanced agency goals by establishing relationships with new contacts at other governmental agencies and private companies
• Drafted security agreements and loan documents for complex disaster loans up to $2,000,000 after selection to Legal Review & Drafting Team, and Loan Modifications Team

Washington, DC, US

• Chosen to lead a team of 12 attorneys and paralegals to address legal issues, solve ad-hoc problems, act as liaison with agency management and survivors, and disburse disaster loan funds
• Selected by Supervisory Attorneys as member of special projects group to increase efficiency and ensure the agency met performance goals reported to SBA Central Office in D.C. and to the United States Congress
• Managed daily operations for 2,400+ simultaneous cases and disaster survivors, achieving disbursement of over $50,000,000 of funds
• Audited employee work on 3,000+ files, after selection to Quality Review Team, to ensure legal sufficiency and compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act

Washington, DC, US

• Worked directly with SBA Central Office in D.C. to resolve urgent sensitive problems which became subjects of Congressional Inquiries, and to improve recurring issues on periodic audit reports to the United States.
• Drafted attorney opinions certifying that collateral documents were properly drafted and recorded to secure loans, and conditions had been satisfied in accordance with loan authorization agreements, to authorize.
• Examined external contract documents, e.g. leases, trusts, condominium association agreements, and company operating agreements, and conducted investigations as necessary, to establish borrower authority to enter into.

Washington, DC, US

• Disbursed $15,000,000+ and authorized disbursements of $75,000,000+ of disaster relief funds from the United States Treasury
• Identified by management as having 6th highest production rate out of ~2,000 new hires, and error rate of only 4% (average error rate of 33%)
• Granted favorable suitability determination via NACI investigation through OPM/FBI; approved to handle sensitive information, execute critical financial transactions, and disburse funds from the U.S. Treasury in.

• Represented and advised corporate clients regarding various legal and operational matters
• Completed extensive due diligence e-discovery project for $85B AT&T acquisition of Time Warner, opposed by U.S. Dept. of Justice and later approved by federal court
• Negotiated ~$1,200,000 commercial real estate lease
• Completed e-discovery projects for complex litigation in multi-billion dollar intellectual property case for multinational software company (Microsoft v. Samsung)
• Completed 11 e-discovery projects for pre-trial litigation, including quality control and privilege log, in cases regarding breach of contract, securities fraud, MDL class action for price fixing, and U.S. Dept. of.
• Drafted motions to strike, responses to motions to dismiss, in fed. U.S. §1983 case

• Secured $550,000 investment offer from accredited investor and drafted investment term sheets for private placement; drafted $20k+ of promissory notes
• Drafted company agreements, created legal entity, and ensured company compliance with applicable laws
• Negotiated, reviewed, and executed two 5-year commercial leases for retail storefront locations
• Drafted contracts and managed projects to remodel commercial real estate
• Designed and executed strategies resulting in continuous quarterly revenue growth, averaging 213% quarterly growth after opening retail store
• Performed market research, due diligence, financial analysis; created branding; selected store locations; developed website, e-com and IT systems architecture

Dallas, Texas, US

• Conducted 5 criminal trials by jury as 1st chair prosecutor, resulting in 4 verdicts of guilty and 1 mistrial (re-tried next day; guilty), and several trials as 2nd chair
• Evaluated criminal cases to make appropriate plea offer recommendations, interviewed victims and witnesses, produced discovery, drafted and filed various motions, and negotiated with defense counsel to resolve cases or.
• Prosecuted misdemeanor offenses, primarily assault family violence, in a fast-paced, high-volume court

Richardson, Texas, US

• Directed department, with an average caseload of 50 simultaneously active cases, focused on Business Law and Transactions, Startups, Litigation, Consumer Law, and Trials
• Drafted company agreements and advised business clients on issues related to formation, compliance, employment law, IP, and dispute resolution
• Interviewed potential new clients to investigate feasibility of claims and made appropriate proposals for engagement agreements
• Filed trademarks, approved by USPTO, for corporate clients
• Interviewed clients and witnesses, analyzed evidence and created trial strategies; drafted petitions and motions; conducted discovery, hearings, and trials
• Drafted settlement and release agreements for plaintiffs and defendants

• Specialized in identifying price/value differentials and executing quickly on opportunities for arbitrage between domestic markets.
• Maintained a dynamic portfolio of assets with an average ROI of over 80%.

• Learned WordPress publishing platform to program and maintain website that provided affordable resume writing services, with a focus on international clientele and those who speak English as a second language
• Established organization by recruiting writers, creating a collection of customizable templates, and providing instructional procedures to establish organizational automation
• Sold company via assets sale

Dallas, Texas, US

• Reviewed and annotated Defendants' recorded police interviews and jail calls in search of evidence for use at trial
• Evaluated case theories and pitches
• Analyzed prospective jurors in voir dire processes
• Prepared discovery documents for opposing counsel
• Observed and assisted with jury trials and trials before a judge
• Discussed details and reasoning of adjudicated cases with judges, prosecutors, and jurors

• Provided boosts to the social marketing strategies of various companies by delivering thousands of new Fans, Followers, and Views to corporate Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube pages.
• Sold company via total acquisition to new owners

Houston, Texas, US

• Edited motions filed in various courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Maintained over 200 cases for Corporate Compliance, Investigations, and Defense division
• Created new file storage protocol for improved case management
• Performed document reviews and productions for major cases

• Adjungo was created to connect those who need creative services with those who provide them. Our basic objective, at first, was to provide an online portal to connect business owners and "Creatives." Although we didn't.
• Initially, Creatives were providers of graphic design services. But, when we expanded our vision of what we were really building, we realized that this model could be applied to any type of creative service - and even.
• So, then our objective shifted. The ultimate objective was to provide small businesses with as many creative services as possible at global free-market rates. We sought to provide additional value by not only providing.
• The company was sold in a private transaction and integrated into another organization.

Dallas, Texas, US

• Researched legal issues and wrote memoranda for Chief Prosecutors
• Drafted and filed motions for summary judgment
• Prepared discovery documents for opposing counsel
• Analyzed new cases at intake to establish probable cause for submission to grand jury
• Participated in voir dire process
• Observed various courtroom, grand jury, and ex parte proceedings

• Constructed and maintained investment portfolios valued from $100k-$500k
• Researched market dynamics and created investment strategies
• Placed over 25 “cold calls” per day to qualified prospective investors
• Conducted due diligence research on high net worth individuals and businesses as part of prospecting process to qualify and engage new clients
• Disseminated marketing materials to promote firm's charitable events at local businesses as component of new business development plan

Austin, TX, US

• Conducted document reviews for major mesothelioma and asbestos litigation
• Assisted in the production of documents for complex cases
• Coded legal documents into proprietary database and reference software

Master Of Laws (Ll.M.), Business Law, And Law & Technology

Juris Doctor

Law

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Finance (Investment Banking)

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