General Counsel for Nutrawise Health & Beauty Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of high quality dietary/nutritional supplements which are sold and marketed under the youtheory brand.Provides strategic and day-to-day legal and business guidance to senior management and staff on a broad range of business and legal matters including regulatory compliance, intellectual property, employment law, worker’s compensation, contract management, corporate governance and compliance, sales practices, real estate, risk management and loss mitigation. Structures, drafts, negotiates and ensures compliance of a broad range of commercial agreements/contracts. Reviews product labels, company sales and marketing materials, and other proprietary information to ensure compliance with relevant guidelines, regulations, and laws. Interfaces with local, state, and federal agencies and third-party auditors to ensure compliance and mitigate risks. Oversees all trademark filings for company products and brands. Collaborates with business teams to identify process improvement opportunities and assists in the implementation of such improvements throughout domestic and international branch offices. Prepares and maintains all corporate documentation (i.e. resolutions, minutes, state/federal filings). Performs pre-litigation analysis and manage outside counsel in resolution of company litigation. Prepares and maintains internal polices related to employee procedures and processes, data privacy, disaster recovery, etc., and maintains compliance with evolving laws and regulations.

Civil litigator with a broad range of experience primarily in the role of defense counsel for companies ranging in size from start-ups to extremely large publicly traded companies. Practice areas include Intellectual Property (copyright/trademark and some patent); employment; commercial litigation (including contracts, torts, and business disputes, etc.); and Probate. Trial and Arbitration/Mediation Examples:Represented Urban Outfitters, Inc. (and its subsidiaries Anthropologie and Free People) in numerous copyright, trademark and/or patent lawsuits in federal court.Represented a variety of well-known national retailers (Macys, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, Saks, The Buckle, TJ Maxx, Belk, Lord & Taylor, etc) and numerous smaller retailers of clothing in the defense of copyright infringement lawsuits in federal court.Represented several large e-commerce companies in the defense of class action claims alleging violations of California consumer protection laws and unfair business practices.Represented several large banking and auto financing companies in the defense of class action claims based on alleged violations of California consumer protection laws.Represented numerous manufacturers of auto parts/equipment parts in the defense and prosecution of copyright/trademark infringement claims.Represented large US and Japan based manufacturers of large power press machines in the defense of lawsuits alleging catastrophic personal injuries brought under an exception to the workers comp exclusivity rule.Represented several automobile and automobile part manufacturers in the defense of numerous personal injury cases based on various theories of products liability.Represented the Salvation Army in numerous disputed Probate cases in the California Superior Courts. Represented dozens of small, mid-size and large companies in the defense of employment related disputes and/or business disputes each year.