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Rancho Cordova, Ca, Us

Sacramento, California Area

 Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel reporting to the CEO and Board of Directors of VSP Global with the primary responsibility to manage Legal Affairs, Corporate Development, Federal and State Lobbying and Corporate Risk Management of VSP Global and its subsidiaries with gross billings of $5.3 billion. Responsibilities: Oversee and manage corporate and subsidiary structures; ensure compliance with regulators nationwide; provide oversight of mergers and acquisitions; procure and manage intellectual property assets; procure insurance licenses; monitor legislation nationwide that may impact the corporation’s business; administer the company’s fair hearing procedure; manage and oversee litigation and insurance corporate programs; review business and transactional contracts, including specialty group contracts, real estate, vendor and other contractual arrangements; provide general and specialized legal services and consultation to the company’s internal business partners, senior executives and VSP Board of Directors; and provide guidance on corporate strategic goals and projects.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

 Senior lawyer assigned to ACS’ Commercial Solutions Group, focusing on IT, HR and BPO outsourcing and employee consulting services Reported to the General Counsel and the Executive Vice President and Group President of ACS Managed legal and compliance staff of 36 employees

New York, New York

 General Counsel assigned to worldwide human resources consulting and outsourcing businesses Senior legal officer for Mellon/Buck Consultants, Mellon HR Solutions and Vinings Mellon with primary responsibility to direct, supervise and coordinate the legal affairs and risk management for these companies and their respective subsidiary and international business operations Provided advice and counsel to Vice-Chairman and Executive Management Team Directed corporate affairs and coordinated acquisitions and management of professional malpractice liability litigation Supervised legal department and coordinated with outside law firms assigned acquisitions and litigation

Memphis, Tennessee

 Lead counsel assigned to International Paper’s multi-national consumer packaging division Reported to General Counsel of consumer packaging business division Responsible for all global legal affairs of the beverage packaging, folding carton and specialty products divisions, including both domestic and international acquisitions Provided advice and counsel to business lead team

Memphis, Tennessee

 Senior legal officer of Dover Elevator Company (i.e., sales and distribution) and Dover Elevator Systems, Inc. (i.e. manufacturing) Reported to President or Chief Executive Officer of both companies Directed, supervised and coordinated all required legal function for both corporations including providing advice and counsel to senior management teams, overseeing environmental regulations, risk management and intellectual property functions Directed corporate affairs and reorganizations, acquisitions and management of product liability litigation Supervised legal department and coordination of outside law firms’ assigned litigation

Morristown, New Jersey

 Primary legal counsel for all labor and employment business and manufacturing operations legal matters of Schindler’s U.S., Canada and Caribbean elevator business operations Reported to the Vice President and General Counsel Corporate representative to industry multi-employer association, and responsible for labor contract negotiations and administration (i.e., I.U.E.C. and 6 other international unions), environmental regulations, administration of Taft-Hartley employee benefit plans and defense/coordination, through outside legal firms, of employment and/or discrimination litigation

Morristown, New Jersey

 Primary legal counsel for all labor and employment business and legal matters for Westinghouse Elevator’s North American-based business and manufacturing operations Responsible for labor contract negotiations and administration (i.e., I.U.E.C. and 6 other international unions), management of Taft-Hartley employee benefit plans, and maintenance of union-free manufacturing operations and defense and coordination through outside legal firms of employment and/or employment litigation

Newark, New Jersey

National labor and employment law practice exclusively representing private and public management clients.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

National labor and employment law practice exclusively representing private and public management clients.

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Phi Delta Phi (Legal Honor Fraternity), Pepperdine Honor Board, Vincent J. Dalsimer Moot Court Competition.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Double Major: Political Science And Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Alpha Sigma Nu (National Jesuit Honor Society), Dean’s Honor List, athletic.