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Modesto, California, United States

 Negotiate and manage a diverse range of contracts, including those for resale, goods not for resale, Software License Agreements, SLAs, NDAs, MSAs, EULAs, DPAs, BAAs, Maintenance and Support Agreements, Consulting and Professional Services Agreements, as well as equipment and lease agreements. Ensure adherence to federal and state regulations, including WIC, USDA, FDA, FTC, CARB, OSHA, and FinCEN. Respond to administrative claims, violations, and inquiries. Respond to packaging and labeling claims. Serve as FinCEN Compliance Officer, overseeing anti-money laundering and financial reporting requirements. Administer the company’s IP portfolio, including trademarks and trade secrets. Develop strategies to protect and enforce IP rights. Create internal policies and procedures to align with legal and regulatory standards, mitigating risk across multi-state operations. Provide strategic guidance on regulatory compliance, risk management, and legal issues affecting daily operations and long-term strategies.

▪ Hire, train, and, manage HR & Safety team, conduct final audits of employee records, meet with executives to determine staffing needs. Oversee serious disciplinary matters. Ensure compliance with employment laws. Conduct terminations. ▪ Develop and oversee employee morale & retention programs, to incentivize longevity, referrals, and skills development. ▪ Hire & train warranty team. Make final determinations of most challenging warranty claims, to ensure SB800 compliance. Present warranty to data to executive team, to hold subcontractors accountable. ▪ Draft & enforce stringent outside counsel guidelines. Audit monthly legal bills and meet with counsel to discuss redlines. ▪ Develop operations systems by conducting operational audits, and meeting with department leaders regarding opportunities and expectations. Build systems to allow for statistical analysis of expenditures versus budget, to determine whether Silvermark is meeting its operational efficiency goals.

Richmond, California, United States

▪ Assist with contract drafting for $10 million investment in additional product line construction. ▪ Contract drafting, review, and negotiation with key clients, brokers, and vendors. ▪ Create key labor indicators in Excel, and present monthly plant-wide labor trends to CEO on a monthly basis. ▪ Corporate compliance for US subsidiaries of a multinational conglomerate. ▪ Negotiate services and fees without outside counsel, while maintaining a collaborative working relationship. ▪ Manage safety team, worker’s compensation case, and outside counsel through OSHA catastrophe investigation. Spearhead staff retraining in lockout/tag-out procedures, forklift licensing, & safety reporting requirements. ▪ Plan and execute the layoffs of more than 20% of the U.S.-based workforce: create of criteria to identify layoff candidates, prepare all documentation, comply with reporting requirements, conduct termination meetings, draft & negotiate severance agreements. Manage Human Resources & payroll team and oversee hiring process. Oversee I-9 audit. ▪ Corporate compliance for US subsidiaries of a multinational conglomerate.

▪ Securities - Maintain compliance with federal and state securities laws, including preparation of 10-Ks, 10-Qs, proxy statements and other SEC reporting and compliance obligations; primary responsibility for preparing and filing ’33 and ’34 Act documents.▪ Human Resources Counseling - Advised HR professionals on a daily basis at for-profit, non-profit and public entities with the goal of limiting employment-related liability and keeping business moving forward. ▪ Contract Drafting - Drafted contracts for big box corporations, focused on construction and real estate development. ▪ Corporate Governance - drafted and updated corporate governance documents for entities of all sizes, including operating agreements, bylaws, resolutions, and minutes. ▪ Employment Law & Litigation – Defended companies against employment-related claims. Drafted employment policies, employee handbooks, dress code policies, disciplinary procedures, DFEH responses and mediation briefs supporting a wide range of businesses and nonprofits. Assisted all manner of companies in bringing their job descriptions into compliance with labor laws by matching the employers’ intentions for the positions. She assists clients in enforcing noncompetition agreements and aides in the protection of trade secrets. Worked closing with Human Resources executives to develop and implement procedures that limit liability under California and federal employment law. ▪ Litigation Prevention, ADR & Mediation- Prepared for and participated in several construction defect meditations in which she helped to secure favorable outcomes for her clients in lieu of litigation. Prepared for employment related meditations, including meditations arising out of Wage and Hour disputes and Department of Fair Employment and Housing Complaints

Vacaville, California, United States

▪ Drafted, red-lined, and negotiated construction, real estate (single family, commercial, and land acquisition), and vendor contracts under the supervision of legal counsel. Maintained corporate governance compliance for over forty entities across several states. Drafted bylaws, operating agreements, resolutions, minutes. Audited divisions for state and federal compliance. ▪ Coordinated with outside counsel. Prepared for mediation, arbitration, and trial matters. Assisted with discovery. ▪ Assisted real estate investment affiliates and subsidiaries with process development, and improvement. Developed and implemented cost-saving strategies. Supported and advised Human Resources to limit liability. Resolved title issues. Managed insurance claims. Evaluated vendor bids for projects over $500,000 (up to $5 million). ▪ Prepared and presented updates to local, state, and federal regulations to affiliates and subsidiaries. ▪ Supervised and supported Human Resources Department by conducting investigations, engaging in the interactive process, and updating forms and processes to comply with constantly changing California Employment laws. ▪ Managed corporate governance concerns including drafting documents for corporate formation and maintenance. Collected and organized data for internal investigations. Conducted trademark searches and assisted Marketing teams in selection on brand a product line names and descriptions. Negotiated with vendors and vendors’ counsel. Drafted company policies. ▪ Drafted and redlined contracts and amendments, including real estate purchase agreements, vendor agreements, indemnity agreements, and nondisclosure agreements. Drafted letters including tenant warning letter, letters to product claimants, and title objection letter. Interviewed potential product claimants and negotiated settlement agreements. Prepared for and participated in mediation.