Have primary responsibility for the contract management, negotiation and legal support for MoneyGram International’s global agreements related to the acquisition of Information Technology products and related services. Responsible for the entire life-cycle of procurement contracts from drafting, review, negotiation, signing and termination. Draft and negotiate complex computer technology and telecommunications contracts and service agreements including: software licenses; software hosting agreements; software as a service (SaaS) agreements; hardware purchase agreements; software and hardware maintenance and support agreements; systems development and integration agreements; telecommunications contracts; consulting service agreements; statements of work; service level agreements; non-disclosure agreements; outsourced call center services; offshore technology development and support agreements. Support MoneyGram’s strategic sourcing and procurement processes by reviewing and drafting Requests for Proposals. Provide advice to the Information Technology group along with other business groups regarding contractual rights and responsibilities, and adherence to negotiated service levels. Experienced with various privacy requirements, such as GLB, HIPPA, and the European Communities Directive 95/46/EC.

Managed contract negotiation, drafting, review and legal support for NWA's agreements related to the acquisition of Information Technology products and related services. Responsible for the drafting, review and negotiation of complex commercial technology and service agreements, including: software licenses; software hosting and SaaS agreements; hardware purchases; software and systems development agreements; software and hardware maintenance and support agreements; telecommunications contracts; technology related service agreements; non-disclosure agreements and network connection agreements. Counseled internal business groups on legal matters, interpretation of contracts and supplier performance against the terms of the agreement

Counseled the firm’s business clients. Negotiated, drafted, and reviewed various commercial contracts and leases for individuals and companies. Handled business start-ups (Corporations, Partnerships and LLCs). Experienced in business litigation and disputesHandled commercial and residential real estate transactions and real estate disputes. Drafted and reviewed commercial lease agreements Provided legal counsel to various sellers and purchasers. Litigated cases involving equitable mortgages.

Drafted and reviewed various types of agreements such as: Intellectual Property Licensing Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Release and Settlement Agreements, Supply and Purchase Agreements. Experienced in the government contracting process, including extensive knowledge of the FAR and DFAR. Assisted Alliant’s attorneys, commercial business units and outside counsel on various trademark related issues. Performed numerous legal research projects and composed memoranda in areas including commercial contracting, government contracting and compliance with agency regulations. Worked extensively with the Uniform Commercial Code Article 2 and the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Extremely knowledgeable with the United States import and export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations. Drafted terms and conditions to be used by the commercial business units in the purchase and sale of their products.

Researched, designed and synthesized novel compounds which led to the discovery of numerous biologically active molecules. Researched and resolved synthetic problems encountered during the process of new drug discovery. Utilized the key methodology of Medicinal Chemistry including: chemical transformations, purification and characterization in order to complete multi-step chemical synthesis of small molecules and peptidomimetics. Highly skilled in the use of NMR, MS and LC. Interpreted biological results and recommended improvements from those findings.