• Serving as General Counsel in small companies, I combined business and legal strategies in developing and implementing programs that covered safety, risk management, and insurance, and also drafted and negotiated contracts. I collaborated on HR matters by creating employment policies, procedures, handbooks, and covenant not to compete agreements. I also designed corporate compliance processes and procedures and maintained corporate minutes.• As outside counsel, I have represented clients in both litigation and non-litigation matters in general business, employment, and e-discovery matters. To mitigate adverse effects, I have developed strategies to avoid litigation altogether. Having represented U.S.-, Mexico-, and Asia-based manufacturers, I understand the challenges of international business relationships.• In product liability matters, I have represented clients on a national basis in a myriad of industries from vaping (including manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of mods, e-cigarettes, lithium-ion batteries and e-liquid) to power tools, drugs and medical devices.• In the construction industry, I have successfully represented general contractors, subcontractors, and product suppliers in construction defect cases and contract disputes. • I have represented a variety of professional service providers such as insurance agents, insurance brokers, insurance companies, and health care service providers against professional liability claims.• I have developed and coordinated national defense programs for Fortune 500 companies and other top tier companies to ensure consistent legal representation throughout the country in litigation, pre-suit investigations, class actions, and multidistrict litigation. I have coordinated strategic defenses for clients and worked closely with in-house legal departments, selecting and developing experts and corporate witnesses to execute efficient, comprehensive strategies before and during trial.

• General commercial litigation involving insurance, financing agreements, construction, accounting malpractice, theft of trade secrets, covenants not to compete, and breach of warranty and deceptive trade practices as well as provide general business advice including risk management, employment, and negotiation/drafting of contracts.• Product liability litigation involving consumer products and life science products including implantable medical devices.• Managed over 10,000 toxic tort claims involving various industries and a large team of lawyers and professionals on a national basis. Created extensive training programs for attorneys and paralegals to ensure consistency of information obtained in discovery and as foundation for expert defense and dispositive motions. Developed and prepared experts on a national basis.

• Regional litigation counsel for major breast implant manufacturer for class action opt out cases that were consolidated in Dallas County. Defense member of the steering committee for Dallas County consolidated breast implant litigation that negotiated and prepared all case management orders and master discovery adopted by the court.• Prepared national defense for corporation including selecting and developing epidemiology expert for nationwide trials. Served as corporate representative, spokesperson, and advisor on media relations team, including crisis management and public relations regarding alleged product danger.• Texas counsel on a national team in pharmaceuticals diet drug litigation.• Developed defense for a national client sued in asbestos litigation including developing expert defense and preparing corporate witnesses.• General commercial litigation practice as well as general business advice including risk management, employment, covenants not to compete, professional negligence of agents and brokers, negotiation/drafting of contracts and protection of trade secrets.

• Developed product liability and general commercial litigation practice including intellectual property.