Seasoned legal professional with 30 years of experience as both a partner at Winston & Strawn LLP and Vice President Deputy and Associate General Counsel for two public companies. I use my legal expertise, business, acumen, and critical, thinking to practically and efficiently advise clients on an array of legal issues. https://xxcelconsultingllc.com

Seasoned legal executive and business leader lending expertise to provide leadership coaching and development to outside counsel who seek to advance and hone their business development, networking, pitching, and branding skills to enhance their professional success within their firms, expand their client base, and increase firm revenue. Teach proven strategies over a twelve-month mentoring program to hone skills critical to success as a legal executive.

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Seasoned, pragmatic, and business-oriented legal executive heading the global litigation, commercial, and regulatory functions of leading e-Commerce platform, Groupon, Inc. Responsible for leading a global team that helps propel the business forward with sound legal advice and risk mitigation strategies in a collaborative and pragmatic manner. Partner effectively with internal business leaders, finance, IR, and HR and outside regulators, counsel, and consultants to ensure effective outcomes on a range of legal and regulatory matters. Maintained budgets effectively without compromising quality of work; effectively drove increase in DEI initiatives to ensure critical thinking and good outcomes on our array of legal matters. Led internal programming on networking, overcoming imposter syndrome, and effective professional branding.

Legal counsel with 25 years senior business and legal experience in Fortune 250 company and top tier law firm. Advising businesses and individuals on range of commercial, employment, and contractual matters -- advising on termination and severance agreements, discrimination claims under Title VII, ADEA, the ADA and its amendments, sexual harassment (#metoo claims or defenses), retaliation, and other state and local employment laws. Negotiation of employment contracts, including executive agreements and offer terms. Investigations under federal, state and local laws involving fraud, bribery, or misappropriation of trade secrets or whistleblower claims. General advice and negotiation of business contracts. General litigation under federal, state and local law.O'Flaherty & Associates, LLCtracy@oflahertylawllc.com

Responsible for the overall global litigation and employment function of a Fortune 250 pharmaceutical, medical device, and biologics company. Handled both US and OUS litigation, including throughout LATAM and Canada, involving antitrust, FCPA, FCA, whistleblower, stock drop and SEC investigations, breach of contract, products liability and other commercial litigation. Member of top ~100 global leadership team ("GLT"), which helped devise and execute leadership strategies within the organization. Success stems from being deeply embedded with senior business and legal teams to execute business goals while mitigating risk. Served as mentor, sponsor, and professional development coach to lawyers within and outside of Baxter to help them reach their full potential. Served on Global Inclusion Council and as mentor and leadership coach for Baxter Women Leaders ("BWL").

Responsible for overall global employment litigation management for Baxter's renal franchise, corporate functions, and manufacturing operations; effectively counsel and partner with Human Resources Leadership Team, senior leaders and all levels of management to formulate strategies and solutions to drive business and mitigate legal risk; actively involved in outside counsel management review and selection process, including developing strategies for cost containment; successfully managed key projects for corporation within and outside of litigation and employment function; handled key compliance related investigations and assessments; responsible for due diligence for various business development deals. Member of Baxter's Global Leadership Team and Human Resources Leadership Team. The Human Resources Leadership Team of Baxter transformed and energized the Company to create a top-talent and inclusive culture for its employees. Notably, the team: designed and rolled out Baxter’s culture strategy and mission statement; fostered creation of business resource groups, which became powerful business platforms to advance growth of talent within the organization through programming, networking, and execution of business projects and goals; created a Global Inclusion Council to execute on key diversity & inclusion initiatives and to measure outcomes of initiatives; developed best in class performance management, which enabled “real” time feedback and actionable development programs for employees; rolled-out and supported flexible work-time programs to enable better work-life balance and retain top-talent; and developed internal and external leadership development programs to train and develop employees and help them advance to next level in their careers. Tracy played an integral role on the HRLT and was a key member of the Global Inclusion Council.

Outside counsel on a wide variety of labor and employment matters for clients including American Airlines, Pharmacia, Searle, and C.R. Bard. Also assisted in coordination of defense of mass tort state law claims related to diet drug litigation (Fen Phen). Various pro bono matters. Member of the Associate Evaluation Committee (2005-2006)

Associate at labor and employment boutique firm representing management. Firm has now merged with Ford & Harrison (post my departure to join Winston & Strawn).

Associate in the litigation group; handled defense of patent litigation and general commercial matters.