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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

• Provide multi-faceted legal and regulatory compliance services to cutting edge Insurtech company;• Assist company in managing its contractual and operational relationship as Coverholder (Managing General Agent) for UK-based global specialty insurance carrier, as well as software platform provider to various entities;• Provide actionable guidance to ensure compliance of online insurance distribution platform and related operations, including adherence to licensing, advertising, policy filing, data privacy, reporting, and other applicable state and federal regulations;• Co-chair committee to evaluate prospective opportunities and make recommendations on same to executive leadership;• Manage government outreach and advocacy efforts to facilitate regulatory environment conducive to the effective operation of digital insurance platforms;• Collaborate with carrier partners and internal team members on product development and market response, including the drafting and revision of coverage forms and endorsements;• Assist with the development, drafting, and implementation of various company policies and procedures, as well as assisting with other general corporate matters.

Chapel Hill, Nc

• Develop, implement, and supervise comprehensive regulatory compliance procedures to help ensure company's adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and rules (inclusive of interpretative guidance) in a highly regulated industry;• Negotiate and draft Marketing Services, IT, Software Licensing, data sharing, data privacy, and other agreements to support business development efforts;• Interpret and analyze insurance policy provisions to assist internal staff with responses to coverage inquiries.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Provided comprehensive legal advice and transactional services for property and casualty insurance group;• Assisted business partners and underwriting staff with product development;• Monitored and provided guidance on developments in applicable law to ensure stakeholder awareness, and compliance of company products and services; • Assisted commercial business partners in negotiating and drafting Managing General Agent, Program Management, Claims Management, and other associated agreements; • Assisted various company stakeholders in negotiating and drafting IT, marketing, SaaS, and other agreements to procure vendor products and services; • Assisted Chief Security Officer in the development and implementation of cybersecurity policies and practices to ensure compliance with applicable law;• Analyzed and interpreted policy language in conjunction with applicable statutory, regulatory, and common law authority to provide coverage and claims handling advice for underwriting and claims personnel; • Managed coverage and bad faith litigation against group companies, as well as administrative proceedings before state Departments of Insurance.

Winston Salem, Nc

• Successfully represented domestic and international insurance carriers, manufacturers, financial institutions, small business owners, and individuals in state and federal court actions involving claims for breach of contract, product liability, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion of corporate assets, bad faith, wrongful foreclosure, workers’ compensation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices; • Managed the litigation process from development of initial strategy through appeal.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

• Conduct legal research and prepare draft motions, briefs, and legal memoranda in support of same;• Conduct client interviews and canvass file materials to assist in case assessment and preparation.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Analyzed appellant, appellee, amicus curiae briefs and relevant authorities to identify dispositive facts and legal issues;• Conduct legal research and prepare bench briefs for judicial reference in advance of oral argument;• Prepare draft opinions for judicial consideration.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Analyzed North Carolina’s international engagement across various sectors, including demographic change, international business development, K-12 and higher education, and legislative activity; • Planned and facilitated International Engagement Summit to present findings to state government, business, and education leaders, and advocate actions to advantageously position North Carolina in the global economy• Provided programmatic support to the International Business and Trade Caucus of the NC General Assembly.

J.D., Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Order of the Barristers; Chief Submissions Editor, Campbell Law Review Vol. 34; Prince Evidence Moot Court Team.

Mis, International Studies

Activities and Societies: Sigma Iota Rho - International Studies Honor Society

Ba, Journalism & Mass Communications

Activities and Societies: Captain, Varsity Fencing Team; Carolina Leadership Academy-Distinguished Leader Award (2006); Coach's Award.