Vanessa V. Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Ridgefield Park, Nj, Us

I partner with clients to project and translate their legal objectives and values. My clients trust and give me autonomy to define and execute on special projects and initiatives. My experience includes: Commercial agreements from supply chain to SaaS. Product and privacy counseling. Sales and marketing compliance. Employment agreements. Negotiation. Litigation assessment. Engagements for hypergrowth startup and mature clients inside technology, media, online retail, franchising and distribution, real estate, healthcare services, and oil & gas industries.

New York, Ny, Us

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, diverse legal talent. With over 5,800 lawyers spanning North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, Axiom enables corporate legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and adapt in an environment of constant change.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Engaged to fulfill commercial legal needs across enterprise for TikTok during global community hypergrowth to +1B. Daily advisor to U.S. Procurement, Tax, Trust & Safety, People, & Comms, functions. Assist Legal team to scale reliably via practice guide & template development. Coached legal conduct in skunkworks projects with global communications, public policy, charity, R&D, and branding teams. Processed 566+ contracts / 220+ matters over 253 business days.

San Francisco, California, Us

Helped paper and negotiate the full spectrum of commercial transactions to support the Legal team as it scaled resources and filled its talented bench.

Richmond, Ca, Us

Management & Leadership• Managed and grew license portfolio towards ~$25M in annual revenue generation. • Achieved favorable settlement or dismissal of all disputes—avoiding liability and mitigating costs of litigation.• Supervised internal team and work product of 18 legal firms in 4 countries.• Underspent legal department budget between 10%-49% YoY. Savings invested into ops initiatives fueling the company’s double-digit % growth during my tenure. • Managed regulatory compliance with the FTC rules on Franchising and Marketing & Advertising; and state regulations pertaining to consumers, in-home contractors, salespersons, data privacy, and the environment.• Introduced processes for franchise operations compliance; procurement; local and national marketing campaigns; and franchise sales, renewals, transfers, and expirations.• Led relocation of company HQ to 32,000 sq ft office and fabrication facility in 2017, integrating the efforts of the architect, builder, landlord, tenant, and city. Marketing & Advertising• Guided the brand’s “look and feel” legally through all channels of external and internal communication including digital, social, and print media, radio and TV. Advised on all brand content creation; successfully executed trademarks & copyrights, contests, promotions, sponsorship, and endorsement campaigns; and authored the standard in-home sales agreement and warranty.Commercial Contracts & Transactions • Executed +300 SaaS, license & trade-out, industrial supplier, product development, advertising, and employment contracts.• Executed +100 franchise transactions including 8 stock and asset acquisitions with multi-year earn-out structures. • Negotiated industrial and retail leases for company locations in the U.S. and Canada. Employment• Counseled divisions on employment issues including, wage and hour, compensation plans and employee relations. Conducted internal investigations and executive transitions.

Richmond, Ca, Us

Reorganized and developed HR organization structure nationwide. Accelerated hiring by clearing obstructions in pipeline and working with department heads to understand their long and short term needs. In those 6 months California Closets hired more employees than in any prior period.

Oakland, Ca, Us

• Assisted low-income individuals to draft and submit proposed orders to the court in family law cases. Matters included divorce, custody, and child support.

San Francisco, California, Us

• Successfully authored 40+ non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions for executives, scientists, and engineers of Fortune 500 high-tech clientele in Littler’s international business immigration practice. Notable beneficiaries include pioneers in: compact x-ray microscopy, regenerative medicine, surface science, and digital video broadcasting. • Resolved Department of Labor, customs, and border patrol issues with Federal Agencies. • Initiated Congressional inquiries for clients' benefit.

Berkeley, Ca, Us

• Drafted, implemented, and monitored compliance of contracts, amendments, and research proposals exceeding $2M with NASA and DOE for SSL’s High Energy Nuclear Astrophysics Group.• Developed financial strategy, managed budget, and reported progress to government agencies for research activities and electronics production.• Coordinated vendors, physicists, engineers, and technicians, enabling delivery of hundreds of printed circuit boards within budget and on-time for data acquisition in large scale nuclear physics experiment. (STAR at Brookhaven National Lab, 400+ physicists worldwide)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Intellectual Property Law

Philosophy - Makers Of The Modern Mind

International Relations / Core Curriculum