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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Ga

• Primary legal advisor to the marketing team responsible for selecting devices, including wireless phones, tablets, and accessories for AT&T’s wireless product roadmap. • Provide counsel on the launch, shutdown and maintenance of AT&T applications available in the Apple and Google app stores. Includes applications related to robocalling, child safety, and content filtering. Responsibilities include the preparation of end user license agreements, review of marketing and user experience… Show more • Primary legal advisor to the marketing team responsible for selecting devices, including wireless phones, tablets, and accessories for AT&T’s wireless product roadmap. • Provide counsel on the launch, shutdown and maintenance of AT&T applications available in the Apple and Google app stores. Includes applications related to robocalling, child safety, and content filtering. Responsibilities include the preparation of end user license agreements, review of marketing and user experience materials, and advising on compliance and privacy issues. Show less

Atlanta, Ga

• Legal advisor to the National Retail team which provides support for the sale of AT&T products and services in retail locations such as Best Buy, Costco, Amazon.com, Target and Walmart. Negotiate agreements with retailers to offer new products and services. Provide legal advice regarding contract interpretation, compliance, privacy and general business practices. • Serve as co-chair of nationwide AT&T Legal Department Diversity Committee. Provided leadership to diversity reporting… Show more • Legal advisor to the National Retail team which provides support for the sale of AT&T products and services in retail locations such as Best Buy, Costco, Amazon.com, Target and Walmart. Negotiate agreements with retailers to offer new products and services. Provide legal advice regarding contract interpretation, compliance, privacy and general business practices. • Serve as co-chair of nationwide AT&T Legal Department Diversity Committee. Provided leadership to diversity reporting subcommittee which monitored AT&T’s diversity spending with majority and diverse law firms. Show less

Atlanta, Ga

• Acted as legal advisor for AT&T Georgia’s Regulatory, External Affairs and Legislative Affairs lobbyist team. Provided legal advice in support of AT&T’s efforts to promote its significant capital investment to expand its technology presence in Georgia.• Represented AT&T Georgia in administrative hearings and litigation before the Georgia Public Service Commission. Sole attorney representing AT&T Georgia in three different hearings before the Commission regarding the state Universal… Show more • Acted as legal advisor for AT&T Georgia’s Regulatory, External Affairs and Legislative Affairs lobbyist team. Provided legal advice in support of AT&T’s efforts to promote its significant capital investment to expand its technology presence in Georgia.• Represented AT&T Georgia in administrative hearings and litigation before the Georgia Public Service Commission. Sole attorney representing AT&T Georgia in three different hearings before the Commission regarding the state Universal Access Fund, which provides support to rural telephone companies. Drafted testimony submitted to Commission on behalf of AT&T witnesses, prepared witnesses for hearing, wrote post-hearing briefs and participated in the oral arguments supporting AT&T’s position on the Commission staff’s recommendation in these hearings.• Provided legal advice regarding interpretation of Georgia statutes regarding political contributions, lobbying, and ethics rules. Provided legal advice regarding the reestablishment and continuing operation of AT&T Georgia’s political action committee (PAC).• Reviewed legislation introduced at the Georgia Legislature and provide counsel regarding potential impact on AT&T. Drafted legislation proposals and revisions to legislation for use by AT&T lobbyists. • Supported External Affairs managers responsible for representing AT&T interests in municipalities and counties throughout Georgia. Represent AT&T Georgia in meetings with city and county attorneys on proposed municipal ordinances, permitting issues for cell towers and other telecommunications facilities, and other matters of interest. Show less

Atlanta, Ga

• Managed major litigation, including consumer class actions, for AT&T’s wireless division. Supervised outside counsel and ensured their execution of AT&T’s legal strategy for management of class action cases. Prepared internal company witnesses for participation in depositions. Coordinated AT&T’s response to extensive discovery filed in these cases.• Managed AT&T’s participation as a third party in litigation pending before the International Trade Commission. Advised and counseled… Show more • Managed major litigation, including consumer class actions, for AT&T’s wireless division. Supervised outside counsel and ensured their execution of AT&T’s legal strategy for management of class action cases. Prepared internal company witnesses for participation in depositions. Coordinated AT&T’s response to extensive discovery filed in these cases.• Managed AT&T’s participation as a third party in litigation pending before the International Trade Commission. Advised and counseled clients on strategies if commission prevented suppliers from importing products into the United States.• Managed and supervised litigation in areas including employment discrimination, real estate and contractual disputes. • Represented AT&T in a mediation mandated under California law to resolve a real estate dispute which resulted in a favorable resolution for the company. • Performed legal research and drafted memoranda on various legal issues. Show less

Atlanta, Ga

• Served as primary legal advisor and participated in negotiation of wireless device and network equipment purchase agreements valued at over $1 billion with major telecommunications suppliers, including Apple Inc., Nokia Inc., Motorola, Inc., Bechtel Corporation, and Lucent Technologies. Member of legal team negotiating agreement for Cingular’s exclusive distribution of the original iPhone in 2007. Provided legal advice regarding matters of contract interpretation, compliance and business… Show more • Served as primary legal advisor and participated in negotiation of wireless device and network equipment purchase agreements valued at over $1 billion with major telecommunications suppliers, including Apple Inc., Nokia Inc., Motorola, Inc., Bechtel Corporation, and Lucent Technologies. Member of legal team negotiating agreement for Cingular’s exclusive distribution of the original iPhone in 2007. Provided legal advice regarding matters of contract interpretation, compliance and business practices. • Managed, negotiated, and approved agreements for Cingular customers to roam on the networks of other domestic and international wireless carriers. • Led development of corporate wide standard contracts for use in negotiations for two important business platforms: wireless terminal purchases and roaming agreements which contemplated the company’s technology evolution from TDMA to GSM. • Provided legal support for the negotiation and review of service level agreements between Cingular and other wireless and wireline providers for the initial industry-wide implementation of wireless local number portability.• Provided legal review and advice for software licensing and other information technology related agreements. • Earned promotion from Counsel, Supply Chain Management (director level) to Senior Counsel, Supply Chain Management (executive director level). Show less

Boston, Ma

• Served as key legal advisor to a broad range of clients in daily business operations, including human resources, corporate security, and marketing. Responsible for legal matters arising in three wireless phone markets servicing over one million customers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and upstate New York. • Managed and supervised litigation in areas including employment discrimination, trade practices class action, consumer protection, insurance defense, and bankruptcy. • Reviewed and… Show more • Served as key legal advisor to a broad range of clients in daily business operations, including human resources, corporate security, and marketing. Responsible for legal matters arising in three wireless phone markets servicing over one million customers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and upstate New York. • Managed and supervised litigation in areas including employment discrimination, trade practices class action, consumer protection, insurance defense, and bankruptcy. • Reviewed and negotiated agreements, including vendor contracts, agency agreements, sponsorship agreements, distribution agreements and retail and tower leases. • Provided legal advice regarding company’s employment termination and discipline decisions. Show less

Chicago, Il

• Served as a member of a trial team in a three-month trial of large antitrust action in the U.S. District Court in Little Rock, Arkansas. • Researched and drafted memoranda and briefs on various litigation issues.• Took depositions in litigation involving contract dispute and insurance issues.• Prepared and participated in mediations of employment discrimination cases

Education record

B.S., Economics

High School