Wes Gerrie Email & Phone Number

Syracuse, New York, US

Buffalo, New York, US

• Associate Attorney September 2017 – Present
• Business and Commercial Litigation Practice Group
• Defending both large and small businesses in negligence, premises liability, products liability, and other tort cases
• Performing detailed document analysis, performing legal research, conducting depositions, drafting motions and briefs, appearing before State and Federal justices, and participating in alternative dispute resolution.

Syracuse, New York, US

• Oversaw and wrote articles, informative notes, and interpretations for the monthly compliance pamphlet distributed to all of Syracuse University Athletics.
• Updated and managed the Syracuse University Student-Athlete - Agent Registration Program
• Performed research projects and wrote internal memoranda and interpretations for the ever-changing environment of NCAA compliance and specific NCAA Bylaw sections

Syracuse, NY, US

Buffalo, New York, US

• Conducted legal research and wrote in-house memoranda, client documents, and legal motions and briefs in the business and commercial practice group
• Involved in marketing efforts for the firm including writing legal article and drafting presentations
• Assisted with the National “Bunkers in Baghdad” charity

Syracuse, New York, US

• Worked with Syracuse University and faculty Intellectual Property via patent prosecutions, copyright and trademark applications, research agreements, invention disclosures, and licensing agreements
• Analyzed and drafted contracts, and participated in key contract negotiations
• Performed legal research on intellectual property issues and provided advice to SU internal clients

Hamilton, Ontario, CA

• Conducted budget analysis for the recruitment and job posting areas of Decision Support
• Applied Human Resource understanding to controlling positions and position management at Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
• Communicated with all levels of management from the top down, and further developed analytical and technical skills in presenting viewpoints and ideas

San Antonio, Texas, US

• Part of a team responsible for responding to marketing and sales inquiries, conducting presentations, and keeping clients engaged throughout their time with Nextopia
• Brand development, web site traffic growth, website UI and improving the bottom line, through improved customer experience
• Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development, for businesses ranging from mom & pop shops to larger corporations
• Managed new and existing accounts/clients by communicating with Sales and Development Departments
• B2B inside sales and marketing, following up on new and existing leads

• Supervised team of 5 employees and co-ordinated and organized activities which involved preparing materials, creating schedules, and managing multiple participants relating to teaching youth the game of golf
• Liaised with public, owners, and employees to ensure exchange of information including negotiating special requests, answering concerns, and improving vertical communication between staff and ownership
• Successfully developed projects from conception through to implementation for approximately 500 participants

Ewing, New Jersey, US

• Worked in a team setting to create a Social Media campaign for a new SKU within the Trojan Brand
• Created a marketing report, the creative, and the campaign, and successfully presented it to the Marketing Manager and her department, resulting in incorporation of significant portions of our ideas in 2013 campaigns

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Brand Communication

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