Focus on assisting companies and individuals who need corporate and litigation counsel.

Aid companies and individuals with their leasing, contract and agreement needs.

• Developed and implemented a comprehensive legal philosophy aligned with the company's mission and core values, significantly reducing reliance on outside counsel by transitioning to robust in-house legal management.• Handled the review, drafting, and negotiation of various legal documents, including commercial, real estate, litigation, and IT agreements, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and provided counsel on labor, employment, and human resources matters, managing litigation and advising on legal changes affecting company practices.• Managed the H1B process in collaboration with HR, influencing budget planning and cost efficiency in insurance/risk management, addressing root causes of insurance rate increases, partnering with the safety director to reduce costs, and developing strategies to improve insurance bottom line.• Oversaw insurance claims and budget, liaised with insurance brokers, negotiated settlements in major loss litigation matters, and supported the Director of Safety in decision-making, ensuring compliance with OSHA and other safety guidelines, and reducing safety exposures by implementing effective solutions.• Directed heads of IT, Human Resources, Safety, and Culture departments, providing leadership and decision-making support in a VP role.

• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated corporate agreements including IT, procurement, asset purchases, professional services, business development, clinical trials, etc., supporting on a regional and global scale, including Compliance, and Finance.• Spearheaded the Global Automated Payment Project, negotiating a significant contract to consolidate agreements and achieve long-term savings, and led the Unclaimed Property Retrieval and bankruptcy matters.• Served as the Lead Attorney for several major projects, including the Global Facilities Management Project, negotiating a $1B contract projected to save $200M over 5 years, and the IT for the Americas, developing e-discovery technology and managing technology-related legal issues.• Managed potential compliance issues and recalls, supporting the packaging business in CPSIA child-proof certification and testing, while supervising a legal staff of 5 and overseeing paralegals in the administration of a global contracts database.• Significantly reduced litigation discovery phase spending by managing outside counsel, contract attorneys, and e-discovery vendors, and assisted in international FCPA and compliance investigations across European and Asian jurisdictions.• Collaborated with IP General Counsel on various intellectual property matters, leveraging expertise to support diverse legal requirements and streamline operations.

• Led as the attorney for retail, overseeing the support and negotiation of a wide variety of commercial contracts for U.S. and global customer engagements in technology product sales, licensing, systems integration, and more, playing a key role in launching a contract management tool to automate processes.• Supervised and trained a team of lawyers, paralegals, and assistants in contract drafting, database management, invoice processing, and insurance certificate tracking, while providing advice and guidance to the indirect channel sales program and various operational teams.• Developed and delivered departmental training and knowledge sharing, promoting continuous improvement and learning for the commercial law team, and drafted and reviewed standard terms and conditions for supplier, customer, and partner transactions.• Assisted in ensuring compliance with accounting practices and company revenue recognition policies, and supported operations staff with training on contract workflow and approvals in line with company policies.• Instrumental in client negotiations, collaborating with business unit management, finance, procurement, and operations to reflect company objectives in contracts, and identified key legal and business issues to mitigate risks in new business opportunities.• Managed paralegals and staff, implementing new processes and software to increase efficiency, and acted in a similar capacity for Sunoco’s affiliates: Stripes, LLC and Mid-Atlantic Convenience Stores, LLC.

• Served as counsel for small businesses, adeptly negotiating a range of commercial contracts covering IT, marketing, settlements, real estate, and sales services.• Managed diverse case files encompassing bankruptcy, commercial litigation, physician representation, and real estate and corporate transactions, regularly appearing in court for bankruptcy and litigation matters.• Represented debtors, creditors, and trustees in federal and state courts, conducting legal research, preparing pleadings, attending hearings and trials, and negotiating settlements in preference action matters.

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