Experience

Viega LLC

• United States
• Building Construction
• 300 - 400 Employee

• VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Viega LLC is a privately held subsidiary of the Viega Group. Headquartered near Denver in Broomfield, Colorado, Viega LLC is the expert in the manufacturing and distribution of plumbing, heating and pipe-joining systems for customers in residential, commercial, industrial and marine markets throughout North America. As General Counsel, I am dedicated to supporting Viega's strategic business goals by removing obstacles and building programs that drive business forward. In addition to overseeing Viega LLC's legal and compliance needs, the office of the General Counsel is also responsible for Corporate Social Governance, including Sustainability and Government Affairs. Show less



Arrow Electronics

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director: Legal Affairs

  • Feb 2016 - Jan 2021

  • Lead global compliance programs to empower individuals and business initiatives to succeed.• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader to executives and Internal Audit regarding changes to the regulatory landscape and how those changes impact business strategy and best practices. • Reviews and maintains Arrows Global Code of Business Conduct as well handles auditing and risk assessments associated with code compliance. • Guide and conduct investigations in partnership with Internal Audit regarding Whistleblower claims, financial controls and Ethics hotline allegations. • Develop and present training and education programs including, but not limited to, Response to Government Inquiries, Anti-discrimination/Hostile Work Environment, Managing in the Gray, Difficult Conversations and Anti-sexual Harassment. • Lead all employment law and compliance matters including recruiting practices, mobility programs, employee relations issues, discrimination, harassment, compensation, leaves of absence and benefits. • Create global investigation protocols to standardize approach and outcomes for thorough and complete internal investigations and audits including those matters submitted via the Arrow Alertline and Compliance In-take forums. Show less

• Corporate Counsel

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2017



Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Counsel

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Delivered counsel and managed risk and compliance matters to protect the Company’s legal and financial interests. • Lead counsel over all employment law and compliance matters including, recruiting, employee relations, investigations and reductions in force. • Reviewed, drafted and negotiated all commercial agreements including vendor, marketing, commercial real estate and land leases with rights of way. • Analyzed risks and developed mitigation plans relating to document retention procedures, privileged investigation protocols, regulatory compliance and growth strategies. • Managed risk/litigation procedures and claims, outside counsel relationships and costs. • Created and presented all executive and employee trainings impacting compliance concerns for public companies. • Advised on procurement relationships, cost-effective pricing and maximizing vendor usage. • Oversaw insurance policy management and notice requirements. • Assisted with the development of policies, procedures and standard template language to be used in contracts. • Advised and supported internal teams on legal issues and risks related to transactional matters. • Developed a full-scale contract, risk and insurance management function along with reporting capabilities by gathering data supporting potential savings and pitching a business plan for program development. Show less



Direct Energy

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel

  • Nov 2010 - Nov 2013

  • Developed and expanded legal and compliance programs to create consistency across North America by establishing relationships across functions including employment, litigation, risk and procurement. • Oversaw the internal ethics hotline including investigations and remediation of concerns. • Centralized and drove consistency of legal outcomes regarding employee matters, EEOC Charge Responses and internal investigations. • Established dedicated legal services for the procurement department, reduced litigation docket and ensured that top tier outside counsel were paneled with Direct’s insurance companies. • Drove reduction in litigation expenses by 30% within one year. • Primary counsel overseeing all employment law and human resources matters as well as resulting litigation. • Served as corporate liaison to assigned broker for all insurance policies, renewals, reporting and pre-claim notice requirements. • Implemented procurement and contract administration compliance programs. • Managed all outside counsel relationships, budgets, spending and executive reporting. • Centralized and created workflow for subpoena delivery and responses. Show less



Edison, McDowell & Hetherington

• Houston

• Senior Associate

  • Feb 2010 - Nov 2010

  • Delivered in-house counsel services exclusively for Direct Energy on an extended secondment. • Delivered in-house counsel services exclusively for Direct Energy on an extended secondment.



Wade Welch & Associates

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Senior Associate

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  • Provided outside counsel to EchoStar Satellite, LLC, d/b/a DISH Network and its 26 subsidiaries. • Counseled on and negotiated programming agreements with content providers for carriage on DISH Network’s satellite platform. • Performed commercial, intellectual property and employment litigation including ADR, trials, motion practice and settlement negotiations. • Provided periodic in-house services to client to aid with corporate transactions, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, HR infrastructure, contract negotiations and risk strategy. • Drafted legal pleadings, briefs, discovery requests and discovery responses. • Performed legal research and prepared memoranda regarding various complex issues. • Engaged clients and opposing counsel to negotiate and settle cases. • Featured in Forbes Magazine as a “Go-To Law Firm”. Show less



Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Associate

  • May 2004 - Jan 2008

  • Provided commercial legal advice and trial counsel for large energy and construction companies including British Petroleum, Key Energy Services, and Quanta Services, Inc. • Counseled and litigated complex commercial breach of contract cases including intellectual property. • Investigated, evaluated and mediated pre-litigation commercial disputes. • Drafted pleadings, discovery requests, discovery responses, substantive motions and settlement agreements. • Drafted appellate briefs and argued appeals, including before the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Show less



Wade Welch & Associate

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Associate

  • May 2000 - May 2004