General Counsel

• Oct 2015 - Present

Head of legal and compliance providing at a company providing a SaaS-like human resources and employment law solution for employers. ● Key legal advisor, evaluate legal risks and advised on product, marketing, business development, employment, corporate governance, and other business matters; ● Select and manage outside counsel; ● Automate several processes, including the production of multistate employee handbooks as well as summary plan description and other ERISA documents; ● Negotiate and draft agreements.

Of Counsel

• Jul 2021 - Present

I provide compliance advice and counseling to local, regional, and multinational businesses in diverse industries on labor and employment law matters from hiring to termination, including legal issues related to hiring, onboarding, benefits issues and compliance, disability accommodation, leave requests, reductions in force, employee handbooks, employment agreements, separation agreements, restrictive covenants, and wage and hour issues. I also draft and negotiate contracts, including software licenses, SaaS agreements, professional services, temporary staffing, and other complex commercial agreements.

Attorney

• Feb 2007 - Jul 2021

Provide compliance advice and counseling to businesses in diverse industries on labor and employment law matters. Highlights: • Partner with human resources and business leaders on practical employment law and business advice. • Deliver strategic legal advice to human resources and business leaders on all aspects of labor (NLRA and RLA) and employment across the U.S., such as: o Helping companies respond to discipline scenarios with the interplay of employment laws, policies, employee handbooks, and CBAs; o Leave laws, including federal and state COVID-19 leave requirements; o Federal, state, and local accommodation laws; o Recruiting applicants with restrictive covenants; o Managing difficult employee relations issues; o Guiding policy development and updates to comply with new legislation; and • Perform discipline and harassment investigations. • Manage responses to discrimination complaints from the EEOC and various state agencies. This included preparing position statements, negotiating settlements, and defending client at hearings. • Represent businesses in litigation and resolution of employment law claims as approved EPLI panel counsel in wage and hour and discrimination claims. • Monitor statutory changes, regulations, case law, agency guidance, and agency enforcement activities relating to employment law nationwide and provide proactive and practical advice to clients. • Draft and analyze employment law documents, including employment contracts, separation agreements, restrictive covenants, summary plan descriptions, and plan documents. • Advise clients on the labor and employment aspects related to M&A transactions. • Find innovative and collaborative ways to provide business solutions in employment law. • Manage team of attorneys. • Negotiate, draft, and review commercial contracts, including temporary staffing contracts, SaaS, software licensing, insurance sales, construction, and managed services agreements

Special Prosecutor

• 2005 - 2006

Appointed as Special Prosecutor by the Department of Administration. I handled cases ranging from simple ordinance violations to first degree attempted homicide from initial charging decision through trial. I oversaw the prosecution of juveniles for the county. Appointed as Special Prosecutor by the Department of Administration. I handled cases ranging from simple ordinance violations to first degree attempted homicide from initial charging decision through trial. I oversaw the prosecution of juveniles for the county.

Special Prosecutor

• 2005 - 2005

Appointed as Special Prosecutor by the Department of Administration. I handled cases ranging from simple ordinance violations to first degree homicide from initial charging decision through trial, including a case that was featured on the television show 'Forensic Files'. Appointed as Special Prosecutor by the Department of Administration. I handled cases ranging from simple ordinance violations to first degree homicide from initial charging decision through trial, including a case that was featured on the television show 'Forensic Files'.

Delinquent Loans Assistant

• Sep 1999 - Aug 2002

Member Services Representative

• Feb 1999 - Sep 2000