Experience

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
• United States
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Deputy Authority Attorney

  • May 2022 - Present


City of Raleigh

• United States

• Senior Associate City Attorney

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2022

  ■ Represent the City in litigation before North Carolina District, Superior, Appellate, and Federal courts, administrative agencies, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. ■ Work with all City Departments, the State, and County, for the enforcement of City ordinances, including Public Utilities violations, Illicit Discharges, Stormwater violations, Building Code, and Zoning violations. ■ Advise staff and administration on issues relating to State and Federal legislation, including… Show more ■ Represent the City in litigation before North Carolina District, Superior, Appellate, and Federal courts, administrative agencies, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. ■ Work with all City Departments, the State, and County, for the enforcement of City ordinances, including Public Utilities violations, Illicit Discharges, Stormwater violations, Building Code, and Zoning violations. ■ Advise staff and administration on issues relating to State and Federal legislation, including Public Records, Open Meetings, the CARES Act, and ARPA. ■ Draft, negotiate, and review contracts, software agreements, XaaS contracts, MSAs, real estate documents, administrative documents, and interlocal agreements for all City departments. ■ Train City employees on local, State, and Federal procurement and contracting regulations. ■ Draft and review ordinances, text-changes, proposed State legislation, City policies and regulations. ■ Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for multiple City departments and administration to identify creative legal solutions on a variety of City issues and special projects. ■ Attend staff, City Council, Planning Commission, community, and other meetings as a representative of the Attorneys’ Office. Show less ■ Represent the City in litigation before North Carolina District, Superior, Appellate, and Federal courts, administrative agencies, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. ■ Work with all City Departments, the State, and County, for the enforcement of City ordinances, including Public Utilities violations, Illicit Discharges, Stormwater violations, Building Code, and Zoning violations. ■ Advise staff and administration on issues relating to State and Federal legislation, including… Show more ■ Represent the City in litigation before North Carolina District, Superior, Appellate, and Federal courts, administrative agencies, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. ■ Work with all City Departments, the State, and County, for the enforcement of City ordinances, including Public Utilities violations, Illicit Discharges, Stormwater violations, Building Code, and Zoning violations. ■ Advise staff and administration on issues relating to State and Federal legislation, including Public Records, Open Meetings, the CARES Act, and ARPA. ■ Draft, negotiate, and review contracts, software agreements, XaaS contracts, MSAs, real estate documents, administrative documents, and interlocal agreements for all City departments. ■ Train City employees on local, State, and Federal procurement and contracting regulations. ■ Draft and review ordinances, text-changes, proposed State legislation, City policies and regulations. ■ Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for multiple City departments and administration to identify creative legal solutions on a variety of City issues and special projects. ■ Attend staff, City Council, Planning Commission, community, and other meetings as a representative of the Attorneys’ Office. Show less



The Fulton Law Firm

• Owner

  • 2007 - Dec 2008

  Solo-practice general practice firm promoting zealous advocacy for all clients. ■ Trial attorney in Criminal Defense, Juvenile Defense, Family Law and Civil Litigation. ■ Civil Litigation practice in District and Superior courts. Case experience includes Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices, Alienation of Affections and Criminal Conversation, Collections, Landlord-Tenant disputes, Contract litigation and Personal Injury litigation. ■ General Counsel for Local Technology… Show more Solo-practice general practice firm promoting zealous advocacy for all clients. ■ Trial attorney in Criminal Defense, Juvenile Defense, Family Law and Civil Litigation. ■ Civil Litigation practice in District and Superior courts. Case experience includes Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices, Alienation of Affections and Criminal Conversation, Collections, Landlord-Tenant disputes, Contract litigation and Personal Injury litigation. ■ General Counsel for Local Technology Company. Drafted and reviewed contracts Master Service Agreements, Installation Agreements, and Operating Agreements. Show less Solo-practice general practice firm promoting zealous advocacy for all clients. ■ Trial attorney in Criminal Defense, Juvenile Defense, Family Law and Civil Litigation. ■ Civil Litigation practice in District and Superior courts. Case experience includes Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices, Alienation of Affections and Criminal Conversation, Collections, Landlord-Tenant disputes, Contract litigation and Personal Injury litigation. ■ General Counsel for Local Technology… Show more Solo-practice general practice firm promoting zealous advocacy for all clients. ■ Trial attorney in Criminal Defense, Juvenile Defense, Family Law and Civil Litigation. ■ Civil Litigation practice in District and Superior courts. Case experience includes Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices, Alienation of Affections and Criminal Conversation, Collections, Landlord-Tenant disputes, Contract litigation and Personal Injury litigation. ■ General Counsel for Local Technology Company. Drafted and reviewed contracts Master Service Agreements, Installation Agreements, and Operating Agreements. Show less



Fulton & Cooke, PLLC

• Partner

  • 2006 - 2007

  Managing partner of the Criminal Defense, Juvenile Defense, Family Law and Civil Litigation section of the firm. Managing partner of the Criminal Defense, Juvenile Defense, Family Law and Civil Litigation section of the firm.