General Counsel

• Sep 2021 - Present

Oversight and management of all legal matters affecting Premier Automotive Group and its affiliated entities across five states and 27 locations. I am fully licensed in California, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, and Texas. My work includes litigation and dispute management, insurance, privacy, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, manufacturer relations, lender relations, real estate transactions, media and advertising, intellectual property matters, and management, labor and employment. Show less

Associate General Counsel

• Jan 2018 - Aug 2021

Served in a dual role of Associate General Counsel and serving as director of our Human Resource team .

Attorney

• Jan 2018 - Present

Providing legal services to businesses to assist with a variety of transactional matters, mergers/acquisitions, trademark, and other general business and employment matters Providing legal services to businesses to assist with a variety of transactional matters, mergers/acquisitions, trademark, and other general business and employment matters

Attorney / Partner

• Aug 2012 - Dec 2017

Monika is a partner who manages CTSC's satellite office in San Diego. Monika and her team of attorneys provide their clients with representation in both litigated and transactional matters. Monika routinely represents automobile dealers, contractors, property management companies, restaurant owners, and a variety of other businesses in matters ranging from litigation defense to transactions such as buy-sell agreements, real estate agreements, business-entity formation, trademark registrations, stock options, stock purchases, employment issues, and other matters. In addition, Monika has extensive experience defending against consumer, employment, construction-defect, premises-liability, habitability, toxic tort, and professional-malpractice claims. Monika has represented her clients through all stages of litigation including pre-dispute resolution procedures through jury trial. She understands that most of her clients would rather be running their businesses than dealing with legal disputes and, therefore, works diligently to find solutions and resolve disputes in a timely and cost-efficient manner. She also provides presentations to businesses and their employees to teach them how to avoid actions that often lead to litigation. By being proactive and having the ability to contact Monika to discuss issues as they arise, her clients are often able to avoid litigation and thereby save money that otherwise would have been spent on attorney's fees and insurance deductibles. Show less

Adjunct Professor of Advanced Research and Writing

• Apr 2011 - Aug 2011

Monika taught advanced research and writing skills to third-year law students at Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Monika taught advanced research and writing skills to third-year law students at Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Attorney

• Nov 2006 - Aug 2011

Monika focused her practice on defending professionals including lawyers, insurance agents, real estate appraisers, title agents, mortgage brokers, and others against professional-liability claims. She also maintained a general-litigation practice that covered a wide variety of civil matters, including FDCPA actions, premises liability, contractual indemnity, business torts, products liability, and general negligence. Monika successfully represented clients in Michigan’s state and federal courts and obtained favorable jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of her clients. Show less

Michigan Court of Appeals Intern

• Jan 2006 - Apr 2006

Monika drafted research reports and proposed opinions for the Michigan Court of Appeals Prehearing Department. She also wrote interoffice memoranda and drafted opinions for Judge Brian K. Zahra (Michigan Court of Appeals). Monika drafted research reports and proposed opinions for the Michigan Court of Appeals Prehearing Department. She also wrote interoffice memoranda and drafted opinions for Judge Brian K. Zahra (Michigan Court of Appeals).

Law Clerk

• 2004 - 2006

Assistant Financial Advisor

• Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

Monika assisted Fee-Only Financial Advisors/attorneys in providing investment, tax, and estate planning advice as well as preparing their individual income tax returns. In this position, she was responsible for implementing the advisor's recommendations and addressing clients' questions or concerns. Monika assisted Fee-Only Financial Advisors/attorneys in providing investment, tax, and estate planning advice as well as preparing their individual income tax returns. In this position, she was responsible for implementing the advisor's recommendations and addressing clients' questions or concerns.