Experience

Construction Partners

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy General Counsel

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  Raleigh, North Carolina, United States



Fred Smith Company

• United States
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President - Legal Affairs

  • Sep 2021 - Sep 2023

  Raleigh, North Carolina, United States -Oversee all legal and regulatory affairs and risk management for a commercial site development, asphalt manufacturer, and public road construction company with nearly 1,300 employees across North Carolina that generates over $400 million in revenue per year. -Responsibilities include: involvement with risk management, corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions, contract negotiation, review and drafting, collections, labor and employment law, regulatory and environmental… Show more -Oversee all legal and regulatory affairs and risk management for a commercial site development, asphalt manufacturer, and public road construction company with nearly 1,300 employees across North Carolina that generates over $400 million in revenue per year. -Responsibilities include: involvement with risk management, corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions, contract negotiation, review and drafting, collections, labor and employment law, regulatory and environmental compliance, real estate and lease transactions, insurance management, OSHA and MSHA issues, major asset purchases, dispute resolution, litigation management, and managing of in-house legal team.

• Company Attorney

  • Oct 2020 - Sep 2021

  Raleigh, North Carolina, United States



North Carolina State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees

• Deputy General Counsel

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2020

  Raleigh, North Carolina • Serve as legal counsel to the State Treasurer, the Executive Administrator of the Plan, and the Plan’s Board of Trustees, who have the fiduciary responsibility to deliver health care to over 727,000 members across the US with an annual spend of over $3.6 billion • Provide legal counsel to the Plan on health care law and regulatory compliance issues • Advise the Plan on strategic business, policy, operational and employment matters; and manage Plan in-house transactional attorneys and… Show more • Serve as legal counsel to the State Treasurer, the Executive Administrator of the Plan, and the Plan’s Board of Trustees, who have the fiduciary responsibility to deliver health care to over 727,000 members across the US with an annual spend of over $3.6 billion • Provide legal counsel to the Plan on health care law and regulatory compliance issues • Advise the Plan on strategic business, policy, operational and employment matters; and manage Plan in-house transactional attorneys and outside litigation counsel • Negotiate and draft Plan contracts (Network Reimbursement Agreements; Data Sharing Agreements; Business Associate Agreements; Third-Party Administrator Services; Pharmacy Benefit Management Services; Medicare Advantage Products; Enrollment, Billing, Collections, and Legal Services) • Draft Plan legal documents (legislation, rules, bylaws, policies, guidance materials, memoranda and correspondence) necessary for Plan operations • Draft, and advise the Plan on, public communications (Benefit Booklets, Enrollment Decision Guides, Privacy Policies, Member Alerts, and Press Releases) • Monitor and advise the Plan on federal and state health care legislation • Advise the Plan’s Information Governance Committee, as a member, on data privacy and security Show less



North Carolina Department of State Treasurer

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant General Counsel

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  Raleigh, North Carolina • Provide subject matter legal counsel to the Department’s Financial Operations Division, its Banking Section; the Investment Management Division; and the State Health Plan Division • Advise Department management and Human Resources in all areas of Employment Law • Conduct internal policy analysis to foster best practices and maintain legal compliance • Negotiated contracts to enhance value and limit risk • Elected as Co-Chair of the Compliance, Risk and Ethics Committee



North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Deputy General Counsel

  • May 2015 - May 2017

  Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Responsible for managing assistant general counsels and paralegals and providing day-to-day legal counsel concerning: Purchase and Contract, Construction Law, Real Property Law, Environmental Law, Government Regulatory Compliance, and all areas of Labor and Employment Law (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, Workers’ Comp., Disability, Unemployment, the State Human Resources Act, Disciplinary Actions, and Immigration).

• Assistant General Counsel

  • Dec 2014 - May 2015

  Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Provide day-to-day legal counsel concerning: Purchase and Contract, Construction Law, Real Property Law, Environmental Law, Government Regulatory Compliance, and all areas of Labor and Employment Law (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, Workers’ Comp., Disability, Unemployment, the State Human Resources Act, Disciplinary Actions, and Immigration).

• Special Counsel

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Provide day-to-day legal counsel concerning: Purchase and Contract, Construction Law, Real Property Law, Environmental Law, Government Regulatory Compliance, and all areas of Labor and Employment Law (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, Workers’ Comp., Disability, Unemployment, the State Human Resources Act, Disciplinary Actions, and Immigration).



Anderson Jones, PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2014

  Raleigh-durham, north carolina area Experienced in Administrative Law, Business Law, Collections, Construction Law, Contracts, Employment Law, Estate Planning/Administration, Immigration Law, Insurance Law and Subrogation, Civil Litigation, Local Government and Municipal Law, Real Estate, and Traffic Violations.



North Carolina General Assembly

• Intern for Jason Kay, General Counsel for Thom Tillis, Speaker of the House

  • Feb 2012 - Apr 2012

  Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area



General Counsel at North Carolina State Auditor's Office

• Intern

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011



Anderson Jones, PLLC

• Law Clerk

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2011



Raleigh City Attorney's Office

• Extern

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011



North Carolina Attorney General's Office: Property Control Section

• Extern

  • May 2010 - Nov 2010