Experience

Motrex LLC

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy General Counsel and Chief Litigation Officer

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Deputy General Counsel and Chief Litigation OfficerFull-timeGeneral corporate, cyber security and privacy.Placement of coverage and analysis of collateral, and workers compensation.Management of commercial, toxic tort, products liability, labor and employment, general liability, warranty, class action and governmental litigation, claims and investigations.Responsible for leading teams of lawyers and businesspeople to develop and implement programs for compliance and mitigation of risk.Responsible for developing new, consistent and effective strategies for litigation and resolution of claims.Responsible for restructuring the tracking, reporting and evaluation of matters, expenses and outcomes.Responsible for evaluating and selecting counsel, and for the development and application of standards and guidelines.



Exide Technologies

• Deputy General Counsel and Chief Litigation Officer

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2020

  Assumed additional responsibilities including general corporate, cyber security and privacy, placement of coverage and analysis of collateral, and workers compensation.

• Assistant General Counsel - Litigation and Compliance

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  Responsible for managing commercial, toxic tort, products liability, labor and employment, general liability, warranty, class action and governmental litigation, claims and investigations. Responsible for leading teams of lawyers and businesspeople to develop and implement programs for compliance and mitigation of risk. Responsible for developing new, consistent and effective strategies for litigation and resolution of claims. Responsible for restructuring the tracking, reporting and evaluation of matters, expenses and outcomes. Responsible for evaluating and selecting counsel, and for the development and application of standards and guidelines.



Rollins, Inc.

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant General Counsel --- Litigation and Compliance

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 2016

  MANAGEMENT OF LITIGATIONManagement of complex commercial, general and auto liability, products liability, consumer, warranty and toxic tort and environmental litigation, including class action litigation and AG and regulatory investigations, within and outside United States.* defeated all 22 class action lawsuits at or prior to hearings on certification [consumer fraud (FTC and state consumer protection laws), commercial, anti-trust, FDCPA, TILA and wage and hour]* unique experience in mediations, arbitrations and trials in challenging venues* analysis of coverage and litigation of dec actions * negotiated AVC’s and consent decrees with various state attorneys general, and FTC* coordination with risk management on evaluation and negotiation of claims* management of e-discovery * “plain English” reporting to management* created and implemented Company’s first regional counsel program, immediately reducing the cost and enhancing the expertise of counsel and improving the quality of our defenseCOMPLIANCEFederal and state regulatory compliance * marketing and sales materials (print, broadcast media and internet) * FTC (unfair trade practices, federal Franchise Rule,)* FCC* EPA* antitrust * state DEP's * state franchise DD’s, rules* credit and collections* e-discovery and records retention policies and best practices* 10-Q, SEC filings



Owens Corning

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Manager --- Litigation (southeast)

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  MANAGEMENT OF LITIGATIONManagement of products liability litigation in seven states in the Southeast United States * driving and improving strategies* negotiation of fee arrangements* fee and cost budget analysis* development of policies and strategies* management and supervision of attorneys and paralegals* development of discovery plans* evaluation and negotiation of cases* review and control of documents* identification and development of expert witnesses.



Private Practice

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trial Attorney and General Practitioner

  • 1989 - 1995

  General corporate transactionsProducts, medical malpractice, commercial and general liability litigation. General corporate transactionsProducts, medical malpractice, commercial and general liability litigation.