Experience

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  Johnson County Community College

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Vice President and General Counsel

    • Sep 2021 - Present

  • Sr. Legal Counsel

    • Oct 2018 - Sep 2021

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  Krigel & Krigel, P.C.

  • Attorney

    • Jan 2008 - Oct 2018

    - Practiced in the areas of business, health care, nonprofit, and bankruptcy law.- Assisted business clients with entity selection and formation, corporate governance, purchase and sale of stock and assets, risk management, as well as with a variety of other operational and legal issues.- Served nonprofit clients with formation and tax-exemption, including 501(c)(3) applications, and maintenance and compliance.- Advised entrepreneurs regarding business structure and other legal issues.- Counseled businesses and individuals in areas of debt management, bankruptcy planning and filing, as well assisting creditors.- Represented Chapter 7 Trustee in administration and liquidation of bankruptcy estates.

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  Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP

  • Kansas City, Missouri Area

  • Attorney

    • Jun 2003 - Nov 2007
    • Kansas City, Missouri Area

    - Practiced in the areas of health care, nonprofit, and business law.- Represented individuals, small and large businesses, tax-exempt organizations, hospitals, physicians, and physician practices.- Counseled clients regarding compliance, licensing, corporate governance, business formation, and other issues.- Drafted contracts, corporate policies, formation documents, and legal memoranda.- Practiced as a licensed attorney beginning in 2005.- Practiced as a summer associate in 2003 and 2004.

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  The Honorable Julie A. Robinson, United States District Court for the District of Kansas

  • Topeka, Kansas Area

  • Legal Extern

    • 2005 - 2005
    • Topeka, Kansas Area

    - Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda and opinions.- Attended trials and hearings.

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  The Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy

  • Lawrence, Kansas Area

  • Editor-in-Chief

    • 2003 - 2005
    • Lawrence, Kansas Area

    - Authored and published “Healing Health Care: Fixing a Broken System with Information Technology,” The Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy, Vol. XIV, No. 1 (2004).- Prepared Journal for publication.- Edited Journal articles and conducted legal research to confirm sources.- Communicated with authors about their works and with publisher about publication.- Coordinated with Journal staff regarding their work on articles to be published.- Served as Editor-in-Chief from 2004 to 2005; worked as staff member from 2003 to 2004.

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  Cerner Corporation

  • Kansas City, Missouri Area

  • Government and Industry Relations Intern

    • 2001 - 2002
    • Kansas City, Missouri Area

    - Researched and analyzed legal issues, including health care, business, corporate governance, real estate, insurance and employment issues.- Conducted copyright and competitive intelligence research.