Experience

SimpliSafe

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy General Counsel

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Compliance/Regulatory, Data Privacy, Product Safety, Consumer Matters, Company/Employee Licensing

• Associate General Counsel

  • May 2019 - Jun 2022



Priority Legal Consulting

• Legal Consultant

  • Jun 2018 - May 2019

  Strategic, effective, impactful yet detail oriented, we assist companies with a variety of legal and compliance matters, ranging from data privacy, regulatory compliance and government agency investigations, contracts, customer complaints and disputes and employee training to product safety and compliance, product liability, litigation and marketing. Whether you have a small in-house legal team or none at all, we can help fill gaps and broaden your legal capabilities, providing extra capacity, expert guidance and support. Show less



SharkNinja

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Corporate Counsel

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2018

  • Commercial: Provide legal guidance and support on a variety of legal issues relating to the creation, procurement & sale of OEM product for cross channel distribution, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. • Commercial Transactions: Review, draft and negotiate various agreements with service providers, consultants, product vendors, domestic and foreign manufacturers, IP licensors, sales promotions, marketing etc. for a variety of departments. • Disputes, Claims, Litigation: Experience addressing consumer/business to business claims and disputes & managing demands and litigation. • Working knowledge of social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. • Engage, direct and manage outside counsel. Budget responsibilities for forecasting and tracking outside legal expenses associated with my matters. • Work collaboratively with safety & compliance leaders, addressing potential product compliance & safety issues and supporting business growth & global market access, striving to ensure consistent and comprehensive risk management and regulatory compliance execution and to create a holistic safety & compliance management system via product design consultation and marketplace surveillance of product performance. • Experienced advisor on compliance & product safety, FTC, CPSIA, FPLA, Prop 65 and other governmental regulatory issues, providing impact assessment. • Training: Create and conduct useful and engaging trainings on various legal subjects relevant to clients’ business that allow for immediate application in daily work - Contracts, Product Claims and Marketing, Contracts, Trade Dress etc. • Established cross-functional SharkNinja Safety Committee; Legal Chair of Safety Committee. • Exposure and experience dealing with legal issues in Canada and other foreign jurisdictions. • Managed associate counsel, paralegal and legal intern. Show less



Staples

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counsel

  • Apr 2009 - Oct 2013

  Provide legal services to company’s private label products and merchandising divisions including: • Work as integrated partner with business, providing legal guidance and support on a variety of legal issues relating to procurement of OEM product for cross channel sales and to product creation, commercial transactions (reviewing/negotiating contracts with product vendors, foreign manufacturers, IP licensors, service providers etc.), international trade issues (importing/customs), consumer product laws, regulations and issues to ensure product content, composition, packaging, marketing, claims and promotions comply with all applicable laws. • Experienced advisor on consumer product safety, CPSIA, FPLA, Cal. Prop. 65, FTC and other governmental regulatory matters. • Driving force/primary contributor to legal department’s Commercial Compliance Team, identifying, analyzing, tracking and informing business units of proposed and passed legislation, enacted laws and regulations impacting their functions and advising and assisting clients with ongoing compliance and timely implementation of changes required by new laws. • Independently assess and complete project-oriented work, collaborating directly with business on daily basis. • Demonstrated success enabling business goals while mitigating legal risk to company. Approach both current and new legal issues with creative thinking, seeking resolution beneficial to business and legally acceptable. • Demonstrated ability to build strong, collaborative relationships and rapport with both clients and colleagues and to simplify and explain complex concepts. • Ability to deliver adverse information and explain to decision-makers legal risk associated with new and current business concepts, offering proposed solutions and alternatives. • Possess excellent judgment/problem solving skills, providing solutions to identified problems and presenting recommendations when escalating matters. Show less



RNK Communications

• Senior Counsel

  • Dec 2007 - Mar 2009

  • Reporting directly to and working closely with General Counsel/Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, addressed all manner of corporate legal issues, including Litigation, Contracts, Human Resources, Leasing, Collections, Insurance, new business ventures, Intellectual Property, and state, federal, and international regulatory obligations and requirements.• Entrusted by both General Counsel and Senior Executives with highly sensitive and confidential information.• Successfully avoided litigation in employee dismissal case.• Worked closely with outside counsel to effectuate settlement of lawsuit, significantly reducing company’s liability exposure.• Strategized with General Counsel/Vice President of Regulatory Affairs regarding major negotiations, policy decisions, and internal department decisions, applying creative thinking to resolve matters while minimizing company’s exposure and optimizing business opportunities.• Discussed and assessed large-scale company policy decisions with General Counsel, Executives, and senior staff; provided suggestions and feedback on best courses of action for company.• Independently oversaw and handled legal projects with various departments. Took active leadership and responsibility role supervising individual projects and advising other legal/regulatory staff; acted as interim General Counsel when General Counsel was unavailable.• Provided advice and feedback to other legal staff on their projects, contracts, negotiations etc.• Strategized, coordinated and resolved matters and issues with other Senior Counsel, Counsel, and Legal Assistant/Contract Administrator in a team environment. Discussed projects and issues with other legal staff in order to mentor and expand their legal knowledge.• Continued all responsibilities of Counsel/Regulatory Analyst Show less

• Counsel/Regulatory Analyst

  • Jun 2005 - Dec 2007

  • Relying on sound business judgment, provide legal and regulatory advice, on a daily basis, directly to employees in all departments, as requested, as well as regular direct interaction with Senior Executives and Management. Subject areas could include Litigation, Human Resources/Employment, Contracts, Insurance, Landlord/Leasing, Trademarks/Patents and Consumer Complaints.• Draft detailed memoranda and correspondence, both internal and external, regarding various legal issues, often requiring communication of complex subject matter in a complete and simple manner.• Use superior attention to detail to draft new company contracts when needed; review, revise and negotiate both vendor and company contracts; and revise and amend company boilerplate agreements as necessary. • Provide regulatory policy insight on company’s business and other internal decisions, give opinions and make suggestions to Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, other Regulatory staff and employees on short, medium, and long-term business and other decisions to minimize risk, maximize profit and adapt to changing business needs.• Oversee outside counsel and on-going litigation.• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and requirements regarding protection of private customer and employee information and handle matters relating to protection and disclosure of such information.• Address and respond to subpoenas/court orders from state and federal law enforcement agencies and other individuals/entities.• Maintain education on regular areas of expertise, as well as new areas impacting the company; research new legal and policy issues, as needed, to enable the provision of sound, practical legal advice.• Review marketing materials prior to distribution or publication. Show less



Rubin, Hay & Gould, PC

• Litigation Associate

  • Mar 2002 - Jun 2005

  • Draft complaints, answers and various motions and memoranda, including motions to dismiss and for summary judgment, requests for admission, requests for production of documents, interrogatories and responses to same, affidavits, demand letters and correspondence to clients, courts and opposing counsel. • Perform research on a variety of issues, including investment/securities, corporate and insurance issues, personal injury, civil rights, copyright, trademark, worker’s compensation, real property, landlord/tenant, employment discrimination and consumer protection. • Research, prepare, and file trademark applications, amendments and renewals with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. • Court Appearances – appear in Massachusetts and other state courts for hearings on various motions and other matters. Show less