Experience

Sunlight Financial

• United States
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Manager, Commercial Counsel

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  · Commercial Contracts · Corporate Governance and Corporate Policies · Support and advise on capital markets and equity-related matters · Support company-wide public policy initiatives · Advise on best practices and corporate governance trends · Commercial Contracts · Corporate Governance and Corporate Policies · Support and advise on capital markets and equity-related matters · Support company-wide public policy initiatives · Advise on best practices and corporate governance trends



O’Brien Law Office PLLC

• Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Corporate Attorney

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  CRE | Commercial Contracts | Corporate | Transactional | Sports | M&A | Intellectual Property CRE | Commercial Contracts | Corporate | Transactional | Sports | M&A | Intellectual Property



Staymobile

• United States
• Wireless Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer

  • Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

  Before closing the company, Staymobile employed approximately 300 employees and contractors working across six facilities located in five different states. Collectively, my roles as General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer required me to direct and oversee all day-to-day operations of Staymobile’s legal, compliance, and real estate departments, and additionally I helped to define long-term goals for, and assist with operation of the human resources and marketing departments. As CAO, I operated as a business executive, overseeing commercial real estate matters, policy making, compliance, governance & integrity, and diversity & inclusion, and assisted with all broader marketing and human resources concerns as they arose. As General Counsel, I was responsible for all legal affairs of the company, including legal operations, management of outside legal services, and the provision of strategic guidance, consultation, and support to the company executive leadership team on a comprehensive range of legal issues involved in carrying out the mission of the company. Show less

• Counsel

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2021

  Embedded outside counsel for Staymobile. Began working with the company when it had 12 employees and helped to grow the business to approximately 300 employees and contractors.



Bray & Long

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate Attorney / Commercial Transactions, Sports & CRE

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2021

  I worked predominantly on transactional and general corporate matters. My transactional practice focused on commercial real estate, mergers & acquisitions, credit facilities, intellectual property protection, and licensing matters. During this time I also served as outside legal counsel representing numerous industry leading companies in the fields of sports, entertainment, media, franchising, commercial development, commercial lending, military contracting, international manufacturing, and software development, responsible for all day-to-day legal operations, such as regulatory compliance, employment matters, and the negotiation and drafting of various agreements. Show less



Paddock Magazine

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Columnist

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2019

  Legal columnist and contributor for the racing publication, The Paddock Magazine. Providing behind-the-scenes insight into the legal side of the world of motor sports. Legal columnist and contributor for the racing publication, The Paddock Magazine. Providing behind-the-scenes insight into the legal side of the world of motor sports.



Redding Jones PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice

• Associate Attorney

  • Aug 2014 - Nov 2016

  Advised property developers, property managers, lending institutions, and title companies on matters including drafting and negotiating commercial leases, franchise agreements, condo declarations, entity formations, unwinding tenant-in-common structures, and the purchase and sale of real property and assets. Advised property developers, property managers, lending institutions, and title companies on matters including drafting and negotiating commercial leases, franchise agreements, condo declarations, entity formations, unwinding tenant-in-common structures, and the purchase and sale of real property and assets.



S J O'Brien Law

• Charlotte, NC

• Litigation Attorney

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2014

  Solo litigator who represented clients in a variety of civil matters including assault and domestic violence proceedings, traffic cases, and land disputes. Solo litigator who represented clients in a variety of civil matters including assault and domestic violence proceedings, traffic cases, and land disputes.