Experience

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  Hyundai Motor America

  • United States
  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Deputy General Counsel, Americas Strategic Region

    • May 2022 - Present

    Vizier of Legal Strategy / Management / Growth of matters throughout the Americas Region, including North, Central and South America (as well as the Caribbean region).

  • Executive Director, Franchise Law, Hyundai Motor America / Genesis Motor America; Lead Counsel, GMA

    • Jun 2021 - May 2022

    Head of Dealer Franchise Law Practice at Hyundai and Genesis.

  • Lead Counsel, Genesis / Director, Franchise Law and Dealer Affairs, Hyundai

    • Apr 2019 - May 2022

  • Director, Franchise Law and Dealer Relations

    • Aug 2017 - May 2022

    Automotive Franchise Law; Market Representation; Dealer Affairs; Dealer Disputes; Special Counsel to Genesis.

  • Senior Group Manager, Senior Counsel

    • Jan 2012 - Jul 2017

    Market representation strategy and direction. Dealer network relationships. Dealer litigation. Business disputes. Advertising litigation. Class actions. Product litigation. Labor counseling (unions). Oversight of Consumer Litigation, including Warranty Litigation. Government investigations.

  • Senior Counsel

    • Jul 2007 - Dec 2011

    Dealer Relations counsel. Market Representation counsel.

  • Counsel

    • Dec 2003 - Jun 2007

    Consumer Litigation. Warranty Litigation. Product Litigation.

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  Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

  • Los Angeles

  • Senior Counsel

    • Apr 2002 - Dec 2003
    • Los Angeles

    General civil litigation. Securities litigation.

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  Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

  • Los Angeles

  • Associate

    • Sep 1998 - Mar 2002
    • Los Angeles

    General Civil Litigation. Warranty litigation. Maritime litigation. Product Litigation. Class actions.

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  U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Judge Stephen Reinhardt

  • Extern

    • 1996 - 1996