William Brown
Associate General Counsel, US Employment at BABYLON HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Member
State Bar of California -
Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
Experience
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BABYLON HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED
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United Kingdom
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate General Counsel, US Employment
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2021 - Present
Provide legal counsel to chief people officer, C-level executives, human resources partners, and operations staff to position organization for successful scaled growth and optimize daily operations in dynamic global startup environment. Aid creation of US-based employee benefits plans and manage ethics and compliance investigations. Draft healthcare provider and executive leader employment agreements, guiding applicable partners through negotiation process to ensure optimal outcomes.• Created policies, procedures, risk mitigation strategies, and best practices for healthcare startup; implemented new health and retirement plans.• Facilitated rapid company growth by preparing employment agreements and provider agreements.
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Foster Farms
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate General Counsel
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2020 - 2021
Managed commercial litigation, general liability and employment litigation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) claims, traditional labor issues, and negotiations. Reviewed and managed commercial contracts and provided legal support on real estate and corporate transactions as needed. Oversaw and managed labor relations strategy.• Created outside counsel billing guidelines, payment terms, evaluations, and case strategy systems. Trained human resource team on investigations and contact tracing and educated executives on email-as-evidence and other associated legal models.• Developed and implemented COVID-19 mitigation and crisis plans and best practices, recruiting experts to advise facility leaders and teams and working with local government officials.
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Dell
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Counsel, Employment Law
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2014 - 2020
Managed and litigated employment law cases, including labor, employment, and discrimination lawsuits, and provided advice and counsel on benefits and compensation. Administered executive employment agreements, internal ethics and compliance investigations, and trade secrets or noncomplete agreements. Planned case budgets and performed counsel evaluations.• Contributed to significant reduction in legal expenditures, introducing new mediation and arbitration program that increased company’s ability to resolve employment cases in-house.• Performed legal review of workforce optimization strategies and supported global integration of legal processes and best practices across North America; Europe, Middle East, and Asia (EMEA); Latin America (LATAM); and Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ).
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Sacramento Office Managing Partner
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1995 - 2014
Opened Sacramento office and served as managing partner, growing and developing organization and providing daily legal and administrative leadership for up to 18 attorneys in various practice areas and 17 support staff. Litigated and managed broad range of employment law cases, including traditional labor and employment, discrimination claims, employee claims, and advice and counsel, varying from single plaintiff to class action lawsuits. Served as Single Plaintiff Litigation Practice group leader for over 200 attorneys.• Mentored 11 associates across multiple office locations, subsequently earning promotion to partner.• Collaborated to drive growth of Sacramento office from 1 attorney to 18 attorneys during tenure.
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Education
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DePaul University College of Law
Juris Doctor -
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Illinois State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Criminal Justice
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