• Top Performer who offers proven success as a formerly named Super Lawyer by Xxxxxx Lawyer Magazine, and who makes sound decisions in alignment with a company s vision and goals to driving winning operational outcomes.
• Visionary Professional who rises above challenges to achieve objectives in product liability prevention and claims negotiations and management, as well as litigations, contracts, and warranty management and risk management.
• Excellent Communicator who builds and sustains synergistic relationships with public- / private-sector officials, C-level executives, business decision-makers, legal teams, and internal / external experts; who excels in both autonomous and collaborative work environments; and who leads legal peers by example and with integrity to attain results.

Senior Vice President ￨ General Counsel (2013 2015)

Vice President ￨ General Counsel (2001 2013) ￨ General Counsel (1998 2001)

  Capitalized on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking strategy and management of company legal matters for this Swiss-owned $750-million U.S. subsidiary headquarters, including facilitating product liability, litigation and claims, contracts, insurance, and employment issues, as well as intellectual property, risk management, and bankruptcy matters.

  Cost-effectively negotiated draft commercial contracts, including, but not limited to, wide-ranging warranties, supply agreements, manufacturer s representative agreements, distribution agreements, and confidentiality agreements.

  Directed a top-performing team of 3 attorneys, along with prioritizing workflow within a large-scale Legal Department.

  Optimized internal operations by managing a substantial amount of companywide litigations, including product liability and commercial / employment suits, and advised managers on risk and liability issues and litigation resolutions.

• Managed outside counsel on all non-litigation matters, including real estate, product liability, environmental, commercial, intellectual property, and employee issues, and advised management on all facets of labor initiatives.

  Proactively recommended and implemented results-generating corrective internal procedures.

  Liaised among carriers on claims and litigations, and managed and negotiated issues and claims.

  Participated in monthly executive team meetings addressing company s business and / or legal matters.

  Led a task force of internal / external experts responsible for defending company in federal and state criminal and civil proceedings, including a wrongful death suit arising from a high-profile 7-figure product defect claim, as well as a task force investigating and developing strategy to highly technical 8-figure product defect claim.

Associate Environmental Litigation & Regulatory Practice ￨ Immigration Counseling

  Led environmental contract litigation encompassing declaratory judgment suits (i.e. insurance policy issues, contract construction), including managing a caseload of CERCLA and Spill Act cost recovery suits, as well as insurance coverage litigations, administrative enforcement actions, corporate regulatory compliance, and critical immigration counseling.

  Drafted contracts and visa petitions, and analyzed transactional documents, mergers, and divestiture documents.

  Personally counseled corporate-level clients on INS (n/k/a Homeland Security) policies and procedures.

  Strategically negotiated extensive settlement agreements and allocations of multi-party liability actions.

  Served as an audit environmental consultant and waste disposal contracts as part of due diligence reviews.

Senior Policy Analyst

  Analyzed federal and state agency regulations, including handling counseling management impact of regulations on transit operations, as well as analyzing contracts and documents, identifying issues, and recommending actions.

  Served as a proactive Xxxxxx Transit liaison to XXXXXXDEP.

Juris Doctor Fordham University, New York, NY

Master of Public Administration American University, Washington, D.C.

Bachelor of Arts in Urban Affairs (Cum Laude Honors) American University, Washington, D.C.

State of Xxxxxx ￨ State of New York ￨ Federal District Xxxxxx ￨ Southern District and Eastern District New York

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Dear__________________:

I am seeking a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

I am excited to build a rewarding career with your company, and can offer cross-functional experience in General Counsel, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Claims Negotiations / Management / Resolution, Draft / Contract Negotiations, Litigation Management, and Risk Management / Mitigation. I am also well-versed in Policy / Procedure Development, Team Building, Work Prioritization, Multi-Case Management, Executive Advisement, and Regulatory Compliance.

To complement my background, please note that I hold a Juris Doctor from Fordham University and a Master of Public Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Urban Affairs from American University. I hold professional membership in the State of Xxxxxx and State of New York, as well as the Federal District of Xxxxxx and Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Recently, as a Senior Vice President / General Counsel of Sika Corporation, I successfully led forward-thinking strategy and management of companywide legal matters for this Swiss-owned $750-million U.S. subsidiary headquarters, including facilitating product liability, litigation and claims, contracts, insurance, and employment oversight, as well as key intellectual property, risk management, and bankruptcy management. Within this role, I drafted and / or negotiated commercial contracts, including, but not limited to, wide-ranging warranties, supply agreements, manufacturer s representative agreements, distribution agreements, and confidentiality agreements. Furthermore, I managed a substantial amount of companywide litigations, including product liability and commercial / employment suits, and advised managers on risk and liability issues and litigation resolutions.

A sampling of my achievements included:

  Proactively recommending and implementing results-generating corrective internal procedures.

  Liaising among carriers on claims and litigations, and managing and negotiating issues and claims.

  Participating in monthly executive team meetings addressing company s business and / or legal matters.

  Leading a task force of internal / external experts responsible for defending company in federal and state criminal and civil proceedings, including a wrongful death suit arising from a high-profile 7-figure product defect claim, as well as a task force investigating and developing strategy to highly technical 8-figure product defect claim.

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As this is just an example of my abilities, please kindly refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience.

I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your careful consideration.

Sincerely,

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