Employment Law Privacy Law OIG Guidance Software / Patent License Agreements Mergers / Acquisitions

Commercial Real Estate Transactions Workers Compensation Defense Employer Human Resource Training

Contract Management Key Contract Drafting / Review / Negotiations Customer Relationship Management

Compliance Corporate Filings Governance HIPAA Bylaws Risk Assessments Shareholder Agreements

         Out-of-the-box thinker who expertly drafts, reviews, and negotiates high-level contracts while meeting and / or exceeding aggressive deadlines and collaborating with business units to achieve large-scale company goals.

         Top performer who delivers objective assessments of diverse areas of contract management and corporate law in compliance with legal guidelines, including coordinating and managing highly confidential operational tasks.

         Regularly served as a Contributing Author to The Viewpoint Magazine, as well as The Verden Group blog.

         Presented at national pediatric conferences - Physician s Computer Company and Pediatric Management Institute.

         Profitably generated business for The Verden Group to handle wide-ranging matters, including drafting employee handbooks, practice acquisitions, and updates to HIPAA polices which were instrumental in achieving goals.

         Successfully defended against an EEOC / DFEH discrimination complaint while Associate Counsel for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., along with handling ADA and FEHA issues to determine appropriateness of requests.

         Led strategic initiatives for U.S. Reduction in Force issues (e.g. WARN compliance, adverse impact analysis, terminations), and collaborated with HR employees to improve processes to handle employee relations issues.

         Developed integral templates for HR investigations of harassment and discrimination complaints (e.g. letters).

         Defended against an EEOC / DFEH discrimination and Unruh Civil Rights Act Complaint as General Counsel with Haddad & Bashirtash Automotive Group, Inc., and handled a wrongful termination complaint and EDD hearing.

General Counsel (As-Needed Basis)

         Direct all legal matters regarding commercial transactions, corporate governance, labor and employment, and litigation, including handling corporate filings, bylaws, shareholder agreements, and employee agreements.

         Handle all facets of HIPAA compliance, pregnancy disability / leave claims, employee handbooks, HR management, vendor agreements, real estate agreements, and claims as necessary per group objectives.

Senior Consultant

         Led consultative endeavors concerning staff handbooks; HIPAA / privacy compliance; physician recruitment; recruiter and staffing agency requirements; and harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination claims.

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Senior Consultant

         Capitalized on the opportunity to demonstrate comprehensive legal / business talents and handle wide-ranging client matters, including delivering quality-focused advisement on corporate structure and preparation / filing of government documents (e.g. articles of incorporation, operating agreements, member withdrawal agreements, bylaws, shareholder agreements), as well as negotiating with banks regarding critical start-up funding conditions.

         Supported initiatives regarding human resource training; commercial real estate transactions; practice acquisitions and mergers; vendor agreements; trademark / intellectual property; risk assessment and management; arbitration agreements; project management; and regulatory compliance with Stark, Antitrust, Anti-Kickback laws.

Associate Counsel

         Strategically steered U.S. and international labor and employment matters, including coordinating and completing a worldwide corporate tax restructure project, U.S. and international downsizing, internal investigations, harassment / discrimination complaints, FMLA / CFRA issues, and contingent workforce management.

         Reviewed, drafted, and negotiated lucrative contracts related to patent licensing, software, customer supply, sales representative, independent contractors, recruiters, and vendors, and handled insurance coverage and risk.

         Expertly handled hiring, disciplinary action, harassment / discrimination investigations, mass dismissals, and staff performance in such countries as the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Finland, Netherlands, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Canada, China, India, Philippines, Israel, and Russia.

General Counsel

         Contributed sharp analytical skills toward accurately handling commercial real estate transactions, contracts, and auto dealership regulatory and advertising laws, labor, and employment and all workers compensation matters.

         Conceptualized, developed, and delivered content and HR training of all managers regarding hiring, performance management, disciplinary issues, wage / hour laws, and harassment / discrimination complaints to boost operational success, along with conducting mandatory AB 1825 sexual harassment training of managers.

Associate

         Played a vital role in directing a workers compensation defense and subrogation caseload encompassing written discovery, document review, depositions, law and motion, settlement conferences, and key trial preparations.

         Planned and delivered comprehensive employment law and workers compensation seminars for employers.

Juris Doctor University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law

Bachelor of Arts in Political Sciences University of California, Davis