Experience

Sweet People Apparel Inc. dba. Miss Me, General Counsel & Executive Vice President of Business Development

Established inaugural in-house legal department for $250 million denim company. Developed and managed extensive portfolio of copyright and trademark registrations and a robust intellectual property enforcement program. Additionally, maintained and supported all licensing programs for a variety of apparel accessories. Drafted, negotiated and reviewed all commercial agreements, & developed and maintained all company legal compliance programs. Responsible for all corporate governance matters, including drafting board and shareholder minutes, as well as the formation of corporate subsidiaries and affiliates, including advising on corporate structure and corporate maintenance obligationsOversaw all employment and benefits matters, including employment counseling, drafting employment and separation agreements, and advising on immigration issues.

Reed Smith LLP, Of Counsel

Performed securities compliance work for Nasdaq, NYSE and AMEX listed companies, including representing foreign issuers and drafting of annual and other periodic reports. Represented private equity funds in investment transactions, including drafting purchase documents. Represented buyers and sellers in mergers & acquisitions, including cross border transactions. Represented emerging growth companies in commercial transactions, including drafting license agreements, employment agreements, and distribution agreements in diverse industries such as retail, life sciences and social networking.

Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Associate

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP, Associate

Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, Associate

Represented publicly-held and privately-owned acquirers and target companies in mergers & acquisitions, including transactions into public shells and hospital acquisitions. Drafted and negotiated a wide range of commercial agreements. Counseled clients regarding corporate governance issues. Participated in both company-side and underwriter-side public offerings. Performed securities compliance work for Nasdaq and NYSE listed companies. Represented venture capital firms in private financings, emerging growth companies, retail and restaurant franchisors.

Education

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

B.S. in Economics:  May 1993; Concentrations in Public Policy & Management and Finance