Experience

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  Jones day®

  Oct 1996 - Apr 1999

  Corporate associate

  Practiced corporate law concentrating on commercial lending transactions, securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Represented financial institutions and private and public companies as the junior or mid-level associate in various matters, including commercial lending transactions, structured finance transactions, debt and equity securities offerings (both in the public and private markets), structuring, developing and negotiating stock and asset acquisitions and other general corporate, partnership and limited liability company transactions and maintenance. Show less

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  Weil, gotshal & manges llp

  May 1999 - Apr 2003

  Corporate associate

  Practiced corporate law concentrating on commercial lending and other financing transactions, debt and equity restructuring transactions, private equity transactions and other general corporate transactions. Represented financial institutions and private and public companies in connection with the foregoing in the capacity of lead associate.

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  Kane kessler, p.c.

  Apr 2004 - Apr 2005

  Contract attorney

  Practiced corporate law concentrating on commercial lending, mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and other general corporate transactions. For instances, I acted as senior attorney on commercial lending transactions for fortune 500 companies. Represented both public and private companies acting as a senior attorney on secured lending, mergers and acquisitions and securities transactions.

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  Tranzact

  Jun 2005 - Dec 2015

  Vice president and general counsel

  * Established and led the legal department at the company.* Provided legal counsel and business advice to the executive team and all other levels of the organization of a mid-sized company and its subsidiaries specializing in software development and digital and offline marketing services.* Led all legal and compliance matters for the business, including (a) negotiation, review and drafting of contracts (including complex client and supplier commercial agreements); (b) corporate governance matters and documentation (including organizational documents and board minutes and consents); (c) data security and privacy (e.g., Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, HIPAA and PCI-DSS matters) and other compliance matters concerning the company’s activities in various regulated industries; (d) reviewing marketing creative for compliance with applicable law (e.g., the CAN-SPAM Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)); (e) intellectual property licensing, registration and compliance, including with respect to SaaS; (f) negotiation and compliance with financing arrangements (including the company’s credit facility and equity transactions); (g) real property projects (including negotiation and interpretation of commercial leases); and (h) employment and benefits matters (e.g., employment agreements, separation agreements and employment law compliance.* Worked closely with cross-functional business leaders on business transactions and strategic planning and growth initiatives.* Represented the company regarding various acquisitions, divestitures and financing transactions (including in connection with the sale of the company to a well-established private equity firm in 2007, a significant minority investment in the company by a large asset management company in October 2012 and the sale of a majority of the company's equity to a publicly traded insurance company in October 2014).* Directed dispute resolution efforts and litigation strategy. Show less

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  Gregory s. kolton, esq.

  Jan 2016 - Nov 2016

  Independent consultant

  Engaged in various discrete legal projects.

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  Bd

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2018

  Contract attorney

  Negotiated, reviewed and oversaw various vendor contracts (including IT, consulting and manufacturing agreements) on behalf of a global medical device company.

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  Amdocs

  Apr 2018 - Feb 2022

  Senior commercial counsel

  Negotiated, drafted and oversaw a broad range of commercial contracts, with a focus on technology-driven licensing, professional services and managed services agreements and SaaS. Proactively assessed and managed risks in commercial transactions, advised on liabilities and legal restrictions, and devised creative and practical strategies.

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  Vitech systems group

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Associate General Counsel

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Senior Counsel

    Feb 2022 - Mar 2023