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Detroit, Michigan Street Address
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEAttorneySenior Corporate Counsel / Business ConsultantHigh-performing, business-minded leader with decades of proven success in corporate, litigation, and entrepreneurial business law. Business focused. Motivator, mentor, and coach adept at delivering legal and business knowledge to educate, encourage top performance, and inspire excellence. Analytical problem-solver skilled at identifying solutions to negotiate optimum results and facilitate positive outcomes. Talented strategist proficient at developing business plans that drive sustainable change and organizational process improvement. Accomplished at building and nurturing business relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Strong communicator able to clearly convey ideas and messaging through written documentation, oral presentation, and collaboration. Diligent ethics advocate skilled at handling sensitive information with the highest degree of professionalism and integrity.Corporate & Commercial LawLitigation & ArbitrationCommercial TransactionsFundraisingNon-Profit Board GovernanceInternal InvestigationsBusiness Strategy & DevelopmentOrganizational ManagementNegotiation & Dispute ResolutionTraining & EducationCriminal DefenseContract DraftingProfessional ExperienceUnitedLex, Atlanta, GeorgiaProject Attorney, 2018PresentSpearhead extensive document and data review on multiple platforms in preparation of high-profile, complex litigation cases on behalf of pharma, and class action clients.Infinity Global Connections, LLC, Fayetteville, GeorgiaPresident and General Counsel, 2015PresentIdentify and develop innovative solutions and strategic direction to assist and counsel in legal matters and courses of action including issues management, investigations, dispute resolution, litigation, arbitration, tax implications, joint ventures, and corporate filings. Analyze, evaluate, draft, and negotiate complex contracts for business transactions. Advise and instruct on issues of public policy. Develop and conduct informational, impactful, and inspirational training sessions, camps, conferences, and seminars for key clients, college boards, faith-based organizations, and student-athletes. Motivate, mentor, and coach college-level students on business etiquette, personal and career development, and financial literacy.Conceptualized and developed on-going, highly-successful seminar program, Branding You: Life After College Athletics.The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GeorgiaLitigation Counsel, 20012015Drove all aspects of legal counsel and litigation for high-volume, complex, and classified caseload for numerous divisions and business units. Interpreted laws, rulings, and securities cases. Delivered expertise in laws, regulations, compliance, and policies. Safeguarded corporate interests through drafting, reviewing, and disputing complex contracts including intellectual property, non-compete and non-disclosure, employment, service, and lease agreements. Negotiated and drafted contracts. Researched and developed strategies and arguments in preparation for case presentation. Drafted legal briefs and opinions. Collaborated with management and personnel to resolve pre-litigation disputes, and apprise of potential risks and costs associated with each course of action. Developed and implemented optimal performance executive coaching programs for students and interns.Key player in designing legal strategies to emphasize company profitability, protect business alliances, and mitigate risk exposure to corporate operations.Successfully processed more than $22 million in claims for strategic business partners in bankruptcy and insolvency cases.Additional ExperienceLaw Offices of Candidate's Name , Fayetteville, North CarolinaAttorney, PresidentFounded and developed highly successful private law practice with immediate market penetration through competitive analysis and development of effective business strategy, establishing annual sales targets, tracking systems, and compensation plans to advance client growth and employee retention. Assisted and counseled clients in civil litigation, personal injury claims, criminal defense, and employment law. Represented small business owners in commercial litigation. Composed real estate contracts, personal services agreements, legal briefs, and opinions. Researched, drafted, and filed motions, writs, and briefs for cases.Cumberland County North Carolina Public Defender, Fayetteville, North CarolinaSenior Assistant Public DefenderDefended more than 150 serious felony cases including capital offenses.Clayton State University, Morrow, GeorgiaInstructorApplied effective learning methods, utilized instructional learning strategies, and supported learning goals for students enrolled in Contract Law, Torts & Criminal Law Studies, including research and development of curriculum for mock trial module.Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North CarolinaAssistant ProfessorInstructed students enrolled in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Evidence programs, applying effective learning methods utilizing learning strategies and supporting learning goals.Education and CredentialsJuris DoctorThomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing, MichiganMartin Luther King and Rosa Parks ScholarBachelor of Science in EducationUniversity of Michigan Ann Arbor, MichiganLicensureLicensed to Practice Law in MichiganTechnical proficienciesWindows and Mac OS; Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook;Lexis / Nexis; MS Project; Amicus; Bankruptcy Best Case, Relativity, and Clearwell eDiscovery PlatformProfessional AssociationsAmerican Bar Association, MemberState Bar of Michigan, MemberPublications1.Johnson, Candidate's Name , Adrienne, Dos and Donts of Fundraising, Leathers Publishing, May 2004.2.Johnson, Joseph A., Joshuas Battle, Archway Publishing, March 2014. |
