Attorney, Shareholder - Cap City Law PS - Olympia, WA
(2023-09)
Practice areas: Business Law, Employment Law, Consumer Protection, and Commercial Real Estate.
- Provide comprehensive legal counsel, draft and review transactional and litigation documents, and represent clients in court proceedings.
- Serve as a legal advisor to business leaders, providing practical guidance on risk management, compliance, contract development and implementation, employment matters including employee relations, termination, policy development, training, and compliance with employment laws and regulatory requirements.
- Manage a diverse caseload with minimal supervision.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, commercial leases, corporate governance documents and policies to support business initiatives and mitigate legal exposure.
- Oversee internal HR functions, including hiring, termination, policy development, training, and compliance with employment laws and regulatory requirements.
- Supervised legal and administrative staff to ensure efficient workflow and high-quality deliverables, while maintaining open communication between management and support staff and fostering a supportive environment.
- Developed and maintained internal and external relationships to foster collaboration, mutual support of business objectives, and drive organizational growth.
Legal Extern - Glowforge, Inc. - Remote Position
(2023-01 - 2023-05)
- Thrived in the fast-paced environment of a remote tech startup.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously by designing time management systems and allocating resources to meet and beat deadlines.
- Researched legal issues pertaining to US and international privacy regulations, intellectual property, education privacy laws, state and federal employee leave, FTC guidelines, artificial intelligence, and product safety.
- Advised in-house legal team on compliance with broad-ranging state, federal, and international laws and regulations.
- Composed over a dozen substantive memos to communicate legal research effectively and efficiently to the team.
- Facilitated internal tracking for US Patent and Trademark Office filings.
- Advised in-house legal team on compliance with broad-ranging laws and regulations using written memos and presentations.
- Performed contract review utilizing contracting playbooks to form business and legal risk recommendations related to vendor agreements and terms of service.
Law Clerk - Gonzaga University, Federal Tax Clinic - Spokane, WA
(2022-01 - 2022-08)
Assisted low-income clients in pending IRS and US Tax Court matters.
- Document drafting, including, but not limited to, offers-in-compromise, installment agreements, innocent spouse relief, penalty abatements, legal memoranda, and briefs for US Tax Court.
- Assessed applicant's eligibility for Clinic representation and drafted applicant recommendation memos for advising attorney to review.
- Interviewed clients to gain an understanding of their situation, assess their controversy in its entirety, and track case status.
- Cooperated with IRS representatives and counsel to solve clients' pending tax controversies.
- Maintained detailed paper and digital files and case notes for all clients.
