May 2021 – Mar 2022 · 10 mos · Sunrise, FL · Hybrid

• Partnered with Order Fulfillment, Finance, and cross‑functional stakeholders to enable efficient commercial execution across customer, vendor, and internal contracting workflows. Led drafting, review, and negotiation of SaaS commercial agreements, including MSAs, SLAs, professional services agreements, SOWs, order forms, and NDAs, supporting both new logo acquisition and account expansion.
• Reviewed and redlined customer MSAs and RFP responses, aligning legal terms with business objectives, risk tolerance, and operational scalability. Managed vendor contracting and supported collections and enforcement initiatives, including drafting collection and settlement documentation to protect revenue and mitigate risk.

Jan 2019 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Sunrise Florida · Hybrid

• Lead on full spectrum of contracts. Review, draft (from scratch or from a form), and negotiate sales contracts Software License and Hardware Agreements, maintenance and support agreements, vendor agreements, SaaS agreements,SOWs, amendments, change orders, NDAs and other commercial agreements; support services, reseller and OEM agreements in a B2B context while working with internal stakeholders on business development and strategic alliance initiatives with global channel partners. Facilitates a collaborative process to minimize company exposure and risk.

Aug 2018 – Dec 2018 · 4 mos · Plantation, Florida

• Drafting and negotiating hardware sales & software license agreements, SaaS agreements,SOW’s,
• software maintenance/support and professional services agreements. B2B context, distributor, reseller and VAR business models.

Apr 2017 – Dec 2017 · 8 mos · Reston, Virginia

• Lead Contract Attorney working with internal business verticals for the healthcare , automotive, Pharmaceutical, retail, travel, technology, telecommunications and financial services including credit cards and banking sales teams on full life cycle of agreements, review, drafting, negotiating and execution. NDA negotiations, Data evaluation agreements, IP Licensing agreements, software licensing agreements, RFP, SaaS agreements, understanding of Data privacy, Data security, HIPAA and FCRA.

Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 · 2 yrs · Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Supporting Aviation fuel sales and supply division increased efficiency through problem solving and reduction in contract review life cycle, negotiating, drafting and execution of fuel sales, transportation, storage and supply for domestic and international clients. Including NDA’s and RFP’s. Working with external and internal parties to integrate and onboard M/A assets in multiple jurisdictions. Negotiating Corporate Parental Guarantees, Buyers Agent Agreements, Rebate Agreements and Fuel Support and Management Services Agreement.

Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 · 1 yr · Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Assigned to aircraft engine leasing company which offers the aviation industry access to one of the world’s largest pools of certified aircraft engines and airframe components.
• Special emphasis on negotiation and execution of Aircraft Storage, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul agreements. Aircraft engine sublease and lease agreements and Aircraft owners Insurance coverage due diligence. Duties as assigned by General Counsel.

Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 · 4 yrs · Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Contract Attorney assignment with a global provider of wireless communications infrastructure. Working on contract abstraction process and Easement recognition.
• Contract Attorney assigned to large US Consumer Reporting entities- Funneling intake contracts from the sales department for review, drafting and negotiations on areas covering information services, financial and regulatory matters. Confidentiality and Non Disclosures Agreements, Subscriber Agreements, Vendor Questionnaires, Business Associate Agreements and routine forms. All of the above duties executed in line with the provisions of GLBA, FCRA and DPPA. (TransUnion)
• Contract Attorney assigned to a leading Biometrics manufacturer; reviewed, drafted and negotiated International Reseller and System Integrator Agreements. Drafted Policy and Procedure for the Legal Portal in SharePoint to streamline the contract review and execution process between sales team and legal department. (CrossMatch Technologies).
• Other areas of proficiency:
• Software and Firmware License Agreements
• Teaming Agreements
• Sponsored Research Agreements
• Consultancy Agreements
• Contract Attorney undertaking confidential Document Review (E-Discovery) assignments responding to a request for production concerning strict product liability, Negligence, Civil Litigation and Anti-Trust uncompetitive pricing and FCPA investigation.

Jan 2007 – Jul 2010 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Global Freight, Express & Logistics company with 470K employees in 220 countries, revenues of $68B.
• Managed legal and regulatory affairs within 30 countries (Civil & Common Law Jurisdictions), covering English-, Spanish-, French territories, and the Netherlands Antilles. Managed litigation and reduced legal spend with external counsel year on year by streamlining contracting process through collaboration with corporate stakeholders in Management , Security, Operations, Sales, Risk and Human Resources.
• Advised management personnel and contributed to strategic meetings. Ensuring the compliance of Western Union sub-agent relationship regarding the financial and banking services regulations in countries where Western Union services are offered. Conducted due diligence on new agents and business partners.
• Negotiated Real Estate lease and purpose built facility agreements. Reduced legal and financial exposure by negotiating favorable provisions on key considerations including issues relating to indemnification, maintenance obligations, limitations on legal liability and transfer of rights. Renewal of Trade Mark registration in countries where DHL has operations.
• Drafted employment contracts, customer and service contracts, agency agreements for DHL entities and Western Union. Incorporated and dissolved entities. Facilitated cross-border transactions, union negotiations, enforcement of judgments and debt collection. Conducted complex legal research on issues for compliance with various federal and state regulations, and providing legal interpretation of laws and regulations.
• Negotiated regional supplier agreements.
• Provided general legal and risk advice to Management personnel.
• Reduced legal spend on external Counsel by an average of 15% year on year.
• Trademark registration in foreign territories.
• Negotiated Real Estate build to suit and lease agreement for purpose-built facilities.
• Litigation Management-in domestic and foreign jurisdictions.