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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

PRINCIPAL<\/strong><\/span>
\n The Rosenthal Firm, Los Angeles, Ca.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Independent workplace investigator and outside \u201cgeneral counsel\u201d to a variety of clients advising on employment matters, business deals, litigation management, insurance,.<\/p>\n

GENERAL COUNSEL; VICE PRESIDENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS & HUMAN RESOURCES<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe Sports Club Company, Inc., Los Angeles, Ca.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Established first in-house legal department for national company with $150 million in annual revenue and substantially reduced its legal expenses;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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        • Regularly briefed CEO and other members of the executive team and performed all legal actions reasonable and necessary to protect the fiscal health and reputation of The Sports Club\/LA brand of luxury health clubs;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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          • Helped steward company through numerous major transitions including a $100 million asset sale and reorganization of its 2,400 employees;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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            • Responsible for all labor and employment issues including:\n
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              • Developed and implemented protocols, policies and\u00a0employment practices audits\u00a0to ensure legal compliance;<\/li>\n
              • Oversaw all workplace investigations;<\/li>\n
              • Handled all inquiries and\/or investigations by government agencies (i.e., DOL, EEOC, DFEH, DLSE, OSHA, etc.);<\/li>\n
              • Trained managers to resolve employee and client complaints effectively, negotiate contracts advantageously and ensure regulatory compliance in their departments;<\/li>\n
              • Oversaw all outside employment litigation;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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                • Negotiated wide variety of transactions and led project to standardize critical contracts, freeing up the business team to focus on generating revenue while ensuring consistent protection of the corporate interests;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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                  • Ensured compliance with permits and licenses and protection of company\u2019s real estate and intellectual property assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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                    • Oversaw all outside litigation in which the company was involved in any manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      ASSOCIATE COUNSEL<\/b><\/span>
                      \nKinsella, Boesch, Fujikawa & Towle, LLP, <\/b>Los Angeles, Ca<\/p>\n

                      Associate in renowned boutique litigation firm specializing in entertainment-related work.\u00a0 Responsible for a number of litigation matters involving employment in the entertainment business as well as general business litigation, law and motion work, arbitration and mediation.<\/p>\n

                      ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
                      \n<\/span>Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP<\/span><\/strong>, Los Angeles, Ca.<\/span><\/p>\n

                      Associate in Los Angeles office of international firm; experience included general business litigation in a variety of areas including labor and employment, insurance, securities, bankruptcy, environmental compliance and intellectual property; prepared several cases for trial, including one that ended in a $7 million verdict for client.<\/p>\n

                      EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

                      Georgetown University Law Center, Wash D.C.<\/b><\/span>
                      \nJ.D., Law Fellow;
                      \nTaught legal research and writing courses.<\/p>\n

                      University of California at Berkeley<\/span>
                      \n<\/b>B.A. Rhetoric; Phi Beta Kappa<\/i> and Summa Cum Laude
                      \n<\/i>Taught undergraduate literature and poetry courses.<\/p>\n

                      Professional Memberships:
                      \n<\/b><\/span>Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI)
                      \nCalifornia State Bar
                      \nLos Angeles County Bar Association
                      \nAmerican Bar Association<\/p>\n

                      OTHER EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

                      Board of Directors, The Actors’ Gang <\/span><\/span><\/strong>(theatre group that provides services for self-expression to children and the incarcerated)<\/em><\/p>\n

                      Advisory Board, Get Lit <\/span><\/span><\/strong>(a non-profit organization promoting teen literacy)<\/em><\/p>\n

                      Public Speaker, Trainer and Educator\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                      Investigative Reporter<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                      Certified DISC Analyst<\/strong> (behavioral assessment test)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

                      <\/div>\n

                      References available upon request<\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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