Detail-oriented, conscientious, and organized contracts attorney with over 10 years' experience negotiating and drafting complex life sciences related contracts.
Skills
Contract negotiation and drafting
Health care law knowledge
Familiarity with SaaS agreements, software license terms, and data security agreements.
Understanding of HIPAA/HITECH/GDPR
Health care compliance policy and procedure experience
Strong business acumen and ability to engage successfully with internal stakeholders.
Education and Training
Suffolk University Law SchoolBoston, MassachusettsExpected in 2006 ā āJuris Doctor: - GPA:
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MassachusettsExpected in 2003 ā āBachelor of Science: - GPA:
Experience
Ameriprise Financial - Commercial Contracts Attorney Tucson, AZ, 08/2022 - Current
Provide legal advice, opinions, and solutions regarding issues and risks on various transactional, privacy, and regulatory matters pertaining to Trinity's pharmaceutical industry clients.
Review master service agreements, including developing volume discounts and rebates associated with consulting services.
Review various procurement agreements, including complex data processing agreements.
Provide guidance pertaining to various privacy laws and regulations including, GDPR, CCPA, etc.
Review and draft CDA and NDA as needed.
Review and draft various HR related agreements including contractor agreements, offer letters, and non-compete agreements.
Negotiate and advise business leadership regarding various partnership, investment, and M&A activities.
Review and develop software licensing agreements, including "white labeling" agreements.
Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted a variety of medical device commercial contracts, with the goal of minimizing cost, risk, exposure, and liability to business units.
Provided legal guidance and advice to various business units and internal clients regarding Boston Scientific business activities and initiatives.
Collaborated with Boston Scientific sales leadership and various internal stakeholders in the negotiation and drafting of various sales/purchasing agreements, including group purchasing agreements and IDN-level agreements.
In-depth knowledge of legal regulatory issues pertaining to the sale and promotion of medical devices, including Anti-Kickback Statute and relevant safe harbors, Physicians Payment Sunshine Act, Stark Law, and HIPAA.
Engaged in direct legal to legal negotiation with customers.
Provided expert cradle-to-grave contract drafting and management.
Collaborated with internal stakeholders in the development and drafting of new sales and marketing programs, including capital equipment acquisition and rebate programs.
Assisted in M&A due diligence.
Highly effective, clear communicator, team and relationship-builder; thinks and acts strategically, tactically, and proactively with high-profile contracts and internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimization of commercial and contractual provisions.
Impartner Inc. - Compliance Analyst Tacoma, WA, 12/2011 - 03/2013
Drafted and revised company health care compliance policies and procedures for various business units, including entities subject to corporate integrity agreements.
Assisted in preparation of slide decks for creation of health care compliance training.
Prepared communications to employees in connection with mandatory health care compliance training.
Reviewed consulting and other fee-for-service agreements to ensure that requested services were bona-fide in nature and in compliance with company policies.
Reviewed competitor's health care compliance policies in preparation for acquisition.
Fresenius Medical Care North America - Senior Contracts Specialist City, STATE, 12/2007 - 12/2011
Drafted, negotiated, and reviewed a wide variety of legal documents pertaining to the sale of dialysis products, related pharmaceuticals, and capital equipment.
Reviewed requests for proposals issued by various customers and assisted in the preparation of responses when required.
Team lead on project to take assignment of agreements pursuant to acquisition of a competitor.
Developed contract templates, including documents relating to various specialized sales and marketing programs.
Developed key performance indicators regarding contract performance.
Researched various legal topics and provided summaries and suggested courses of action to management.
Additional Information
Bar Membership: Massachusetts, 2007 (Bar Number 668384)
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