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wejoSenior Counsel
Aug. 2021 - Jul. 2023Technology lawyer specializing in getting the deal done! Software as a Service (SaaS), data licensing, business guidance.
Great Lakes Center for Estate Planning PLCAttorney
Apr. 2019Traverse City, Michigan, United StatesReady to help you with both family and business foundational planning. We possess a developed blend of leadership, legal expertise, and strategic thinking that can be instrumental in helping entrepreneurs navigate challenges and achieve their goals. We understand the need to balance legal considerations with business goals, and are well-versed in areas such as contract negotiation, intellectual property, compliance, and risk mitigation. We work closely with businesses providing strategic guidance, advising on legal matters, and facilitating growth opportunities. My calling to the practice of Estate Planning occurred with the death of our son, a firefighter/paramedic who died of COVID-19. He died without an Estate Plan. This burdened his family with a legal proceeding called probate and robbed us of the needed opportunity to grieve in peace. As his mother, she experienced first-hand pain that burdened the people who he loved most. These areas pf practice seem to be far apart, but the reality is that families own businesses, and every business should have a succession plan that will successfully support their family. Every family should have an estate plan that simplifies the details if the worst happens. I opened my practice with a focus on supporting families, and business owners to both succeed in business and leave their family with a plan that will work if the worst happens.
General MotorsExecutive Attorney, Product Counsel for Global Workplace Safety Organization
Jan. 2014 - Mar. 2019Detroit• Legal lead for the Global Workplace Safety Organization at GM. • Served as Product Counsel for the implementation of new global internal workplace Safety product.
• Responsible for providing guidance for all internal marketing and communications, training materials, new policies and procedures, investigatory processes, compliance, and data collection systems.
• Assisted in the development of a Safety program that mitigated risk, promoted workplace safety, and applied to over 300,000 employees and contractors.
• Substantive areas of law, Contract Law, Torts, OSHA compliance, Privacy, Labor and Employment, legal investigations of significant safety incidents.
• Built a comprehensive understanding of the company goals for its workplace safety product, its methods for marketing it to internal stakeholders, and plans for execution.
General MotorsExecutive Product Counsel Global Connected Customer
Jan. 2012 - Jan. 2014Greater Detroit Area• Served as Product Counsel for the implementation of 4G/LTE hotspot in GM vehicles.
• Negotiated data sharing agreements both inbound and outbound.
• Developed new electronic contracting models ensuring new sales capabilities from within vehicles.
•Engaged extensively with external clients to negotiate parameters, identify solutions and develop subscription business models based on third-party requests.
• Provided guidance for complex privacy aspects involving vehicle data collected by the subscription service including providing guidance on regarding the following: o Compliance with company privacy policy, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Telemarketing Sales Rule, the Can-Spam Act, Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule o Providing guidance related to disclosures, consent, right to be forgotten, collection of data and r retention of data, deidentification, (how much, how long, what form). o Providing guidance related to sharing with third parties and affiliates. o Privacy requirements for mobile apps and vehicle hardware. o Evaluating various revenue opportunities utilizing vehicle data often including location data and other sensitive assets (e.g., insurance, traffic) Mobile Applications
• Provided legal guidance supporting the development of Mobile Applications.
• Developed the End User license Agreement and Privacy Statement for Mobile Applications.
General MotorsAttorney Corporate Transactions; Business Unit Counsel for Customer Care & Aftersales
Jan. 2009 - Jan. 2012• Primary Commercial lawyer for large business unit. • Represented the business unit as the legal representative for the Global Compliance and Ethics team and was therefore involved in the application of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
• Primary legal support for procurement for the service parts purchasing organization. Role included review of strategic Request for Proposal for the purchase of parts and services. • Supported business by reviewing pricing incentives and product pricing including Robinson-Patman Act issues.
• Review and approve all sweepstakes and contests.
• Reviewed and approval of all marketing material • Restructured and updated business processes to maintain alignment with regulatory structures, including global consumer protection regulation.
• Negotiated Agreements that outsourced creation of on-line parts catalogue.
• Negotiated all aspects of the Vehicle Service Contract business.
• Established contractual relationship for the sales of ACDelco parts.
• Drove the development of the Design Patent strategy.
• Provided insight on relevant legislative proposals, including Right To Repair legislation, and distribution laws.
• Strategically negotiated parts agreements including technology transfer agreements.
• Legal lead negotiating alliance agreements for the launch of the Chevy Volt involving the electrification technology, solar charging stations, and home-based charging solutions.
General MotorsAttorney Corporate Transactions; Information Technology Attorney
Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2009Greater Detroit Area• Negotiate all telecommunications contracts for company. Negotiated technology transfer agreements required to support the creation of OnStar joint venture in China. • Negotiated agreements that transferred source code, IP rights, employees, hardware, and real property to GM for key capability. • Championed Team to develop unique contracting method that allowed for IT deployment through global relationship in Russia. • Negotiated first ever global telecommunication agreement which encompassed all aspects of GM’s communication needs. • Led GM’s understanding of legal and business risk for Software as a Service when an emerging technology by identifying how it deviated from company policies and practices. • Drafted, developed and authored IT access agreement, allowing service delivery to company’s joint ventures while protecting IP rights. • Collaborated extensively with team members to address and resolve all particular discrepancies regarding global contract execution.
Delphi Technology, Inc.Senior Project Manager
Jan. 2002 - Jan. 2005
ProAssuranceDirector of Information Systems
Jan. 1996 - Jan. 2002ProNational Insurance Company (prior to name change to ProAssurance)
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