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EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW,
Baltimore, MD
J.D. 1984.
Maryland Law Forum, Associate Editor (1983-1984)
UNION
COLLEGE,
Schenectady, NY
B.A.
1980, Sociology
EXPERIENCE:
JONES
& ASSOCIATES, P.C.,
111 S. Calvert St., Suite 2700, Baltimore, MD 21202
Principal
Sep 97 – Present
Business Law and Transactions, concentrating in corporation, partnership
and business law, particularly business and asset sales and acquisitions,
joint ventures, real property development and commercial leasing, franchise
law, and as outside general counsel to closely held corporations and other
business entities; White Collar
Investigations and Defense, civil and criminal; and, Labor and
Employment Law.
BLACK
ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION, INC.,
Washington, DC
Vice President and Senior Assistant General Counsel Aug
96 - Aug 97
Provided legal advice and counsel to
various business units and subsidiaries regarding organizational,
contractual and transaction matters including affiliate programming, joint
ventures, and limited liability companies; supervised junior attorneys.
MILLER, CANFIELD, PADDOCK AND STONE, L.L.C., Washington, DC
Associate
Dec 94 – Aug 96
Telecommunications and transactions practice representing state and local
governments in connection with issues relating to cable television,
satellite communications and telephony. Also represented venture capital
financiers in various financing transactions.
ALEXANDER, GEBHARDT, APONTE & MARKS, Silver Spring, MD
Senior Associate
May 91 - Dec 94
General corporate and business law practice with a concentration in asset
acquisitions, venture capital financing, bank loan restructuring and
municipal finance.
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Baltimore, MD May 86 - May 91
Section Manager:
Supervised five contract management professionals and a support staff of
two. Responsible for developing and coordinating negotiation strategy,
advising senior management of project status, risk assessment, personnel
matters and administration. Section responsible for the negotiation and
administration of a three hundred million dollar portfolio of international
and domestic commercial contracts and U.S. Government contracts for the sale
of sophisticated electronic equipment. (1990-1991)
Senior Contracts Advisor:
Senior contracts advisor to the Surveillance Radar Division. Duties
included reviewing, drafting and negotiating complex international and
domestic commercial contracts and U.S. Government contracts, as well as
rendering legal opinions on various issues. Co-authored the
International Negotiation Manual for the Integrated Logistics Support
Division. (1989-1990)
Industry Association Liaison:
Liaison between Westinghouse Electric Corporation and several industry
associations, including the Aerospace Industry Association of America, Inc.
Represented the company by advocating its position on various issues within
the associations. (1989-1990)
Contracts Management Representative:
Duties included drafting, negotiating and administrating complex
international and domestic commercial contracts and U.S. Government
contracts. (1986-1988)
OFFICE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Department of Licensing and Regulation, Baltimore, MD
Staff Attorney
Sep 85 - May 86
Represented various state agencies before administrative and District Court
tribunals. Agencies represented include the Maryland Real Estate
Commission, Maryland Home Improvement Commission and the Maryland Board of
Cosmetology.
CIRCUIT COURT OF
MARYLAND FOR BALTIMORE CITY,
Baltimore, MD
Law Clerk,
David B. Mitchell, Judge. Aug
84 - Aug 85
Duties included drafting legal memoranda and opinions, legal research and
general administration.
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS:
American Bar
Association Monumental City
Bar Association
Maryland State Bar
Association National Bar Association
The Bar Association of
Baltimore City
OTHER
AFFILIATIONS:
Alpha Delta Phi
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