Jeanette Nyden Resume ****
Jeanette Nyden, J.D.
**** **** ****** *. *******, WA 98118
206-***-**** abqns6@r.postjobfree.com www.jnyden.com
SKILLS SUMMARY
Proven skills and ability to negotiate business deals from start to close successfully plan, coach and train for
business negotiations proven ability to mediate/facilitate business transaction disputes direct representation
of small businesses in business transactions, including document drafting.
Negotiate pre-term sheet to deal close Assess and structure business transactions
Project management for complex transactions Strategic negotiation planning and execution
Outstanding verbal and written communication Collaborative meeting facilitation
ACHIEVEMENTS
Analyze, structure and strategically plan for business acquisition by Fortune 1000 corporation of small start-up
business which increased sale price by 50% Plan, attend and strategize sole sourcing agreement between small
manufacturer and Fortune 1000 corporation Advise numerous businesses relating to all forms of business
transactions and pending disputes including successfully negotiating agreements prior to formal complaints
being filed Draft legal documents relating to business start-up and transactions Facilitated meetings between
Fortune 500 company and its vendors leading to successful resolution of the dispute Facilitated numerous
meetings relating to small business acquisition, merger, re-formation and partner disputes Coached and
trained thousands of business professionals in collaborative negotiation skills in businesses ranging from start-
ups to Fortune 500 powerhouses.
EXPERIENCE
J. Nyden Law & Mediation, PS ., Seattle, WA 05/2008 to Present
Provide direct representation to small and start-up businesses during business transactions with an emphasis
on negotiating vendor contracts and dispute resolution. Assisted in dozens of business critical negotiations.
J. Nyden & Co., Seattle, WA 08/2003 to Present
Provide practical negotiation planning, coaching and training to drive revenue in B2B negotiations with
customers, vendors, and alliance partners. Trained and worked with thousands of business professionals
ranging from start-ups to large corporations.
Of Counsel: Law Office of Rodger I. Kohn, P.S., Seattle WA 03/2007 to 05/2008
Provided general legal representation to start-up businesses, with an emphasis on dispute resolution, and
negotiating vendor contracts. Assisted is dozens of business critical negotiations, including assisting in
multimillion dollar sale of a start-up to a Fortune 1000 company.
Temporary Associate: Cairncross & Hempelmann, Seattle, WA 11/2002 - 1/2003
Provided direct representation of corporate clients in Chapter 11 proceedings in Bankruptcy Court, as well as
direct representation of corporate clients in Civil Litigation.
Associate: Crane, Heyman, Simon, Welch and Scott (f/k/a Dannen, Crane, Heyman and Simon) Chicago, IL 2001 - 2002
Provided direct representation of corporate and consumer clients in Chapter 11 and 7 proceedings in
Bankruptcy Court, as well as direct representation of corporate and consumer clients throughout all stages of
Civil, Commercial and Bankruptcy Litigation, and representation of panel Trustees in Bankruptcy Litigation.
Jeanette Nyden, J.D.
Assistant Public Defender: Office of the State Appellate Defender 2000 - 2001
Death Penalty Trial Assistance Division, Chicago, IL
Provided direct representation of clients charged with First Degree Murder as well as providing assistance to
lawyers representing clients charged with First Degree Murder. Co-authored Illinois Capital Motions Manual, and
planned continuing legal education seminars. Assisted in successful plea bargain for a term of years, as well as
reductions of charge from death eligible to murder.
Assistant Public Defender: Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender, Chicago, IL 1994 - 2000
Provided direct representation of clients charged with any and all felonies, litigated all motions, tried cases to a
verdict in both bench and jury trials, conducted sentencing hearings and post-trial motion hearings, supervised
college and law students. Tried 13 jury trials, tried hundreds of bench trials, tried thousands of motions.
EDUCATION
Juris Doctorate 1993
Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, IL
Contributing Editor, Southern Illinois Law Journal 1992 - 1993
Bachelor of Arts, graduated with honors 1990
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Graham School of General Studies, Basic Program 1997 - 2000
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Seattle University, Adjunct Professor Spring quarter 2009
Taught Negotiation, MGMT 491. Designed course work from ground up, including the syllabus, outlines, and
supplemental handouts. This course included four role play scenarios written by me.
Pacific Lutheran University, MBA Program: Adjunct Professor: 05/2006 to 12/2007
Taught Effective Negotiation, BUSA540. Designed course work from ground up, including the syllabus,
outlines, and supplemental handouts. This course included four role play scenarios, one written by me.
Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution: Volunteer Mediator 03/2003 to 12/2007
Certified by the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution.
PUBLICATIONS
Negotiation Rules! A Practical Approach to Big Deal Negotiations. Sales Gravy Press, Coral Gables, FL: 2009.
Illinois Capital Motions Manual, Andrea Lyon. OSAD, Chicago: 2001.
Habeas Corpus and the New Federalism After the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, 30 John
Marshall Law Review 337, Winter 1997 co-author M. Hartman.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Washington State and inactive in Illinois