Management Software
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AMANDA CRISTINA MESA
Califon, NJ 07830
Cell: 908-***-****
http://www.linkedin.com/in/amandamesa
**********@*****.***
IN-HOUSE CORPORATE COUNSEL
Dependable and hardworking attorney with experience in the insurance
services and software development markets. Specific expertise in general
corporate work, contract management, drafting and negotiation, dispute
resolution, regulatory compliance, merger and acquisition due diligence,
and litigation management. Successfully launched new contract management
division and mentored high performing staff. Excellent interpersonal and
multitasking skills.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AREAS OF LEGAL EXPERTISE
Contract Drafting, Negotiations, Dispute Resolution & Management:
. Successfully developed and launched new contract management division
within the law department at GAB Robins and supervised direct reports.
Developed new contract process for entire organization and its
subsidiaries and trained all employees in new process. Educated all
employees on contract and legal terms, negotiation strategies and
corporate standards.
. Achieved 40% increase in finalizing all contractual documents within
sixty (60) days or less thereby protecting GAB Robins and its
subsidiaries by mitigating and reducing risk.
. Standardized various corporate agreements to ensure consistency across
the contract review and execution process. Educated employees on use
of new agreements.
. Reviewed and negotiated all contracts in: insurance services / managed
care / vendor / confidentiality, non-disclosure & privacy agreements /
application service provider & software Licenses / consultant
agreements / letter agreements / releases / leases / outsourcing, etc.
. Negotiated and finalized GAB Robins' largest business deals some worth
over $20M in revenue.
. Worked closely with sales, operations and executive management team in
contract negotiations, renewals, amendments and dispute resolutions.
Identified and evaluated facts, major issues and potential legal
exposure to the corporation and advised clients on these matters and
took point in the negotiation and resolution of contract-related
disputes, including finalizing all settlement documents.
. Researched and became familiar with all laws that affected the
business and incorporated statutory language to ensure compliance with
various state/federal laws.
Corporate Work, Due Diligence & Litigation Management:
. Reviewed RFPs and worked closely with proposal team to draft
proposals. Researched laws and regulations for government
procurements to assess risk and compliance. Commended for superior
effort on RFP and proposal review and for assisting in fueling revenue
streams.
. Drafted minutes for board meetings / attended all board and committee
meetings.
. Performed due diligence for domestic and international acquisitions /
managed company trademark portfolio / infringement searches /
trademark assignments.
. Managed litigation against GAB Robins.
Divisional Counsel for Managed Care Subsidiary:
. Provided guidance and counsel to managed care subsidiary on all
general corporate matters.
. Provided guidance and counsel on Medicare Secondary Payer rules and
played a key role in the development of GAB Robins' newly formed
Medicare Compliance Unit. Reviewed all marketing materials for the new
Medicare Compliance Unit.
. Developed standard release of claims incorporating language for
Medicare Secondary Payer rules to protect subsidiary and Medicare's
interests.
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, INC., Parsippany, NJ 2005 - 2011
(Formerly GAB Robins North America, Inc.) 1999 - 2003
Assistant General Counsel
AMANDA CRISTINA MESA
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Gallagher Bassett acquired the Third Party Administrator (TPA) division of
GAB Robins on October 1, 2010 and was transferred to Gallagher Bassett to
assist on the transition team. Transferred all TPA contractual work to
Gallagher Bassett while managing daily contractual matters. Handled all
contract assignments, responded to inquiries regarding the acquisition, and
managed contractual disputes.
GAB ROBINS NORTH AMERICA, INC., Parsippany, NJ
Recruited by General Counsel to provide guidance, risk assessment and
counsel to corporate and its executive and senior-level management across
all:
. Contract Management and Streamlining / RFPs / Intellectual Property
Matters / Regulatory Matters / General Corporate Matters / Insurance
Adjuster Licensing / Corporate Licensing / Corporate Reorganizations.
. Managed entire contract portfolio for the corporation and its
subsidiary with one direct report. Worked closely with executive
management team to finalize largest corporate deals.
. Divisional counsel for Managed Care Subsidiary. Managed Medicare
legal issues, reviewed and negotiated all agreements, advised on
general corporate matters.
. Organized and managed corporate regulatory license and trademark
portfolios.
. Performed M&A due diligence and managed litigation and pre-litigation
claims invoking strong negotiations, management and customer
relationship management skills.
COVER-ALL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Fair Lawn, NJ 2003 - 2005
Vice President & Counsel
Recruited to transition corporation from the use of outside counsel to an
in-house corporate law department; drafted and implemented all legal
processes and procedures effectively reducing legal fees. Reported directly
to CEO and was sole in-house attorney handling a variety of legal and
business issues:
. Drafted and negotiated software licenses:
- Drafted new ASP (Application Service Provider) agreement for new
corporate ASP offering.
- Developed Software Evaluation license.
- Drafted/reviewed confidentiality agreements and software vendor
agreements.
. Managed royalty license reports for third-party software vendors.
Ensured proper payment to such parties.
. Negotiated all corporate contracts and managed contract portfolio.
. Implemented use of one software escrow agent and drafted software
escrow agreements. Negotiated best fees for corporation and its
clients for use of software escrow services.
. Sat in on committee meetings and contributed to audit, shareholder and
director meetings. Drafted board minutes.
. Provided legal advice to upper management, as well as marketing
department and operations executives; handled minor employment issues.
PRIOR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Served as a Pro Bono mediator for the Morris County Court, Special Civil
Part of the Law Division.
EDUCATION
J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI
B.S., Criminal Justice, Wayne Sate University, Detroit, MI
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Bar Memberships: New Jersey, New York, Michigan
Language: Fluent in Spanish
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