Human Resources Company

Overview

Experienced In-House Counsel with Big Firm Background

Experience

General Counsel

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CSS Inc.

Gibbsboro, NJ

Leading Provider of Pre-Employment Screening Solutions

Provided legal guidance to executive business team on all legal

issues including corporate, compliance, and contractual matters.

Renegotiated contracts with key customers, vendors and suppliers

resulting in a significant reduction of company's exposure to risk

and potential liability.

Streamlined company's market approach by redefining the lines of

service offered to clients in a centralized manner to optimize the

value CSS provides.

Developed standardized compliance procedures and internal knowledge

base for a heavily regulated industry; manage outside specialist

counsel. As a result, CSS company costs drastically decreased due to

reducing reliance and usage of outside specialist counsel.

Led company through rebranding and repositioning, clarifying company

messaging in order to poise company for explosive growth as an

industry leader.

Restructured company's compensation and benefits offerings to attract

top talent and decrease employee turnover.

Developed and managed Human Resources processes and procedure

including: on-boarding, term separation and negotiation of employment

agreements with key employees and strategic partners.

Founder & Business Lawyer

2010-Present

Wertman Law LLC

Philadelphia, PA

Strategic Counsel for Mid-Market Companies and Startups

Acted as legal and strategic counsel for startup companies throughout

various stages of growth as valued legal and business advisor; assist

these ventures with all aspects of business planning and legal

structuring.

Served as outside general counsel to companies in the technology,

chemical and manufacturing spaces ranging from pre-funding startups

to companies generating $150mm plus in revenue.

Managed major international litigation matter for global company and

coordinated efforts among various counsel in various counties; helped

company to begin to resolve foreign matter that had been outstanding

for more than a decade.

Provided legal consulting services to Fortune 1000 company;

negotiated relationships with key vendors and helped company design

and implement authority matrix for contractual matters.

Led mobile technology company through $250,000 fundraising round and

negotiated relationships with key employees, business partners and

vendors.

Negotiated and consummated sale of 2mm business facing bankruptcy

under extreme time constraints in deal involving multiple adverse

parties; structured post-bankruptcy entity and operating companies.

Private Equity / M&A Associate

2006-2010

Blank Rome LLP

Philadelphia, PA.

AmLaw Top 100 Law Firm

Gained extensive experience drafting and negotiating experience via a

broad spectrum of contracts/transactions and served as primary

negotiator on mid-market transactions.

Counseled both private and public companies from a diligence

standpoint on larger transactions and various contractual matters.

Assisted with securities (filings and pre-offering diligence) and

regulatory matters (mainly antitrust and energy related matters).

Represented large medical data company, managed diligence process and

drafted support documents in connection with the acquisition of

larger competitor.

Represented private equity firm in reorganization of portfolio

company, acquisition of an additional business line and subsequent

add-on investment.

Served primary negotiator in various transactions including:

Acquisition of a sports supplement company

Sale of a mid-market insurance company

The acquisition and sale of several franchised restaurants

Sale of a dental practice

Sale of a medical practice

Performed extensive diligence on targets in the following spaces:

Industrial manufacturing industry

Food and beverage distribution

Construction/Architecture

Pharmaceutical/Chemical

Wireless technology/Telecommunication

Human resources/Staffing

Education

William & Mary School of Law

May 2007

Juris Doctor

Williamsburg, VA

Awarded Graduate Research Fellowship (2004-2007)

Public Service Fellowship recipient (2005)

William & Mary

May 2004

Bachelor of Science of Arts, Economics

Williamsburg, VA

Awarded Full Athletic Scholarship (Varsity Football 2000-2004)

Recipient of Carpenter Technology Scholarship (2000-2004)

Dean's List Student

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