MICHELLE MIDDLETON, JD

**** ****** ****** *** *****, CA 92122 618-***-**** acvenf@r.postjobfree.com

I N -H O U S E L E G A L P R O F E S S I O N A L

Contracts Compliance Corporate Law Risk Management HR & Employment Law Strategic Planning

RELEVANT RECENT EXPERIENCE

UPWIND SOLUTIONS, INC., San Diego, CA

2015 - 2016

CORPORATE COUNSEL

Drafted, reviewed & negotiated documents including service contracts, NDAs, strategic partnership agreements, vendor

agreements, etc.; Researched & interpreted laws, rulings & regulations; Reviewed business transactions & participated in

major company activities including mergers, acquisitions & purchases; Researched regulations & licensing requirements

of new territories; Managed companys corporate social responsibility & risk management policies; Mitigated potential

risks by managing insurance, reviewing policies & ensuring contractual & regulatory compliance; Actively researched

potential issues noted by management & operations; Managed legal department which included developing the budget,

creating boilerplates, developing legal processes & managing outside counsel.

Facilitated company acquisition by largest wind turbine manufacturer & servicer in the world.

Reason for leaving: Company was acquired and all legal positions are located in Portland, OR.

SOVEREIGN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC., San Diego, CA

2014 - 2015

IN-HOUSE PROJECT ATTORNEY

Navigated the regulatory process while pursuing business with the State of California; Analyzed prospects & worked with

management & consultants to create proposals; Advised on business & HR issues; Drafted & reviewed agreements

regarding commissions, employment, leasing, loans & consulting; Audited legal & financial documents to ensure accuracy

& compliance.

Created complex database to track transactions & agreements relating to specific subsidiaries organizational

charts.

Reason for leaving: Offered another position & project for company had come to an end.

PILOT POWER GROUP, INC., San Diego, CA

2013 - 2014

CORPORATE COUNSEL

Advised management on business, employee & regulatory law; Drafted, reviewed & negotiated legal documents including

non-disclosure agreements, employee agreements & sale agreements, etc.; Followed & reported on applicable regulatory

developments.

Promoted data management system by ensuring protection of intellectual property with necessary employee &

client agreements.

Reason for leaving: Position was eliminated.

MARTIFER SOLAR USA, INC., Los Angeles, CA

2010 - 2013

IN-HOUSE COUNSEL & LEGAL DEPARTMENT MANAGER

Managed legal department; Created department structure including job descriptions & salary ranges as well as all legal

processes & boilerplate documents; Participated in executive strategic planning sessions; Created all boilerplate

agreements, department budget & all legal processes; Drafted, reviewed & negotiated legal documents (i.e. EPC & O&M

agreements, NDAs, consulting agreements, employment agreements, strategic partnership agreements, subcontracts,

vendor agreements, etc.); Worked closely with management, accounting & operations to ensure company protection &

legal compliance; Advised management on HR, contract & business issues; Ensured labor law, insurance, contract &

regulatory compliance throughout project duration; Advised payroll & management on wage & hour law; Trained

departments on legal compliance; Managed company insurance & advised on WC reporting; Advised on employee

handbook; Supplied financial reports to management; Managed all business registrations & licensing requirements.

Continually improved all processes & procedures to increase interdepartmental communication of expanding

national company.

Reason for Leaving: Offered another position & company was in the process of downsizing.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Prior to 2010, I worked as a Risk Management & HR Administrator & Employment Law Intern gaining in-depth

experience in the following: unemployment insurance; wage & hour law; union contracts; recruiting; job posting;

onboarding; drug testing; grievances; employment verification; document retention; workers compensation; OSHA

reporting; EEOC compliance; & employee relations.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Certificate, Essentials of HR Management, Society for Human Resource Management, 2014

Education, Degrees & J.D., Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA, 2008

Certificates:

B.S., Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, 2004

The State Bar of California (ID # 801293; Registered July, 2010)

Professional Associations:

The Missouri Bar (ID #61396; Admitted April, 2009)

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