Isabel F. Tule
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Dedicated legal professional with a proven success in building trusting rapport with clients and offering sound legal advice in clear and universal terms. Hardworking and dedicated to client advocacy. Organized and dependable, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate
DLA Piper LLP
02.2022 - Current
- Represented and advised senior and subordinated lenders in connection with single and multi-lender transactions involving technology, life sciences, venture debt, asset-based and cash flow facilities, cross border financings and general capital facilities
- Represented and advised banks and non-regulated lenders on structuring, drafting and negotiating loan and security transactions
- Represented and advised financial institutions on secured and unsecured debt facilities
Corporate Attorney
Goodwin Procter LLP
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Represented public and private companies on corporate and securities law matters, capital markets transactions, including initial public and follow-on equity offerings (company and underwriters side) and general corporate governance matters
- Advised emerging companies on formation, financings and corporate governance
Refugee Rights Advocate
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
08.2017 - 08.2018
- Represented and succeeded in obtaining asylum approval for over 20 asylum seekers
- Drafted declarations, conducted research and prepared clients for asylum applications
- Represented clients effectively and efficiently at their affirmative asylum interview
Legal Researcher
International Human Rights Workshop Berkeley School of Law
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Drafted observations for the special Rapporteur on Torture (United Nations Human Rights Practice Course)
Senior Legal Officer
National Human Rights Commission
07.2012 - 07.2016
- Headed and supervised assessments of the status of Internally Displaced Persons in North Eastern Nigeria in collaboration with United Nations Development Program
- Investigated, mediated and settled and human rights violations
Legal Advisor
Microcred Microfinance Bank
12.2010 - 06.2011
- Negotiated and drafted commercial and financial agreements/contracts on behalf of the bank
- Advised senior management in structuring and executing transactions with third parties
- Reviewed and analyzed corporate documents and policies to ensure compliance with local and international banking laws and regulations
Education
Master of Laws (LL.M -
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05.2017
J.D. -
Nigerian Law School
11.2009
J.D. - Law
University of Ibadan
06.2008
Skills
- Evaluating legal documents
- Structuring, drafting and negotiating security transactions
- Corporate transactions
- Legal due diligence and compliance
- Building trust and relationships
Affiliations
Member, State Bar of California 2021
Member, Nigerian Bar Association 2009
Timeline
Associate
DLA Piper LLP
02.2022 - Current
Corporate Attorney
Goodwin Procter LLP
02.2021 - 02.2022
Refugee Rights Advocate
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
08.2017 - 08.2018
Legal Researcher
International Human Rights Workshop Berkeley School of Law
08.2016 - 05.2017
Senior Legal Officer
National Human Rights Commission
07.2012 - 07.2016
Legal Advisor
Microcred Microfinance Bank
12.2010 - 06.2011
Master of Laws (LL.M -
University of California, Berkeley
J.D. -
Nigerian Law School
J.D. - Law
University of Ibadan
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