Sean Flaherty
Associate General Counsel
Poway,CA
Summary
Corporate Counsel with an established track record of guiding the business through complex matters, building and leading high-performing teams, and supporting critical legal functions through all phases of the corporate lifecycle.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Associate General Counsel
ecoATM, LLC
01.2014 - Current
- Overseeing all Regulatory Operations; Managing a team of 3 Directors and 13 staff
- Managed our global patent portfolio- 200+ issued patents in the US, EU, Asia
- Partnered with HR on all labor and employment matters, including CA labor law compliance and policy implementation
- Reviewing, drafting, and providing practical advice to business stakeholders on contract matters
- Changed the laws in numerous US states to create business efficiencies
- Outside counsel and vendor management, including budgeting responsibilities
- Ensuring internal policies and practices are consistent with evolving consumer data privacy regulations
- Crisis management.
Attorney/Law Clerk
Larrabee Mehlman Albi Coker LLP
01.2012 - 07.2013
- Drafted and prepared legal briefs, appeals, and petitions for federal agencies and administrative bodies
- Performed research and provided written guidance on employment law, immigration law, and regulatory issues for local technology and biotechnology companies.
In-House Law Clerk
Sony Electronics, Inc.
02.2011 - 05.2011
- Reviewed licensing and marketing agreements, evaluated commercial leases for negotiation purposes
- Drafted advisory memoranda concerning foreign language product warnings and “secret warranty” consumer law
- Analyzed the regulatory compliance of interstate shipments of goods
- Researched and analyzed comparative IP standards within the electronics industry.
In-House Law Clerk
LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc.
09.2010 - 12.2010
- Drafted, edited, and assisted with execution of contracts
- Drafted regulatory compliance memoranda regarding data privacy procedures
- Drafted research memoranda analyzing permissible “Green” marketing
- Performed additional legal research on marketing and promotional issues pertinent to specific product launches
- Assisted in production of documents responsive to litigation discovery requests.
Intern
Irish Centre for European Law
06.2009 - 07.2009
- Completed essential administrative tasks and performed legal research focused on execution of high-profile Competition (Anti-Trust) Law Seminar, headlined by EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes.
Case Coordinator/ Paralegal Manager
Hughes Hubbard & Reed, LLP
03.2005 - 08.2008
- Supervised team of paralegals in performing a wide range of tasks for partners, associates, and clients as national coordinating counsel in Vioxx litigation
- Completed administrative and analytical tasks under strenuous conditions to meet critical deadlines, focusing predominantly on overall case management, E-Discovery, and trial support functions.
Education
J.D. - Corporate & Securities Law
University of San Diego School of Law
San Diego, California 05.2001 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics - undefined
St. John’s University
Queens, New YorkSkills
Corporate and business legal issues
Corporate Governance
Intellectual property
Contract drafting
Employment law
Litigation Management
Data privacy
Regulatory Compliance
Legislative Affairs
Bar Number
283864
Timeline
Associate General Counsel
ecoATM, LLC
01.2014 - Current
Attorney/Law Clerk
Larrabee Mehlman Albi Coker LLP
01.2012 - 07.2013
In-House Law Clerk
Sony Electronics, Inc.
02.2011 - 05.2011
In-House Law Clerk
LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc.
09.2010 - 12.2010
Intern
Irish Centre for European Law
06.2009 - 07.2009
Case Coordinator/ Paralegal Manager
Hughes Hubbard & Reed, LLP
03.2005 - 08.2008
J.D. - Corporate & Securities Law
University of San Diego School of Law
05.2001 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics - undefined
St. John’s University