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
undefinedBar 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
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