Hooters of America, Inc. 1815 The Exchange, Atlanta, GA 30339 770 799-2302 (Office)
Licenses:
Georgia - Active Member in Good Standing 2003
Experience:
General Counsel at Hooters of America, Inc. - 2007-present Associate at Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP - 2005-2007 Associate at Stites & Harbison, PLLC - 2004-2005
Education:
University of Georgia, Athens Degree - JD - Juris Doctor - Law Graduated - 2001 Purdue University Degree - BA - Bachelor of Arts - English and Spanish Graduated - 1998
Specialties:
Employment / Labor - 20%, 21 years Contracts / Agreements - 20%, 21 years Administrative Law - 20%, 21 years Corporate / Incorporation - 20% Commercial - 20%
Languages:
Spanish
Associations:
American Bar Association - Member, 2001-present Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Member, 2006-2007 Atlanta Bar Association - Member, 2004-2005 State Bar of Georgia - Member
Twin Peaks Restaurants
Chief Legal Officer
La Cima Restaurants Aug 2011 - Jul 2017
Chief Legal Officer and Partner
Hooters of America 2007 - Jul 2011
Vice President of Legal and General Counsel
Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, Llp Jun 2005 - Jun 2007
Associate
Stites & Harbison May 2004 - Jun 2005
Associate
Education:
University of Georgia School of Law 1998 - 2001
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Doctorates, Law
Purdue University 1998
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, English, Spanish
Georgia Southern University
Skills:
Franchising Litigation Employment Law Restaurants Legal Research Commercial Litigation Corporate Law Civil Litigation Intellectual Property Contract Negotiation Mediation Negotiation Mergers and Acquisitions Licensing