James Hurley

Background

About James Hurley

Broad legal background with 20+ years of experience as in-house counsel to publicly traded companies. A collaborative business partner with a proven ability to negotiate complex transactions in a wide range of settings. An insightful adviser with extraordinary relationship management skills and a genuine passion for client service.Contract Management/Operations Support• Drafted, reviewed, negotiated and interpreted a wide variety of contracts both customer-facing and procurement side (vendor/supplier, technology, data sharing, SaaS, employment, franchise, dealer/distributor, retail, marketing, letter of intent, non-disclosure, etc.) • Identified legal risks and provided advice on how to mitigate or avoid • Settled all kinds of contract disputes• Advised executive team and field offices on various day-to-day legal issuesReal Estate/Environmental• Led the legal function on real estate purchase, sale, lease and construction transactions • Managed large lease portfolios for offices, veterinary hospitals and auto dealerships• Supervised environmental, land use, zoning. landlord/tenant and eminent domain mattersM & A/Finance• Led the legal function on numerous acquisitions and divestitures• Handled various post-merger integration issues• Drafted NDAs, LOIs, negotiated purchase agreements and coordinated legal due diligence• Provided counsel to senior management regarding finance agreementsMarketing/IP• Reviewed advertising, marketing collateral and other communications• Drafted and negotiated sponsorship agreements, promotions, contests and sweepstakes• Provided legal support for marketing initiatives, strategic ventures and new product lines• Managed IP portfolio and IP-related mattersCorporate Governance/Compliance• Assisted GC with preparation of board materials, meeting minutes and corporate resolutions• Administered compliance training (FCPA, HIPAA, privacy, data protection, ethics, etc.)Labor/Employment• Provided counsel to HR departments on employee-related matters• Administered an employment contracting process for 100+ veterinarians• Negotiated CBAs and handled union-related mattersLitigation/Law Department Management • Tracked litigation, interfaced with outside counsel and insurers and responded to subpoenas• Supervised legal contract managers, paralegals and administrative staff