Selena Medlen
Attorney at Law
California
CA
About
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Work History
Bay Alarm Company
Corporate Counsel
Sep 2015 - Aug 2016
Sole corporate counsel to privately-held California-based company with over 1,000 employees. Reviewed, negotiated and drafted contracts. Advised management regarding acquisitions. Drafted and negotiated all acquisition agreements. Managed litigation matters. Advised on employment law issues.
1-800 Radiator & A/C
Vice President, Associate General Counsel
Mar 2014 - Jul 2015
Set and executed legal goals to support all business initiatives including the acquisition of the company in July 2015. Supported all business initiatives including the acquisition of the company and protecting the assets of the company through management of its franchise system, commercial contracts, intellectual property, employment, and corporate governance issues.
Jamba Juice Company
Director, Legal Affairs
Mar 2011 - Mar 2014
As a member of a two-attorney legal department within a fast-paced healthy lifestyle brand and global restaurant retailer, provided balanced and practical advice across a variety of areas including product marketing, privacy, consumer protection, intellectual property/trademark, commercial contracts, franchise, real estate, employment, corporate governance and securities.
Virtual Law Partners
Legal Specialist
Apr 2010 - Mar 2011
Provided corporate and securities legal services to a variety of technology companies via a “virtual” law firm model, including mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, securities, venture capital, licensing transactions, commercial contracts, partnership agreements and corporate formation.
Coombs & Dunlap LLP
Associate Attorney
Aug 2007 - Feb 2009
Practiced general corporate and municipal law. Represented business entities on a broad range of matters including corporate governance, commercial contracts, business tax, intellectual property and employment. Advised wineries regarding ABC and TTB compliance and contractual arrangements. Provided advice and litigation services to the cities of St. Helena and Yountville.
Wilson Sonsini
Associate Attorney
Apr 2006 - Jul 2007
Practiced corporate and securities law with a concentration in mergers and acquisitions. Represented both public and private companies in transactions valued from less than $100 million to more than $1 billion. Representative transactions include Google’s acquisition of YouTube for $1.65 billion and Brocade Communications Systems’ acquisition of McData Corporation for $713 million.
Jones Day
Associate Attorney
Sep 2003 - Mar 2006
Practiced general corporate and securities law representing public and private companies on a broad range of matters including commercial contracts, corporate governance and intellectual property. Represented companies in venture capital financings and mergers and acquisitions. Represented issuers and underwriters in public offerings of debt and equity securities.