Amy Seidle

Senior Counsel @The Energy Authority

Jacksonville, FL, US

Provide timely, well-researched, and practical legal analysis and guidance in response to requests for legal assistance from Client Services, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Risk Control & Credit, Strategic Innovation, Trading, and other departments at TEA.Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret commercial contracts and energy contracts, including professional services agreements, confidentiality agreements, master service agreements, consulting agreements, statements of work, technology contracts, procurement contracts, leases, software licenses, and commodity agreements (e.g, EEIs, NAESBs, ISDAs, LEAPs).Review and provide feedback on requests for proposal (RFPs) and develop contract templates for new services in collaboration with requesting departments and other Legal team members.Collaborate on cross-functional transactions, special projects, and other aspects of TEA’s business requiring legal assistance, such as financings, auditor inquires, insurance matters, public records requests, counterparty insolvencies or bankruptcies, and compliance and regulatory issues.Coordinate with Legal team members and external counsel in managing TEA’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio, including trademark registrations, patent prosecution, and other IP matters.Assist with tax, dispute resolution, settlements, litigation, employment law, and corporate governance matters.Manage contract workflow, approvals, execution, and record keeping in coordination with other Legal team members and departments.Collaborate with Legal team members in developing and implementing process improvements to advance the efficiency of the Legal team.Confer with external counsel on specialized, complex, and novel legal matters, as needed.Stay updated on industry laws and regulations to provide relevant advice on an ongoing basis.

University of Virginia

B.A.

Florida Coastal School of Law

J.D.

University of Virginia

Bachelor of Arts - BA