Carly Summers

About Carly Summers

I am a senior attorney who has both law firm and in-house experience, including leading teams (regulatory compliance and litigation teams); contract drafting and negotiation; employment/HR support, M&A, and ESG. I learn quickly, am customer-service oriented, and have excellent communication skills. I have significant management and team development experience.

Experience

1. Senior Corporate Counsel

   Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

   Aug 2021 — Present · Kirkland, WA, US

   Lead negotiation, drafting, and preparation of commercial contracts, including vendor, licensing, and supply agreements in fast-paced environment. Support all HR, Supply Chain, and Sales team functions, identifying potential legal risks and proposing strategies to safeguard the company\'s interests. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide legal support to growing, public company.Work closely with executive team on strategic initiatives, providing legal and business counsel. Reporting directly to General Counsel, support M&A and lead Legal team support of Compliance and ESG, and corporate entity management and structure initiatives.

Education

• Seattle University School of Law

  Juris Doctorate, Law

  2006 — 2009

• University of Washington

  Mediation Certificate

  2007 — 2007

• College of Executive Coaching

  Executive Coaching and Leadership Development

  2017 — 2019

• University of Washington

  Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

  2002 — 2004

Skills

• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Courts
• Legal Research
• Environmental Awareness
• Appeals
• Corporate Law
• Administrative Law
• Commercial Litigation