Robert Bragaw
Senior Legal Counsel @California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Legal Counsel @California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Work closely with the Homeland Security Division leadership, State Threat Assessment Center Intelligence Analysts, and Cyber Security Integration Center Analysts on pressing issues related to intelligence collection, analysis, report production, and information security legal issues. Advise the Deputy Director for Homeland Security on legal issues related to complex criminal investigation task forces, including issues related to funding, contracting, and risk management. Advise various boards and commissions on compliance with California\'s open meetings laws, reviewing meeting notices and agendas for compliance with the law. Review public assistance grant appeals letters for legal issues and advise on citations to the Code of Federal Regulations and other sources of law. Draft proclamations and executive orders related to major disasters and emergencies for signature by the Governor. Respond to Public Records Act requests, often involving requests that impact multiple state and federal agencies, identifying documents or information that are exempt from disclosure and working with requesters to tailor the scope of their request so that they get what they are seeking. Manage litigation involving the Office of Emergency Services (OES), providing liaison between the Office of the Attorney General and OES leadership.
EDUCATION
Yokota High School
High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program
Seinan Gakuin University
One year fellowship, Japanese
University of California, Los Angeles
Professional Designation, International Business/Trade/Commerce
Baylor University
Bachelor's Degree, International Relations and Affairs
Phoenix School of Law
Juris Doctor, Law
ABOUT ROBERT BRAGAW
Operationally focused executive and general legal counsel, licensed to practice law in California and the District of Columbia, passionate about working with operational and sales teams to achieve organizational objectives. Leverage software such as SharePoint, matter management, e-billing and contract lifecycle management software to maximize legal department efficiency. Develop programs related to data protection / data privacy, trade compliance, UDAAP, FDA and anti-corruption compliance. Exceptional negotiation, project management, diplomacy, and team-building skills. Conversant in Spanish and Japanese. Currently learning information security and information security law, and reading everything I can get my hands on related to crisis management and cybersecurity. Opinions expressed in posts and comments are my own, and do not reflect the position of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Areas of Expertise: Contract Development & Negotiation | Risk Management | Policy Development / Implementation | Strategic Planning | Government Contracts | Marketing / Advertising Compliance | Human Resources | Dispute Resolution | Corporate Governance | International Program Management Drafted a privacy policy for the Office of Emergency Services, which incorporated requirements by the California Department of Technology Updated a statewide guidance document providing legal authority related to the movement of people and property, primarily related to evacuations, quarantines and isolation orders Authored technical proposals leading to the capture of four multi-million-dollar Defense Logistics Agency contracts. Led a British team in the first ever successful implementation of an online sales platform for British military surplus parts and equipment under a contract with the Ministry of Defence, which reduced an enormous backlog of surplus parts and equipment that had remained unsold by the previous contractor Led the implementation and adoption of an automated contract lifecycle management solution that empowered sales executives and reduced time from contract generation through execution by over ten days. Contact me – 71••••••17 | r•••••••@gmail.com
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