1. Lori A. Coulson
3723 Densbury Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6Z1
(905) 824-8579 (home)
(416) 735-3512 (cellular)
jessome-coulson@sympatico.ca
A reliable and knowledgeable certified law clerk with over 12 years of in-house experience handling a
variety of legal matters including corporate record maintenance, commercial contracts, intellectual property,
and claims/litigation matters.
Key Expertise:
• Corporate Record Management • Intellectual Property Matters • Commercial Contracts
• Commercial Leases/Franchise
Agreements
• Litigation and Claims (including
Small Claims Court)
• Legal and factual research
• Analyzing legal documents • Legal and financial reporting • Ensuring privacy and
confidentiality
Professional Experience
DEUTSCHE POST - DHL GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES June 2007 – July 2014
DHL Global Business Services is considered to be one of thelargest global shared services organizations in the world. It clusters key
support services, functions and employs approximately 11,500 staff across five continents.
Legal Department, Senior Legal Analyst
A start-up senior legal staff role, reporting to the Country General Counsel managing corporate records,
contracts,litigation and claim matters.
• Primary contact for internal and external clients for legal department;
• Reviewing new legal matters,negotiating with third parties, resolving disputes, drafting legal documents;
• Providing advice and guidance on both routine and non-routine matters to senior team members,
management and clients;
• Establishing/maintaining legal department filing system and contract database;
• Working with Country Counsel and Senior Management to develop policies and procedures and to
implement process improvements.
Management of Corporate Records
• Maintaining corporate minute books for DHL’s legal entities including; preparing various resolutions,
updating corporate by-laws and registers;
• Preparing and submitting regulatory filings, maintaining extra-provincial and business name
registrations;
• Conducting corporate/PPSA searches;
• Acting as a liaison between the Legal Department,the Board of Directors and working with external
counsel to co-ordinate preferred share transactions and issuance of annual dividend payments.
Contract Management
• Drafting/reviewing/revising commercial contracts and various other agreements,ensuring compliance
with DHL’s insurance/contract policies and interpretation of contract provisions;
• Drafting/negotiating lease agreements, renewals,amendments, estoppel certificates, non-disturbance
agreements and related documents including tracking of expiry/termination and renewaldates;

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• Communicating and negotiating with customers/vendors/other third parties to finalize contracts;
• Acting as a liaison between the Legal Department,internal clients including senior management and risk
management as well as outside counsel, where required, to finalize contracts and agreements.
Litigation and Claim Management
• Analyzing legal documents, investigating facts and allegations, performing legal and factual research as
well as assisting with discovery, addressing insurance issues and trial preparation;
• Ongoing liaise with business management, insurance adjusters, claimants and legal counsel from
inception to closure of each matter including claim investigation, defense and management briefing;
• Researching and preparing legal demand and response to claim letters;
• Assisting with discovery requests,including reaching out to various departments and station locations for
documents and facilitating verifications and affidavit execution; Verifying insurance and liaising with
Risk Management Department;
• Preparing quarterly litigation reports for all Canadian legal matters for the President, CFO, Senior
Management and Auditors; providing an assessment of risk, damages and accruals for each file.
WSI - RESEARCH ANDMANAGEMENT CORPORATION September 2006 – June 2007
WSI is an international organization which offers internet franchise opportunities to small and medium-sized businesses in over 80
countries making it the world’s largest network of Digital Marketing Consultants and #1 Technology Services Franchise.
Legal Department, Senior LawClerk (Contract Position)
A senior legal staff role, reporting to the General Counsel managing contracts, corporate records,and
intellectual property matters.
Management of Corporate Records
• Drafting and filing articles of incorporation and articles of amendment/amalgamation, as required;
• Maintaining corporate minute books for WSI’s multiple legal entities including various resolutions,
issuing shares,updating corporate by-laws and registers;
• Conducting business name searches;
• Preparing/submitting regulatory filings, maintaining extra-provincial and business name registrations;
• Acting as a liaison between the Legal Department and WSI’s Board of Directors.
Management of Intellectual Property Matters
• Conducting name searches on proposed trade-marks;
• Co-ordination of required filings and reviewing searches;
• Responding to office actions and filing evidence;
• Liaising with international counsel with respect to foreign trade-mark applications/registrations;
• Acting as a liaison between Marketing Department and Intellectual Property office with respect to new
and existing trade-mark applications/ registrations.
Management of Contracts - Franchising
• Drafting/negotiating franchise agreements, disclosure documents, addendums, promissory notes, and
related documentation;
• Issuing Notices of Default for non-compliance;
• Conducting corporate, PPSA searchesand co-ordinating registration of franchise agreements;
• Preparation and co-ordination of annual/quarterly and other regulatory filings;

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ENTREPRENEUR/SMALLBUSINESS OWNER 2002 - 2006
All elements of starting and running a small business venture.
• Scheduling, planning of daily activities, and accounts receivable and payable.
BELL MOBILITY 1995 - 2000
Bell Mobility, asubsidiary of Bell Canada (Canada's largest communications company).
Legal Department, Senior LawClerk
A start-up position, reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel managing commercial leases,intellectual property
and Small Claims Court litigation.
Management of Commercial Leases
• Investigating and analyzing title records for potential cellular properties and registering lease, non-
disturbance agreements (on-line via Teraview);
• Drafting and negotiating lease agreements,renewals, amendments and other agreements;
• Communicating with landlords, third-parties and colleagues with respect to interpretation of lease
provisions.
Management of Intellectual Property
• Conducting name searches on proposed trade-marks and reviewing searches;
• Coordinating required filings, responding to office actions and filing evidence;
• Maintaining Legal Department’s trade-mark database;
• Acting as a liaison between Marketing Department and Intellectual Property office with respect to new
and existing trade-mark applications/ registrations.
Management of Small Claims Court Litigation
• Drafting/filing of pleadings;
• Compiling evidence for trial;
• Attending pre-trial conferences and negotiating settlement of claims.
BELL MOBILITY
Cellular Division - Real Estate Department, Lease Administrator 1993 – 1995
Radio Communications Division, Executive Secretary 1991 - 1993
Education
 Bachelor of Arts,University of Toronto Mississauga, in progress
 Legal Research Instructional Sessions, The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario, 2014
 Law Clerk Certification, The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario - Sheridan College (Brampton)
 Legal Office Administration Diploma, Toronto School of Business
 Loyola Secondary School, OSSGD
Skills
• Extensive knowledge of various software packages including: Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook/
PowerPoint/Internet Explorer) and WestLaw.
References available upon request