Background
- Education
- Sue Received her Bachrlor of Science Paralegal degree from Winona State University in 1988
- Sue Received her Bachrlor of Science Paralegal degree from Winona State University in 1988
- 1988 – 1993
- Employed as a Commercial Litigation Paralegal for a large Kansas City Law Firm specializing in real estate litigation, city planning and zoning.
- Employed as a Commercial Litigation Paralegal for a large Kansas City Law Firm specializing in real estate litigation, city planning and zoning.
- 1993 – 2001
- Employed as Manager of Legal Affairs for Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc managing all corporate legal services including being fully responsible for all liquor licenses for approximately 100 restaurants in 23 states. Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc began franchising in 1994 and Franchise Administration was added as another responsibility of the legal services. As part of Franchise Administration, Sue became responsible for the update of the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular and state registration for the company.
- Employed as Manager of Legal Affairs for Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc managing all corporate legal services including being fully responsible for all liquor licenses for approximately 100 restaurants in 23 states. Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc began franchising in 1994 and Franchise Administration was added as another responsibility of the legal services. As part of Franchise Administration, Sue became responsible for the update of the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular and state registration for the company.
- 2001 – 2006
- Employed as Director of Franchise Administration / Legal Affairs for CARSTAR Franchise Systems, Inc. CARSTAR Franchise Systems, Inc. is a collision repair franchisor with over 350 franchise locations in North America. Responsibilities included franchise regulation filing, preparation of regulation filings, preparation of Uniform Franchise Offering Circular and administration all franchise agreements and general corporate legal support.
- Employed as Director of Franchise Administration / Legal Affairs for CARSTAR Franchise Systems, Inc. CARSTAR Franchise Systems, Inc. is a collision repair franchisor with over 350 franchise locations in North America. Responsibilities included franchise regulation filing, preparation of regulation filings, preparation of Uniform Franchise Offering Circular and administration all franchise agreements and general corporate legal support.
- 2004 – Present
- Returned to Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc. as a Licensing Consultant responsible for the annual corporate reports, annual license renewals, license file management and acquisition of new company licenses. In 2005, she began offering services for franchisees of Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc. and in 2006 created D&S Ventures of KS, LLC d/b/a License Solutions to expand the business to offer services to food and beverage retailers.
- Returned to Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc. as a Licensing Consultant responsible for the annual corporate reports, annual license renewals, license file management and acquisition of new company licenses. In 2005, she began offering services for franchisees of Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc. and in 2006 created D&S Ventures of KS, LLC d/b/a License Solutions to expand the business to offer services to food and beverage retailers.
