Pascale Henn has over twenty years of experience in corporate and business law. During her career, she has served Fortune 500 multi-nationals, closely-held small businesses, multi-generational family businesses and growing start-ups. Pascale respects the work ethic and dedication that small business owners and entrepreneurs bring to their businesses, which served as the catalyst for founding Business Law Advisors in 2012. In addition, each member of her legal team is a seasoned attorney with extensive large firm, boutique firm and in-house experience.
Pascale is also dedicated to her family and community. She is the mother of four and travels extensively with her husband and family. She is also a regular speaker in many legal forums and has held leadership positions on numerous boards dedicated to serving at-risk youth in the urban core, the professional development of women, and excellence in legal training.
Education
- Juris Doctorate, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law, Dec. 1994
- National Moot Court Team.
- Kansas Bar and Missouri Bar, 1995
- University of Iowa, Bachelor of Arts, English, 1989
Law Practice Concentrations
- General counsel, corporate strategy and advisory services
- General business transactions and operations
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Corporate ethics, compliance and governance
- Corporate policy drafting, implementation, and employee training
- Regulatory compliance
- Procurement, supply chain and logistics
- Domestic and international customer sales, distributorships and dealer sales
- Government bidding and contracting
- Commercial real estate leasing
- Human resources and collective bargaining agreements
- WBE/DBE certified in Kansas and Missouri (pending)
Experience
- AP, LLC Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, Principal, General Counsel.
Legal oversight of company financials, compliance, HR/employee matters, and broker/client relations. Responsible for business strategy and growth.
WBE/DBE certified in Kansas and Missouri.
- Corporate Counsel Group, LLP, Attorney.
Practice concentrated in corporate ethics, compliance and policy drafting; employee training; procurement and supply chain contracting; customer sales and government bidding/contracting; domestic and international distributor and dealer sales; human resources and general employment matters; and collective bargaining agreements.
- CenturyLink/Embarq Corporation, Director of Corporate Policy, Associate Privacy Officer, Senior Attorney.
Practice concentrated in corporate compliance, ethics and privacy; regulatory compliance; corporate policy drafting, implementation and employee training.
Responsibilities included regional sales and government bidding/contracting; corporate security and information management; and credit, collections and accounting counsel.
Practice also included oversight of complex commercial litigation; business and consumer disputes and arbitrations; and national class actions.
Lead counsel to Embarq Logistics, Inc., largest U.S. telecom logistics company at the time, including supporting asset sale of Embarq Logistics to third party buyer.
- Sprint/Nextel Corporation, Attorney.
Practice concentrated in complex commercial litigation, including business-to-business and consumer lawsuits and disputes, national class actions, and arbitrations. Lead counsel to Internal Audit team; legal oversight of IA investigations.
- Berkowitz, Stanton, Brandt, Williams and Shaw, LLP, Attorney.
Practice concentrated in complex commercial litigation, specializing in accountant professional liability and insurance company insolvency.
- GE’s Employers Reinsurance Corporation, n/k/a Swiss Re, Claims Counsel.
Supervised catastrophic casualty reinsurance claims, managing reserves in excess of $100,000,000.00. Audited client insurance companies for risk exposure and reserving. Supported underwriting in casualty risk assessment and rating.GE Green
Belt Quality training and certification; GE management development and training courses.
- Morrison & Hecker, LLP, Attorney.
Practice concentrated in commercial disputes; premises liability litigation and trial work, including jury and bench trials, mediations, and arbitrations.
Community Involvement & Accomplishments
- Community Involvement & Accomplishments
- Best of the Bar Award, Corporate Law, Kansas City Business Journal, 2011, 2014.
- One Heart Kansas City Mentoring Initiative, KC Executive Board, President.
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Assoc., Corporate Law Committee, Vice-Chair
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Committee, Co-Chair.
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee.
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Diversity Committee.
- Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City, Board member for 18 years.
- Women’s Executive Club, American Club Association, Vice President and Co-founder.
- International Club of Kansas City, American Club Association, President.
- Girls On the Run of Johnson County Kansas, Treasurer, Board member.
- Women Empowered, Embarq Corp., President and Co-founder.
- United Way National Campaign Director, GE’s ERC Corp.
- Kansas City Business Builders, Founding Member and Treasurer.
