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Provided enterprise leadership for all legal and strategic matters for $1B financial institution; legal counselor to CEO, bank holding company and bank boards of directors, senior management and company as a whole providing a wide range of legal guidance on general corporate and banking law, corporate governance, litigation, regulatory issues, compliance, mergers and acquisition, risk management, securities, and employment law. Participated and led corporate strategic, risk management and… Show more Provided enterprise leadership for all legal and strategic matters for $1B financial institution; legal counselor to CEO, bank holding company and bank boards of directors, senior management and company as a whole providing a wide range of legal guidance on general corporate and banking law, corporate governance, litigation, regulatory issues, compliance, mergers and acquisition, risk management, securities, and employment law. Participated and led corporate strategic, risk management and tactical initiatives. Managed corporate and bank litigation for all lines of business, including professional negligence claims, trademark infringement, FLSA actions, contract disputes, employment matters, wealth management issues and shareholder disputes. Set and managed all legal budgets company-wide. Selected, managed and directed outside legal counsel and experts. Responsible for all corporate secretary duties of corporation, including preparation of proxy statements, setting and planning the annual meeting of stockholder, proxy statement and annual report preparation, board meeting planning and board book preparation.Drafted and negotiated all commercial contracts, including vendor contracts (e.g. SaaS agreements, complex software and technology agreements and master agreements), customer (operational) agreements, non-disclosure agreements and transactional (mergers and acqusitions/branch sale) agreements. Show less

Partnered with board members on governance and organizational leadership of the bank. Exercised independent judgment while contributing to creation and maintenance of the bank’s risk governance framework, including risk culture and appetite and compliance obligations. Oversaw the bank’s strategic planning and financial performance. Participated in all aspects of bank oversight including setting and approving policy, strategic planning, and financial performance.

Represented clients in complex, multi-million-dollar business litigation matters in commercial and business matters including professional negligence, shareholder disputes, FLSA/overtime claims, contract, regulatory, insurance, financial institution issues, real estate, and toxic tort, among others. Experience engaging and working with the Department of Justice, federal and state attorney generals, bank regulatory agencies and various other administrative and government agencies.

Conducted and managed all aspects of complex business litigation cases from origination through trial, settlement and/or appeal.

Represented franchisees, distributors and manufacturers in legal disputes in state and federal courts across the nation, conducting all aspects of litigation. Negotiated franchise agreements on behalf of franchisees.