Cindy Muller Email & Phone Number

New Orleans, La, Us

New Orleans, La, Us

Law practice includes providing legal advice to clients, with a focus on negotiation of oilfield service contracts, advice and implementation of compliance and governance programs, and structuring international initiatives

Serves as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, responsible for all legal functions of the company and it subsidiaries, including SEC and NYSE compliance, anti-corruption and trade compliance, contracting functions, and litigation management

Served as Chief Legal Officer responsible for all legal functions of the corporation as well as acting as corporate secretary to an actively involved private equity Board of Directors; reorganizing and vitalizing the compliance and contracting functions; directing a full review of the risk management function, including enterprise risk management, insurance program and litigation management

Tulane Maritime Law Journal Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute Louisiana State Bar Association 4th Annual Admiralty SymposiumUniversity of San Francisco Maritime Law JournalAICPA Annual Conference, What Controllers Should Know about the FCPA ACI FCPA Boot Camp -Houston 2014Finalist - 2015 - ACC / HBJ Best General Counsel (small law department)

Houston, Texas, Us

Supervise and negotiate customer contracts and strategic agreements worldwide, including international joint ventures in Malaysia, West Africa, and Saudi Arabia, ensuring compliance with local content requirements and compliance laws; Supervise five direct reports, including Legal Counsel, two contracts managers, a compliance legal assistant and an administrative assistant; previous supervision responsibilities included supervision of Area Legal Counsel and contracts manager for the Eastern Hemisphere; Participate in the preparation of SEC filings as member of the Disclosure Committee; prepare agenda and materials for board and committee meetings; prepare and review due diligence on all prospective acquisitions and divestitures and review and negotiate asset purchase agreements; Manage Company’s government affairs, including coordination with industry groups, direction of lobbyists and presentations on Capitol Hill; Manage litigation, including uninsured commercial disputes; consult with Risk Management on insured claims; Serve as Chief Compliance Officer, with direct reporting responsibility to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors; participate in and revise Company enterprise risk management program and risk assessments with quarterly reporting to the Audit Committee; Design and implement Compliance Program and Policies, including Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Anti-Corruption, Antitrust, Export Controls, OFAC Sanctions and Anti-Boycott Regulations; Conduct and coordinate training of company personnel, including the Board of Directors, on all compliance policies and procedures, as well as sound contracting principles; Direct the scope of and supervise Annual Internal Anti-Corruption Audit, including audit of key business functions with corruption risk exposure; Conduct and supervise internal investigations as necessary; draft and implemented protocol for response to government investigations and subpoenas and internal investigations.

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Managed the contracting function of the Company; instrumental in updating company compliance policies to conform to best practices; participated in the sale of the Company to Cal Dive International, Inc., managed the Company's presentation to the Department of Justice for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act review.

Special Counsel supervising associates and managing maritime and insurance coverage litigation

Advanced tort seminar - adjunct professor

New Orleans, La, Us

Assist in litigation, interview and depose fact witnesses, experts and physicians; draft pleadings, motions, contracts, appellate briefs and client reports; argue motions and participate in court ordered settlement conferencesLitigate cases involving the London surplus lines insurance market, representations of assureds and insurers in insurance coverage, Jones Act, Longshore & Harbor Worker's Compensation Act, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act disputes

Law Clerk to the Honorable Harold T. Lemmon

J.D., Doctor Of Law

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting