David B. Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

As Deputy General Counsel for Legal-Regulatory at OneMain Financial, I lead a dedicated team of attorneys and other legal professional that advise our business on complex federal and state financial laws and regulations. A passionate advocate for responsible lending, I coach my team and collaborate with stakeholders to drive compliance excellence and.

Greater Chicago Area

• Consult internet company on privacy, data security, eCommerce, online marketing, corporate governance and general contract matters, including negotiations of customer, vendor, non-compete, confidentiality, tax.
• Manage complex transactions including U.S. and international merger and acquisition, joint venture, financing, restructuring and real estate.
• Represent company in drafting and negotiation of technology agreements, including software licenses and IT contracts.
• Represent company in intellectual property matters, including registrations, infringement claims, licensing and acquisition of domains and other intellectual property.
• Represent company in international law and transactional matters, including United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil and China.
• Advise company on insurance issues, including, vendor coverage, general liability, worker’s compensation and employer liability, directors and officers, property and cyber-risk.

Greater Chicago Area

• Represent purchasers and sellers in connection with acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate.
• Represent landlords and tenants in negotiation of office and retail leases.
• Represent lenders and borrowers in complex financing transactions including acquisition, construction, restructuring and multi-property loan transactions.
• Consult national and international companies on corporate governance and general contract matters, including negotiations of customer, vendor, non-compete, confidentiality, intellectual property and various other.
• Represent clients on general corporate, intellectual property, financing, real estate and merger and acquisitions matters.
• Consult national and international companies on corporate governance and general contract matters.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched complex securities law issues and prepared reports and memoranda on stock option timing, fair fund distribution, hedge fund regulation, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
• Participated in deposition proceedings concerning an auditor independence case.
• Assisted senior citizen investors by helping plan the Chairman’s Senior Summit.

Greater Chicago Area

• Researched and drafted opinions on various issues, including whether the Sarbanes Oxley Act applies retroactively to claims of securities fraud.
• Other opinions included issues such as breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, due process, and personal jurisdiction.

• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP financial reporting and analysis and developed financial reporting systems.
• Created year-end audit schedules and managed independent audit staff of four members.
• Reviewed and ensured compliance under various legal documents.
• Implemented process for entering tenant information into system, reducing cost of input by 75%.

Jd (Magna Cum Laude), Law

Bba, Business/Accounting