Debra Aldred Email & Phone Number

Dayton, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio

• Assist Shareholders and Associates by forming and dissolving business entities, by drafting entity resolutions, and by preparing documentation for mergers and acquisitions.
• Assist in drafting corporation and limited liability company documents filing initial articles, qualifications, amendments, conversions and mergers
• File UCC financing statements, amendments, terminations, and continuations
• Assist with drafting and reviewing Asset Purchase Agreements, Stock Purchase Agreements and Plan of Merger
• Assist with drafting and reviewing ancillary documents associated with transactions

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Columbus, Ohio (October 2009 – present)Paralegal SpecialistAccomplished goals of the Office of Corporate Governance and Secretary in partnering with business units regarding the.
• Partner with various stakeholders to put a request for proposal for statutory agent services
• Managed the change of statutory agent for over 2,000 units
• Maintained and improved the Global Entity Management System (GEMs)
• Prepared and filed annual reports to maintain entity compliance with state reporting laws
• Reviewed reports from CSC to determine status of annual reports it will be filing

• As a temporary contractor, assisted the Managers in the Office of Corporate Governance and Secretary by auditing the current and former business entities to determine their current status, researched and began a.
• Audited approximately 250 companies in all 50 states
• Created a spreadsheet to contain the information found in the audit
• Created a remediation plan to resolve issues brought to light by the audit
• Prepare and file annual reports
• Review reports from CT Corporation to determine status of annual reports it will be filing for various companies

• Assisted the Director of Compliance and General Counsel in tracking new laws and regulations affecting property and casualty insurance companies, and researched multi-state jurisdictions pertaining to the insurance.
• Monitored compliance with regulatory agencies
• Interacted with various departments of the corporation to elicit information for purposes of evaluating compliance
• Tested and implemented Compliance360 (compliance management program)
• Tested and implemented LexisNexis Insurance Compliance software

Responsible for maintaining membership information

• Forming and dissolving business entities
• Drafting entity resolutions
• Preparing documentation for mergers and acquisitions
• Preparing, amending, assigning and terminating UCC Financing Statements
• Drafting new loan documents and amending current loan facilities
• Maintaining intellectual property database

• Incorporating and dissolving corporations
• Preparing and filing branch applications for various states
• Preparing, filing and renewing various business licenses
• Drafting ancillary merger documents
• Preparing corporate minutes
• Maintenance of corporate records

• Assisted Executive Committee Members, Partners and Associates in forming and dissolving business entities, drafting entity resolutions, preparing documentation for mergers and acquisitions, drafting new loan documents.
• At client’s premises, organized documentation for the sale of multiple hospitals and medical practices, including organizing due diligence review by multiple parties, finding answers for the due diligence teams.
• Assisted clients in preparing for board of director meetings and annual shareholder meetings