In-house counsel (privately held company; builds power plants internationally)Provide corporate and litigation advice, including lawsuit defenses, regulatory compliance, Patriot Act issues and infrastructure project financing

Turned agency around after former executive director dismissed: • Reversed deteriorating financial condition (took agency from negative 20% of budgeted operating revenue to a positive 32% with long term debt reduction of 60%); successfully managed seven figure budget;• Arrested staff hemorrhaging, re-energized remaining staff and attracted qualified employees; • Instituted business type controls for accountability and transparency; established Young Leadership Board.Worked with 27 board members, 11 professional staff, 300 volunteers and 2000 members. Founding board member, past vice president, and current board member. Negotiated purchase and financing of clubhouse; served on finance, operating and governance committees; member of Gilda’s Club World Wide affiliates board (1999-present).

Fifteen years experience in complex corporate litigation successfully representing Fortune 100 companies in a myriad of legal battles: • Emphasis in administrative, antitrust, securities, corporate fraud and bankruptcy matters. Also intellectual property, labor, real estate and tax. • Practiced before state and federal courts and agencies and numerous arbitrations and mediation panels and conducted internal and agency-driven investigations. • Represented industry sectors ranging from software to telecommunications and manufacturing sectors, from energy to healthcare and insurance, from accounting audit firms to transportation giants. Developed and implemented winning case strategies: • Led dozens of lawyers and paralegals, retained experts, seconded company personnel and co-counsel. • Advised clients on risk management and novel, business-incentive settlements. • Formulated document production processes later adopted as firm’s Best Practice.

Team leader in utility’s licensing, state regulatory and ownership disputes over its nuclear power plant. Major roles in rate-making hearings and appeal. Special Advisor to Chairman of Texas High Speed Rail Commission.

Antitrust and Trade Regulation practice; led damage calculation team of company personnel and experts in monpolization case against AT&T; appeared in regulatory matters before ICC, ITC, FTC DOJ and DOD.