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Davidson, North Carolina, US

St. Louis, Missouri, US

• Lead a team charged with managing the company’s securities, finance, compliance, and corporate governance legal work at the public company and subsidiary levels.
• Manage global corporate governance and monitor trends and developments in the governance arena, as well as ensure compliance with NYSE and/or other listing requirements as they relate to governance practices and.
• Prepare and support the preparation of reports filed with the SEC and other regulatory agencies such as Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, proxy statements, annual reports to shareholders and others.
• Interface with the Board of Directors, and provide support, advice and counsel on board matters and concerns.
• Advise the company on compliance with periodic reporting, disclosure, and other legal requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and NYSE rules.
• Participate in protecting the company by establishing and recommending risk and compliance standards and expectations while creating/supporting opportunities and paths to allow the company to execute its strategy.

• Provide legal counsel to company management across a broad spectrum of legal issues incurred on a day-to-day basis and develop legal policies and procedures for the company and its operating affiliates.
• Provide legal oversight of corporate governance and SEC reporting compliance matters, including legal support related to periodic public filings.
• Counsel the company’s senior management and board of directors related to governance and compliance, and ensure the company meets various regulatory requirements across multiple states.
• Oversee compliance with the company’s Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, investigate of potential violations, and implement appropriate corrective action where necessary.
• Advise company management on mining laws with respect to mining locations, maintenance and protections, environmental issues, and land acquisitions.
• Manage, negotiate, and resolve transaction related disputes and direct any resulting litigation.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Negotiated easements, licenses, and related agreements in connection with pipeline capital projects in multiple states.
• Provided legal support for strategic acquisition and divestiture of pipeline and related assets.
• Provided oversight to outside counsel in eminent domain and related land-rights litigation in multiple states.
• Negotiated and resolved permitting issues with governmental entities for pipeline construction projects.

US

• Provide legal advice concerning domestic and international sales transactions, negotiate terms with counterparties and other stakeholders, and prepare transaction documents and related instruments.
• Provide corporate governance support, including the preparation of materials for the Board of Directors and other internal stakeholders, draft periodic SEC and related filings, and provide legal support to the.
• Provide legal support for strategic acquisition and divestitures, including preparing transaction documents and providing guidance during due diligence process and closings.
• Oversee mine safety & health legal matters before MSHA including litigation and appeals, special investigations, settlement conferences, and individual penalty assessments.
• Provide legal support to media and investor relations group concerning media inquiries, press releases, investigations, and stakeholder claims.
• Conduct internal investigations to ensure compliance with various legal and regulatory requirements, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the company’s Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.

US

• Draft various transaction documents including contract mining agreements, vendor contracts, purchase and sale agreements, labor and employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, intellectual property agreements.
• Oversee civil litigation and various regulatory matters involving mining subsidiaries of Patriot Coal Corporation.
• Designed a custom data system to integrate health & safety information previously contained in multiple databases, which saved the company over $100,000 in development costs and automated SEC mine safety & health.

US

• Provide legal support on environmental matters, including litigation oversight on CERCLA claims and settlement of enforcement cases before environmental regulatory authorities.
• Negotiate and resolve enforcement cases with various federal and state regulatory agencies, including MSHA, EEOC, and Human Rights Commission.
• Provide legal support to Human Resources department concerning employment-related issues including resolution of employee complaints, discrimination claims, workplace harassment and violence issues, hiring and.

Bridgeport, WV, US

• Practice area focused on deliberate intent civil litigation and commercial litigation.
• Panel counsel for a major natural gas transmission company in eminent domain cases, temporary restraining order proceedings, and civil litigation.
• Represented banking clients in commercial transactions, litigation, and foreclosure actions.
• Conducted depositions and other pre-trial discovery, drafted and argued motions, and participated in hearings in federal and state courts in West Virginia.
• Participated in developing a new practice area focused on mine safety & health.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration - Finance

High School