SVP, General Counsel at TriCo Bancshares (Nasdaq: “TCBK”) and Tri Counties Bank. The bank offers banking services to retail customers and small to medium-sized businesses through branch offices in Northern and Central California with total assets of approximately $10 billion. Oversees the legal department and is responsible for the legal affairs of the organization. Registered In House Counsel - CA MJP # 802859

Senior Vice President, Chief Bank Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Heritage Oaks Bank and Bancorp, (HEOP) Nasdaq. Responsible for the legal affairs of the institution. Registered In House Counsel - CA MJP # 802859Company was acquired by Pacific Premier Bancorp (Nasdaq: PPBI) on April 1, 2017. One of the top five bank mergers announced in 2016.

Advise companies and law firms on a variety of corporate and securities law, compliance and governance issues. Provide trial consultant / expert witness services, notably regarding director and officer fiduciary duties as well as legal ethics / professional responsibilities. Investigation and litigation support; evaluate liability prior to suit being filed or in connection with mediation or trial or settlement negotiations.

Head of legal department at a growing US$6.5 billion publicly traded financial institution (Nasdaq: “FFBC”) with approximately 1,500 employees. Principal lines of business include: commercial lending (including commercial real estate, general commercial, letters of credit, small business, franchise and leasing financing and treasury management), retail banking, credit cards, and wealth management (including investment adviser/management, trust and estate, brokerage, term life insurance, and retirement plan services). US Banker top performing mid-tier bank 2009. Assisted the company in the transition of general counsel duties and projects (November – December 2013). Representative Accomplishments:• Established the first office of general counsel for the organization, including the implementation and/or revision of policies and procedures for outside counsel, contract management, legal process.• Led the successful due diligence and acquisition of three FDIC troubled institutions (July and September 2009) through creative/innovative bids that nearly doubled the size of the company. Two of the acquisitions created a bargain purchase gain of approximately US$340 million.• Guided company through major legislative and regulatory changes: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, American Recovery and Investment Act, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.• Led in a company-wide initiative to flatten the organization by reducing the line of site of entire legal group and reorganized department into client-centric teams.• Successfully executed two to three different job positions at the same time during 8.5 year tenure as general counsel (Chief Risk Officer 2006-2008 / Customer Information Security Officer 2006-2010).

Responsible for assessing and reporting to senior management, the audit and risk management committee and the board of directors on all significant risks and exposures to the company’s business lines and advising company on all aspects of risk management. Representative Accomplishments:• Helped position the risk department to assist the company in successfully managing its risk during the most turbulent financial crisis since the Great Depression while also serving in the roles of General Counsel and Customer Information Security Officer over a two year period.• Expanded a corporate-wide enterprise risk management process/structure, including establishment of key risk indicators.• Oversaw the structuring and initiation of automated company-wide business continuity and crisis management plans.

Counsel to domestic and international public and private companies, as well as investors, venture capital, entrepreneurs, underwriters, directors, officers and principals on corporate, governance, transactions, securities, legislation, political contributions / campaign finance, regulatory/compliance, compensation, and general business matters. Representative industries: financial institutions, technology, health care, media, non-profit, investment company /adviser, government.

Securities, regulatory and corporate practice specializing in the representation of financial institutions before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, state securities commissions, federal and state banking agencies, and stock exchanges. Also represented non-banking organizations in general corporate, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and securities law matters.