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Responsible for all corporate transactions (including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and related competition filings), subsidiary corporate secretary function, commercial matters, troubled suppliers, product liability issues, environmental and OSHA matters, and related lawsuits and disputes, as well as Legal Department administration and policies. Oversaw the processing of outside counsel invoices and other department administrative matters. Direct reports included attorneys… Show more Responsible for all corporate transactions (including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and related competition filings), subsidiary corporate secretary function, commercial matters, troubled suppliers, product liability issues, environmental and OSHA matters, and related lawsuits and disputes, as well as Legal Department administration and policies. Oversaw the processing of outside counsel invoices and other department administrative matters. Direct reports included attorneys responsible for commercial law matters, product liability and safety issues, corporate matters, and treasury work, a corporate legal assistant, and an administrative assistant.Major Accomplishments:• Regularly received highest performance rating from the General Counsel.• Regularly advised Vice Presidents in the operating, sales and marketing, procurement, finance, tax, treasury, and corporate development departments. • Responsible for the Corporate Secretary function for over 100 subsidiaries.• Member of the Board of Directors of over 50 affiliates.• Personally handled the contractual relationship with our largest customer.• Shared responsibility for the merger of Meritor with a $3 billion manufacturer.• Handled the creation of a number of joint ventures, usually with non-U.S. partners.• Closed the $100 million acquisition of an aftermarket truck parts supplier.• Sold numerous business units with prices ranging up to $310 million.• Managed various commercial disputes. • Reorganized the Legal Department’s paper and electronic file storage systems.• Managed outside counsel with approximately $3,000,000 of annual billings. Show less

Detroit, Michigan

Reported to the President and managed six staff members, including four attorneys and two administrative assistants. Overall responsibility for all legal matters at the company; personally handled most international transactions.• Promoted from Senior Attorney to General Counsel after eight months with the company.• Initiated and closed a $100 million joint venture in Nepal within six weeks of joining the company.• Worked on a $300 million joint venture developing a… Show more Reported to the President and managed six staff members, including four attorneys and two administrative assistants. Overall responsibility for all legal matters at the company; personally handled most international transactions.• Promoted from Senior Attorney to General Counsel after eight months with the company.• Initiated and closed a $100 million joint venture in Nepal within six weeks of joining the company.• Worked on a $300 million joint venture developing a combined-cycle gas-fired power plant in India.• Lead attorney on a $30 million hydroelectric project joint venture in Mexico.• Closed the sale of $50 million of tax credits to a major financial institution.• Unwound a $50 million investment in the Philippines when disputes with the partners developed. Show less

Birmingham, Michigan

Business law firm, practicing in the areas of international transactions, automotive distribution, supply contracts, acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate, as well as civil litigation.• Primary domestic outside counsel for Chrysler International Corporation.• Negotiated and drafted dealer and distribution agreements for the sale of U.S. products in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.• Negotiated joint venture transactions in Argentina, Egypt… Show more Business law firm, practicing in the areas of international transactions, automotive distribution, supply contracts, acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate, as well as civil litigation.• Primary domestic outside counsel for Chrysler International Corporation.• Negotiated and drafted dealer and distribution agreements for the sale of U.S. products in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.• Negotiated joint venture transactions in Argentina, Egypt and Thailand.• Negotiated transportation and warehousing agreements for Brazil and Argentina.• Responsible for all legal aspects of Chrysler’s reentry into South Africa. • Restructured Chrysler’s Venezuelan affiliates.• Negotiated and documented Defense Security Assistance Agency-funded sales of vehicles to the governments of Egypt, Israel, and Morocco. Show less

Detroit, Michigan

Managed eight staff members, including four attorneys and two legal assistants. Responsible for: the corporate secretary function (minutes and agendas, board policies, Section 16 compliance, etc.); proxy materials and shareholder meetings; mergers and acquisitions; issuance of equity and debt securities; corporate law matters (articles, bylaws, internal restructurings, consolidations, liquidations, indemnification, shareholder rights plans and other defenses, etc.); and bank regulatory… Show more Managed eight staff members, including four attorneys and two legal assistants. Responsible for: the corporate secretary function (minutes and agendas, board policies, Section 16 compliance, etc.); proxy materials and shareholder meetings; mergers and acquisitions; issuance of equity and debt securities; corporate law matters (articles, bylaws, internal restructurings, consolidations, liquidations, indemnification, shareholder rights plans and other defenses, etc.); and bank regulatory matters. Member of the Boards of Directors of ten Comerica affiliates.• Received highest performance rating available from General Counsel and outstanding ratings from subordinates in management and team building (top ten percentile of Comerica managers).• Administered all Board of Director matters, including preparation of all Board materials and Section 16 filings.• Prepared and organized distribution of proxy and shareholder meeting materials.• Created Comerica's ability to handle acquisitions and securities offerings in-house.• Computerized all subsidiary corporate secretary records.• Managed the legal aspects of twelve acquisitions in a four-year period, including stock-for-stock, cash-for-stock, and purchase-and-assumption transactions.• Closed a $110 million public offering of common stock and over $2 billion in debt offerings.• Managed outside counsel with approximately $700,000 of annual billings. Show less

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Practiced banking, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, finance, tax-exempt bond and real estate law.

Chicago, Illinois

Practiced corporate, finance and real estate law.

Detroit, Michgan

Practiced banking, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, finance, tax-exempt bond and real estate law.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Researched cases and prepared opinions for appellate judges.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics With Accounting Minor

Activities and Societies: Honors College