J. Scott Askew Email & Phone Number

Lehi, Ut, Us

SirsiDynix is a 30 year old software company that is the world leader in providing software solutions for libraries. SD's customers include 20,000 libraries in 70 countries. As general counsel, I manage the legal staff and handle matters all over the world. I am involved in corporate compliance and governance, contracts, SaaS, data privacy (CIPP/US certified), license compliance, licensing, managing intellectual property, supervise outside counsel, distributors, open source software issues, strategic relationships, and world-wide human resources. I manage two attorneys and a paralegal.

Utah Attorney Mediator. J. Scott Askew, experienced lawyer 20+ years, Utah Court Roster of Mediators, Salt Lake City.

• Ranked 23rd Fastest Growing Utah Company in 2006 and 50th in 2007.• Conceptualized and formed company. • Drafted Business Plan and secured start-up financing.• Formed corporation, obtained tax registrations and business licenses.• Identified and contracted with manufacturers all over world (including visits to multiple Chinese and Mexican plants).• Established accounting and inventory systems.• Opened retail stores and implemented POS system.• Responsible for brand development.• Organized distribution system.• Developed and implemented marketing plan.• Obtained federal trademark registration.• Received license for collegiate logo apparel.• Oversight of server and WAN/LAN.• Managing all other facets of enterprise including HR issues.* Sam's Club "road show" distribution program

• Assisted managing national consumer debt-recovery company with approximately 50 employees and $5 million annual revenue. • Served on executive, financial, operations, and marketing committees.• Developed and implemented five-year strategic plan. • Formulated and maintained asset protection strategies. • Involved in marketing, including strategic alliances, client visits, and production of newsletter. • Served as General Counsel to affiliated holding company.• Oversaw accounting, finance, banking, tax and accounting systems and relationships. • Handled contract drafting and negotiations. • Hired and trained CFO. • Responsible for all human resource matters. • Responsible for selling commercial real estate and negotiating new lease. • Reviewed corporate diversification and acquisition opportunities. • Directly responsible for hiring, firing and training litigation staff.• Implemented and supervised high-volume, nationwide litigation program for national clients’ dishonored checks. • Coordinated outside counsel litigation program, including oversight of suits initiated by outside counsel. • Handled all administrative challenges to business practices, including state attorney general investigations and Better Business Bureau inquiries. • Participated in defense of FDCPA suits.

• Responsibility for real estate, real estate finance, UCC, contracts, human resources, and environmental compliance. Involved in corporate, securities, international law and corporate finance legal matters. • Marketing department legal coordinator.• Negotiated and documented more than $150 million of mortgage loans on mini-storage facilities. Handled purchase and sale of commercial mortgage loans, including sale of $84 million mortgage note. • Involved in establishing $100 million synthetic lease facility. • Participated in securitizing pools of mortgage loans of more than $120 million. • Drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts for including purchasing, retail goods, licensing, confidentiality, marketing, distribution, dealerships and employment. • Redrafted Dealer Contract and addenda for 14,000-member dealer organization. • Advised Human Resource Department on all matters relating to employment, labor and compensation. Directed and supervised employment related investigations. • Advised managers concerning discrimination, sexual harassment, and substance abuse policies. • Directed implementation of procedures to maintain confidentiality of human resource investigations .• Advised real estate department on environmental issues. • Negotiated and settled environmental remediation claims. • Created corporate subsidiaries and affiliated entities. • Involved in corporate maintenance, resolutions, amendments, foreign qualification, and dissolution. • Advised corporate officers and directors regarding fiduciary duties, SEC compliance and governance. • Assisted General Counsel with annual shareholder meetings and corporate secretarial functions. • Advised finance department. Responsible for $34.5 million joint venture transaction with regional mini-storage operator. • Frequent contact with Canadian law firms . Negotiated Mexican real estate purchase terms.• Served as corporate officer of U-Haul affiliated entities.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

• Emphasized corporate, securities and tax practice. • Experience included broad range of transactional drafting, negotiation and analysis in connection with entity formation, acquisition and reorganization. • Assisted in public offerings, including due diligence and registration documents. • Responsible for numerous clients’ property tax litigation. Participated in analysis of sales and use tax issues. • Advised on environmental liability of successor entities, parent corporations, officers, directors and shareholders. • Actively participated on the Arizona State Bar Corporate Code Revision Subcommittee.

Education record

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B.S, Accounting

Education record