Key legal advisor to president of holding company that invests in renewable energy, conservation banking, energy storage and other infrastructure projects in North America.Key Responsibilities:Mergers and Acquisitions• Perform due diligence and contract negotiation in connection with project finance and acquisition of infrastructure projects. Corporate Contracts and Policies• Negotiate and draft company agreements, including license renewals with strategic business partners and customers, and settlements.• Manage indemnity disputes and drafted amendments to indemnity agreements to facilitate long-term business objectives.Regulatory & Compliance• Review legislative developments to assess impact on operations, and work with business leaders to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory developments.• Coordinate with asset managers to ensure regulatory and legal compliance.Litigation and Risk Management• Manage nationwide litigation and administrative bodies, including complex commercial disputes, and MDL actions.• Manage insurance coverage to maximize insurance recovery.

Assist General Counsel of thriving middle market private equity-owned technology corporation in the highly-regulated auto physical damage, auto casualty, workers' compensation and pharmacy claims arenas. Key Responsibilities: Mergers & Acquisitions• Participate in all legal aspects and phases of company's mergers and acquisitions activities. Contracts• Negotiate and draft contracts for various business units and with various types of entities, including complex client, licensing, vendor, employment, consulting, and real estate agreements. Corporate/Leadership• Participate in all business meetings as member of Senior Leadership Team, developing and implementing key initiatives related to the advancement of business objectives, including interdepartmental process improvements with an overall goal of simplifying and accelerating business unit interaction with the legal department, liaising with key stakeholders in marketing, sales, account management, IT, human resources and finance.Regulatory/Compliance• Coordinate with compliance regarding regulatory requirements, including extensive 50 state system of regulations governing the company's business and other federal regulations governing property and casualty industry.• Interact regularly with regulators, attempting to influence state policies in relation to company's business objectives, including presentations before legislators and regulators, successful drafting of changes to legislation and regulations, and handling regulatory inquiries regarding potential issues with business.Litigation• Set strategic direction and manage in-house counsel and outside attorneys. Supervise large and business-threatening litigation matters, including critical class action matters and litigation support for customers. Management/Supervision• Select and manage team of in-house attorneys and paralegals, together with outside counsel, in numerous jurisdictions, to a tight budget.

During my tenure at Hiersche, Hayward I further expanded my aggressive commercial litigation skills through complex real estate, business, and employment disputes.

During my ten years with Darrell W. Cook & Associates, P.C., I represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of sophisticated business disputes including contract claims, pre and post judgment collections, bankruptcy, business divorces, landlord/tenant disputes, trademark litigation, real estate litigation and employment matters. Representative Experience:Represented Internet-based company in trademark infringement action brought in Dallas CountyRepresented partner in Security business against other partners that were diverting business and obtained Temporary Restraining Order and Temporary Injunction which was settled on terms favorable to clientRepresented lender against printing company which was settled with debt paid in full out of proceeds from sale of owner's assetsRepresented multiple clients providing foreclosure services throughout the State of TexasRepresented property owner of "B" class property against the City of Irving in a case where the City attempted to evict numerous tenants which was settled on terms very favorable to clientRepresented clients in copyright infringement cases against Internet-based companies that reproduced portions of client's books without permission which was settled on favorable terms including agreed permanent injunctionRepresented property owner in a case involving attempt by the City of Arlington to demolish client's investment property which was settled on terms favorable to clientRepresented homeowners against major financial institutions in wrongful foreclosure actions and obtained temporary restraining orders enjoining lenders from evicting homeownersRepresented client and removed fraudulently filed $1.3 trillion lien and obtained judgment against the Plaintiff for $1.8 millionRepresented property owner of "D" class property in successful resolution of Temporary Injunction suit brought by City of Dallas