Kurtis John Email & Phone Number

Rogers, Ar, Us

United States

Garver is a multi-disciplined engineering, planning, architectural, and environmental services firm that sits in the top 100 of the Engineering News-Record's prestigious Top 500 Design Firms list and is consistently recognized as a best firm to work for in this industry. At Garver, I am responsible for: - counseling the executive management members on all legal and corporate governance matters; - providing strategic vision and direction for the company’s legal and compliance… Show more Garver is a multi-disciplined engineering, planning, architectural, and environmental services firm that sits in the top 100 of the Engineering News-Record's prestigious Top 500 Design Firms list and is consistently recognized as a best firm to work for in this industry. At Garver, I am responsible for: - counseling the executive management members on all legal and corporate governance matters; - providing strategic vision and direction for the company’s legal and compliance initiatives; - developing contract development processes and procedures for all company contracts; - serving as the Chairman of Garver’s captive insurance company; - leading legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions; - leading the Risk Management Committee, which addresses and implements risk mitigation company-wide through insurance, etc.; - serving on Strategic Planning Group, Policy Committee, and Government Relations Committee; - overseeing compliance with the company’s Operating Agreement(s), Members Agreement, and other related governing documents; - managing licensing and registration across the company’s expansive footprint; - training on legal, ethical, and compliance subject matters; - managing outside counsel on complex and/or jurisdictional-specific issues as needed; - providing expertise and oversight on litigation, arbitration and other regulatory matters; - manage the real estate team responsible for all real estate matters, including real property leases, construction, disputes, and property acquisitions; - manage the Legal Team, which includes Commercial Counsel, Procurement, Insurance, and Administrative Support; and - advising the company’s human resources department on personnel matters. Show less

Legal and commercial counsel for multifaceted international Fortune 500 corporation. Responsibilities included: - lead negotiator and legal counsel for wide array of complex agreements in excess of $500MM; - negotiated contracts throughout the United States, Australia, and Canada; - lead counsel for procurements of OEM power generation equipment (e.g., STGs, CTGs, and HRSGS); - coordinate reviews with other departmental leads, including insurance, technical, tax… Show more Legal and commercial counsel for multifaceted international Fortune 500 corporation. Responsibilities included: - lead negotiator and legal counsel for wide array of complex agreements in excess of $500MM; - negotiated contracts throughout the United States, Australia, and Canada; - lead counsel for procurements of OEM power generation equipment (e.g., STGs, CTGs, and HRSGS); - coordinate reviews with other departmental leads, including insurance, technical, tax, and labor; - provide legal consultation and recommendations on corporate objectives; - legal liaison between shared services procurement and legal department; - developed procurement contract forms across multiple disciplines of the company; and - develop and conduct training companywide on contract related risks, processes and policies resulting in lead facilitator recognition for multiple years consecutively. Show less

Provided legal counsel for clients ranging from sophisticated Fortune 500 owners as well as small general and specialty contractors on a broad array of matters, including: contractual, regulatory and other corporate and compliance matters; dispute resolution in state court, federal court, arbitration or mediation; drafting settlement agreements, pre- and post-trial motions, Complaints/Petitions, Answers, Requests for Production of Documents, and Interrogatories; and drafting, counseling on and… Show more Provided legal counsel for clients ranging from sophisticated Fortune 500 owners as well as small general and specialty contractors on a broad array of matters, including: contractual, regulatory and other corporate and compliance matters; dispute resolution in state court, federal court, arbitration or mediation; drafting settlement agreements, pre- and post-trial motions, Complaints/Petitions, Answers, Requests for Production of Documents, and Interrogatories; and drafting, counseling on and negotiating contracts (e.g., AIA contracts, ConsensusDOCS, etc.) as well as fact and time sensitive matters (e.g., mechanics lien, M/WBE matters, change orders, etc.). Show less

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Activities and Societies: Editor, BYU Law Review Graduated with honors (Cum Laude)

Ba, Behavioral Sciences

Activities and Societies: Graduated with highest honors (Summa Cum Laude) Recipient, National Dean's List; 2000 & 2004 Recipient, Academic.