Results-oriented, consultative senior legal counsel offering 27+ years of litigation experience. Known as an enthusiastic expert in customer advocacy with a proven track record of maximizing and maintaining long-term client relationships while paying meticulous attention to detail. Collaborative and reliable with an ability to translate complex issues into clear operational goals to effectively influence key decision makers and strategy. Praised for extensive experience in process improvement, budget management, and organizational effectiveness in heavily regulated environments. In March 2016, I transitioned from private law practice into a corporate practice with Vizient, Inc., a large GPO and health services company headquartered in Irving, TX. In my current position, I handle technology agreements and transactions, accreditation, corporate real estate and office services contracts, litigation and document production, Decision Support Services (DSS) support, sourcing, supply chain, HIPAA compliance and data security issues, member-facing energy and insurance services and myriad other matters as part of Vizient's in-house legal department.Prior to this mid-career change, I had been in private practice since 1997, handling commercial, transactional, and general civil matters and litigation. Major clients included receivers, real estate companies, banks, lenders and finance companies and various other individual, commercial and business clients. I achieved the status of shareholder at QSLWM.I can be reached at mdclark70@gmail.com.Specialties: Transactional and real estate matters; General commercial and business litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts; Extensive receivership work with the Securities and Exchange Commission; Experience representing banks and financial companies; Negotiating and drafting all manner of commercial and real estate contracts and agreements; Legal and regulatory compliance matters; Legal research, large scale document productions, e-discovery and due diligence; Forensic fraud investigations; General counsel consulting; Employment law and human resource matters and disputes; Estate and trust planning - drafting wills and trust documents with related powers of attorney and health care documents; Advise on and prepare corporate documents and documentation for existing businesses and individuals wanting to start their own companies; Commercial bankruptcy experience.