Pat Hernandez Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Tx

As Director of Risk Management/Legal Services, administer the Company’s risk management program, which includes all corporate assets and Workers’ Compensation issues. Review all requests for revisions to Company’s contract insurance language and negotiate with outside companies regarding required coverages. Review all Certificates of Insurance issued to Newland to ensure compliance with contract requirements. Team member in company-wide roll-out of Newland’s wrap-up insurance program (OCIP). Conduct OCIP training sessions for field personnel and outside vendors. Handle all insurance claims. Provide back-up for bonding and letter of credit programs. Manage corporate intellectual properties, coordinating with outside trademark counsel for the timely filing of all statements/declarations of use for federal and international trademarks. Monitor infringement issues, bringing in trademark counsel where necessary. Team member in company-wide roll-out of Newland’s ethical/compliance training modules, including responsibility for selection of modules. Serve as Company’s Compliance Officer with responsibility for monitoring participation in such program. Participated in drafting of Newland’s Code of Conduct. Prior to October 20, 2003, responsible for all corporate records maintenance for approximately 175 companies, including regulatory compliance, formation and set-up of new entities, dissolutions/cancellations. Prepared all required resolutions in connection with corporate financings, purchase and sale of land, joint venture activities, liquor licenses, etc. Coordinated with in-house and outside counsel to provide required corporate documentation in connection with all company transactions, including contract management. Monitored potential and current litigation matters, updating litigation schedules monthly.

Paralegal with human resources responsibilities, including, but not limited to, the hiring of administrative office personnel and participating in the annual review process for all office employees. Additional duties included corporate records maintenance, i.e., the preparation of all corporate minutes, regulatory compliance, formation and set-up of new entities. Served as secretary for The Duda Family Trust, preparing all minutes of meetings, monitoring all requests for donations, conducting on-site facility visits with prospective donees and notifying all candidates of acceptance or denial of requests. Maintained all family trust documents, following up with outside counsel as necessary for amendments to such documents. Maintained all intellectual property and coordinated with outside trademark counsel to prepare necessary filings and/or declarations of use. In addition, prepared all real estate documentation, including letters of intent, leases, development agreements, purchase and sale agreements. Handled title/survey review and coordinated closings with title companies. Worked with owner of company in connection with his affiliation with the University of Notre Dame Board of Trustees and the University of San Diego, preparing all documentation for endowments of numerous Chairs.

Paralegal with major responsibilities in real estate matters. Handled title/survey review. Monitored purchase and sale and refinancing transactions from inception to closing. Coordinated with title companies, buyers and sellers, as well as outside counsel, on various transaction matters.

1987 to 1997: Assistant Corporate Secretary and Senior Real Estate Analyst to NYSE-traded retail grocery chain, with primary responsibility for corporate duties, including corporate records administration, regulatory compliance (including SEC filings), administration of employee, management and outside director stock plans, as well as insider compliance program, monitoring of relevant state and federal legislation, and handled the purchase and sale of liquor licenses for the company. Also handled various real estate matters from mechanics liens to store grand openings. Prepared real estate documentation (i.e., purchase/sale agreements, leases, subordinations, non-disturbance and attornment agreements, development agreements, estoppel certificates, license agreements, etc.). Substantial contact with developers, contractors, title officers, in-house and outside counsel and public officials (City Council, Planning Commission, Redevelopment Agency, etc.), administration of contracts/entitlements and title review. 1983 to 1987: Paralegal with emphasis on real estate matters, regulatory compliance and office management.1980 to 1983: Executive Legal Secretary to General Counsel. Responsibilities included real estate document production, litigation management and support staff supervision.