Corporate Counsel or General Counsel or Attorney or Legal Counsel

Work Experience

January ••••• General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
August ••••• Aspen Holdings/FirstComp Insurance

Advised company of legal issues related to insurance company operations, corporate governance, employment and regulatory issues facing insurance holding company and its subsidiaries

Obtained insurance licenses for 4 companies in ••••• states

Reviewed and reported to management on contractual issues relating to contractual provisions. Drafted company contracts.

Negotiated settlement of accounts payable/contract termination issue with partnered insurance company resulting in $•••••,••••• savings for FirstComp

Ensured company compliance with state statutes, regulations and insurance department directives

Spearheaded investigation and resolution of employment related issues

Coordinated research and response to reinsurance coverage issues concerning $•••••,••••• claim

Advised management on issues related to company trade secrets, copyrights and other intellectual property concerns

Oversaw 6 departments with respect to compliance with various statutory and regulatory requirements

Sept. ••••• Law Clerk and Assistant Corporate Counsel
Jan. ••••• Aspen Holdings/FirstComp Insurance

Handled regulatory issues and conducted legal research for General Counsel.

Managed independent agency licensing and compliance for over ••••• agents

Created comprehensive Employee Handbook

Researched various state laws to ensure proper claims adjusting and underwriting

Advised General Counsel of legislation affecting the insurance industry

••••• Environmental Technician Membran Corporation

Implemented real time data acquisition system
Collaborated field and laboratory research

Summer ••••• Hydrology Technician
& ••••• Peter Kiewit & Sons, Inc.

Compiled data sets for PC database following aquifer pump tests

Education
Creighton University School of Law Omaha, NE
Juris Doctor, May •••••; Class Rank•••••/•••••
* Creighton Law Review-Editorial Staff
* International Moot Court Competition
* CALI Award for Excellence - Trial Practice

Creighton University
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science, May •••••
Environmental Science Department Award for Seminar Presentation

Professional Affiliations
Nebraska State Bar - admitted •••••
Omaha Bar
Minnesota State Bar - admitted •••••