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Street Address PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL AVAILABLEPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEPioneer Natural Resources Dallas, TexasVice President Legal, Domestic Operations Litigation, Regulatory & Commercial 05/2006 06/2024Second highest legal position in a Fortune 150, $60B market cap oil & gas exploration and production company with overall responsibility for providing legal services to Pioneers North American holdings.Regular strategic interaction with, and quarterly presentations to, both the company's Board of Directors, Executive Management Committee, and outside auditors.Member of the company's Corporate and SEC Compliance Committees, as well as advisor on Sarbanes-Oxley issues to Board of Directors' Audit Committee.Responsible for establishing companys legal reserves.Involvement with SEC compliance, including Section 16 filings, 10Q, 10-K and Proxy Statement.Responsible for companys risk transfer agreements (Master Sales and Services Agreements), including defense and indemnity protection from subcontractors, along with additional insured coverage requirements.Dotted line advisor for companys Risk Management Department, including analysis and procurement of insurance coverage for company.Assisted executive management with corporate messaging and press releases, including crisis management messaging.Active participation in strategic decision making and negotiations in regard to a multitude of company acquisitions and divestitures, including acquisitions of two multibillion dollar companies, Parsley and Double Eagle, as well as the sale in 2024 of company to ExxonMobil.Primary day-to-day responsibility for managing significant domestic litigation (commercial, construction, insurance, real estate and personal injury) and regulatory matters.Managed several in-house attorneys and staff, as well as numerous outside attorneys, including budgetary responsibility.Drafted and implemented various internal compliance policies and procedures, as well as investigations of allegations of noncompliance.Consistent interaction with various state and federally elected and regulatory officials.Provided legal support and advice to internal clients on business, labor and employment matters, and corporate governance.ConocoPhillips Houston, TexasAssistant Corporate Secretary and Senior Counsel 05/1998 - 05/2006Regular involvement with CEO, President and CFO, as well as quarterly presentations to the Board of Directors.Responsible for responding to all SEC legal inquiries.Legal advisor and presenter to company's SEC Compliance and Corporate Compliance Committees.Negotiated and drafted complex commercial agreements; managed the companys $500 million legal contingency reserve program.Active management of a large, diverse docket of national and international litigation, including managing several in-house attorneys and outside counsel.Managed the company's labor and employment legal issues.Cowles & Thompson Dallas, TexasLitigation Associate 09/1996 - 05/1998Several first and second chair trials, mediation, drafting of motions and supporting briefs, and conducting depositions, witness interviews and hearings.Practiced with emphasis on commercial transactions.Brown, Herman, Scott, Dean & Miles Fort Worth, TexasLitigation Associate 09/1992 - 09/1996Practiced with an emphasis on complex commercial disputes and real estate litigation.EDUCATIONUniversity of Texas School of Law Austin, TexasJuris Doctorate, with Honors in Board of Advocacy 1992Texas A&M University College Station, TexasB.B.A. in Accounting, Magna Cum Laude 1988SKILLSFrequent public speaking, excellent communicator, inquisitive, corporate representative, as well as relationship and consensus builder across all levels inside and outside of an organization.INTERESTSBiking, hiking, rock climbing, snow skiing, camping and generally being outdoors with my family. Charitable activities, mentoring, reading and travel. |
