Project Manager Real Estate
Resume:
THOMAS PATRICK CHAPUT
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
*******@*****.***
E-DISCOVERY EXPERIENCE
EVOLVE DISCOVERY – SAN FRANCISCO, CA MARCH 2009 – PRESENT
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Project management position focusing on the collection, processing, data conversion, and production of Electronically Stored
Information (ESI) in connection with litigation matters from California law firms, accounting firms and businesses. Thorough
understanding of the defensible culling and de-duplication of all formats of electronic documents. Critical role as a liaison between
clients, sales associates, and engineers. Performed training on various software products, including Concordance, Clearwell, and
Relativity. Specialization in eDiscovery related to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which now includes ESI as part of the standard
discovery process.
CONTRACT EXPERIENCE
MINTZ LEVIN – PALO ALTO, CA JULY 2008 – DECEMBER 2008
CONTRACT PARALEGAL
Contract paralegal position with the sole responsibility for providing rapid response to electronic discovery requests for the Silicon Valley
Intellectual Property Litigation group. Representation of companies at various stages of development from early start-up through venture
funding and entry into the public marketplace in a broad range of industries, including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device,
internet and computer hardware and software, on a variety of business and legal issues, with an emphasis on structuring and negotiating
complex technology transactions, including international and domestic strategic alliances, joint ventures, collaborations, licensing
arrangements and other transactions involving intellectual property.
BAKER & MCKENZIE – SAN FRANCISCO, CA MAY 2008 – JUNE 2008
CONTRACT PARALEGAL
Contract paralegal position representing a corporate client through a separation/sale of one division within the company. Sale centered
around the company’s mobile devices business. Provided continuous progress reporting with the utilization of Excel spreadsheets for
large scale document tracking and management of corporate organization, formation and management, antitrust considerations, patent
and trademark litigation and related risk assessment counseling.
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP – MENLO PARK, CA JANUARY 2008 – MARCH 2008
CONTRACT PARALEGAL
Contract paralegal position representing in corporate law dispute involving unfair methods of competition and unfair acts of unlawful
importation. Dispute centered around creation, production and sale of similar Global Positioning System software. Provided daily
progress reporting. Utilization of Concordance document management software.
BERGESON, LLP - SAN JOSE, CA OCTOBER 2007 – JANUARY 2008
CONTRACT PARALEGAL
Contract paralegal position representing a software company in corporate law dispute involving trade secrets and unfair competition.
Dispute by former employer over former employees’ creation, production and sale of similar software. Provided daily and weekly
progress reporting. Extensive utilization of Concordance document management software.
KEKER & VAN NEST - SAN FRANCISCO, CA AUGUST 2007 – OCTOBER 2007
CONTRACT ATTORNEY
Contract attorney position representing corporate clients in various corporate law disputes involving competing company interests.
Disputes concentrated on stock option grants, back dating stock options, Board of Director disputes, employment disputes, hostile
takeovers. Provided daily and weekly progress reporting. Work includes utilizing Concordance document management software.
ATTORNEY EXPERIENCE
LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS P. CHAPUT – EMERALD HILLS, CA JANUARY 2007 – OCTOBER 2007
LITIGATION ATTORNEY
Sole-practitioner representing employees throughout various stages of employment litigation. Practice focused on settlement of
employment disputes through mediation and arbitration processes. Worked on post claim process of both State and Federal claims.
Reached reasonable settlements in all four matters.
LAW OFFICE OF JOSEPH W. MCCARTHY - SANTA CLARA, CA FEBRUARY 2007 – AUGUST 2007
LITIGATION ATTORNEY
Associate attorney position representing licensed contractors and homeowners throughout various stages of litigation. Practice focused
on settlement of construction law disputes through trial, mediation and arbitration processes. Obtained trial experience. Additional focus
on general contract disputes. Provided sole management for practice while managing partner was on hiatus. Management of two
paralegals.
CHEVRON CORPORATION – CHEVRON ENERGY SOLUTIONS - SAN FRANCISCO, CA AUGUST 2006 – JANUARY 2007
LITIGATION PROJECT MANAGER - CONTRACT
Contract attorney position representing Chevron Energy Solutions focused on settlement of construction law dispute with local
governmental agency through both mediation and arbitration processes. Dispute concentrated on construction time delays and waivers,
change orders, lien releases, and conditional/unconditional waivers. Additional focus on general contract disputes. Managed a team of
eight attorneys and paralegals. Provided weekly and daily reporting as well as acting as liaison between Chevron Energy Solutions
General Counsel and outside counsel.
MCCARTHY & MCCARTHY, LLP - OAKLAND, CA FEBRUARY 2005 – AUGUST 2006
LITIGATION ATTORNEY
Practice concentrated on real estate law, insurance coverage, general commercial liability, employment related claims, professional
liability, environmental impact claims, land improvement, construction contract disputes, and risk management for the construction
industry. Additional focus on underinsured motorist claims, employment/wrongful termination, professional liability, premises liability,
products liability, residential and commercial real estate transactions, toxic torts, and general contract disputes.
Participated in hundreds of multi-party mediations, arbitrations, and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Extensive
deposition experience. Litigation experience also includes jury trials, bench trials and appeals. Participant in niche legal community
within Northern California, Southern California and Nevada. Practice includes handling and managing developers, general contractors,
joint venture partners, and their applicable insurance coverage in relation to disputes, which have a significant focus on construction
failure, resultant property damage, diminution in value, and related personal injuries. Litigated construction claims relating to defective
workmanship and design, delay and disruption, insurance, toxic mold, and personal injury on matters involving single-family homes,
multi-dwelling residential developments, and commercial properties. Practice also includes drafting and negotiating construction
agreements, and consultation with owners, contractors, and design professionals on issues relating to contract review, construction and
design planning/administration, employment, and insurance. Significant experience representing homeowners in matters involving
disclosure issues relating to the sale of real property. Represented companies involving job site personal injury, construction lien,
products and premises liability, and other business related litigation. Experienced in matters requiring significant technical understanding
of construction work.
Clientele includes insurance carriers, real estate professionals, developers, designers, contractors, subcontractors, construction product
manufacturers, suppliers, engineers, corporate affiliates to real estate and commercial improvements, commercial insurers, property
owners, real estate brokerage houses, financing companies.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS, CA
Dual Bachelor of Arts Degrees awarded December 1994 - History / Psychology
SAN FRANCISCO LAW SCHOOL SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Juris Doctorate Degree awarded May 2004
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE/HONORS/LANGUAGES
- Relativity, Clearwell, Summation, Concordance, IPro, Introspect, iConect, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), LegalKey, Soft
Solutions, CMS, Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, etc.
-SFLS Alumni Treasurer 2008
-Student Bar Association Treasurer 2003 and 2004
-Member of The Olympic Club since 1994
-Working knowledge of Spanish
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