CHRISTOPHER J. MULLANE

** ******* ***** *******, ** 10536

917-***-**** acgm8g@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Results-oriented attorney with more than 10 years of civil insurance defense litigation including mass tort, personal injury,

construction/labor law, commercial litigation, premises, general, product and professional liability matters.

THE WOODALL LAW FIRM ? Columbia, SC September 2012 ? October 2014

Law firm specializing in the provision of legal and consulting services in the areas of civil litigation, insurance defense

litigation and business/contract issues.

Staff & Litigation Attorney

? Provide legal services on various civil litigation defense matters, focusing on mass tort, labor/construction,

professional, general, property, personal and premises liability matters for leading specialty insurers and insurance

companies.

? Represented various Plaintiffs that were members of homeowners association in a mass tort lawsuit alleging

personal injuries stemming from exposure to mold contamination as well as construction material such as wood and

carpentry items treated with pesticides and various other chemicals.

? Drafted contracts and memos of law, pricing and supply agreements and developed and implemented litigation,

discovery, settlement, and trial strategies.

? Drafted complaints, answers, motions, discovery pleadings and settlement agreements.

? Conducted complex legal research, draft legal memoranda and opinion letters.

? Performed all phases of discovery and trial preparation.

THE DOUGLAS CLEAR CORPORATION - Katonah, New York July 2010 ? May 2012

Paper packaging company providing manufactured and processed materials to major corporations throughout Northeast.

In House Counsel

? Served as legal expert, consultant, and litigator for company in various areas including transactions, licensing,

contracts and documents, legislation (local, state, federal), compliance, policies, procedures, applicable training,

complaint resolution, and internal communications.

? Reviewed, analyzed, drafted, and negotiated commercial leasing and financing transaction contracts, service and

strategic alliance contracts, and non-competition agreements.

? Advised officers and sales force on transaction structures and various licensing issues.

? Safeguarded company?s vision and reputation as elite manufacturing provider, providing expert advice and guidance

on complex legal matters on internal, local, state, and federal level.

? Increased company revenue by 17%, strategically negotiating terms and conditions of contracts with numerous

clients, suppliers, and manufacturers.

? Protected company from significant financial exposure resulting from motor vehicle accident involving employee

saving company $600K by negotiating with plaintiff to accept relatively nominal $125K settlement.

? Eliminated financial costs and negative exposure for company, successfully mediating terms of settlement for

potential sexual harassment charge by persuading defendant to attend sensitivity training; resulted in successful

compliance of defendant with terms of program.

PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY AGENCY (PIA), Mount Kisco, NY March 2009 ? June 2010

Large insurance company providing insurance related services and policies to companies throughout US, Canada, and

Puerto Rico.

Claims Attorney

? Managed and evaluated 200+ active files nationwide including Architects & Engineers (A&E), Miscellaneous

Professional Liability, General Liability, and Employment Practices Liability (EPL).

? Investigated, gathered facts, and analyzed initial claims to isolate relevant coverage issues with regards to Insured?s

policy.

? Assessed Insured?s potential liability exposure. Drafted coverage position letters for applicable parties. Established

Loss and Expense Reserves to enable company to accurately predict potential quarterly and annual profitability.

? Advised on risk management and alternative risk solutions. Drafted and recommended revisions to manuscript

endorsements, A&E, and EPL policy forms.

? Trained and supervised junior claims attorneys and claims associates.

? Played integral role in successful resolution of complex high-exposure claims, representing company in +35

mediations, arbitrations, and settlement conferences in 28 states; minimized costs and expenses incurred by PIA,

providing risk expertise and expeditious resolutions.

? Protected company from significant financial loss exposure and overall losses in company revenue, playing active

role in research and drafting of endorsement to A&E policies regarding incidents involving mold exclusion and

Chinese drywall throughout the Southeastern United States.

? Averted payout of estimated $788K in damages related to dormitory collapse in Montgomery, Alabama,

successfully settling case for $125K.

? Avoided estimated +$1M in company financial losses for damages incurred at golf course in Charlotte, North

Carolina, securing amicable resolution of $100K settlement.

RUTHERFORD & CHRISTIE, LLP, New York, NY January 2006 ? February 2009

Mid-sized insurance defense litigation firm specializing in product liability, construction law, labor / employment law,

constitutional law, and educational law.

Senior Associate, Trial & Litigation Attorney

? Involved actively in all aspects of preparing motor vehicle, product liability, general liability, premises liability, and

personal injury cases for trial. Interviewed clients. Drafted and argued substantive discovery motions. Performed

extensive legal research for discovery responses, motions, and legal briefs. Conducted, then cross-checked

depositions for inconsistencies to leverage in trial and/or when deposing other witnesses. Attended and drove

successful resolution of settlement negotiations, arbitrations, and mediations in favor of clients.

? Aided partner in expunging entire case against individual officer and local police force resulting from allegations of

constitutional violations by local citizen, participating in research and drafting of legal brief before US Federal

Judge; damages awarded to clients for slander and libel by Plaintiff.

? Won $35K verdict for physician against Plaintiff?s $2M in asserted damages, serving as defense attorney throughout

entire case from inception through medical malpractice trial.

? Selected as sole attorney to manage all 123 cases handled by firm for major insurance company due to consistent

success in settling complex matters for client.

? Selected to manage 12 complex allegations of negligence involving product liability and personal injuryon behalf of

one of the leading and most high-profile airlines in country; involved navigating lawsuits through Federal Courts in

Eastern and Southern Districts of New York State.

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER, New York, NY August 2003 ? August 2006

Major insurance defense firm serving national and international clients in matters of aviation, marine, product liability,

NBA, NFL, MLB, labor / employment, construction, and medical malpractice law.

Associate Attorney

? Drafted correspondence to attorneys, clients, witnesses, and adverse parties.

? Assisted colleagues with gathering facts and information pertaining to cases.

? Initiated contact and interviewed witnesses, experts, and relevant parties.

? Participated in variety of special administrative and legal research projects.

? Aided colleagues with preparing for and taking depositions via organization of relevant documentation for specific

areas of inquiry.

? Participated actively in building defense case for leading motor vehicle and motorcycle company headquartered

overseas.

BAR ADMISSIONS

Admitted to practice law before the State of New York and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern

Districts of New York

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor ? Major: Litigation

New York Law School, New York, New York

Bachelor of Science ? Double Major: Political Science & History

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

SPECIAL SKILLS

Extremely proficient in using Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat; Highly skilled in conducting

legal research using Lexis, Westlaw, and traditional legal texts.

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