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Thomas C. Farina

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Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075 e-mail: acrieg@r.postjobfree.com

• Experienced in-house attorney, specializing in corporate, contracts and compliance matters in the fields of consulting and design engineering;

• Accomplished in all phases of complex infrastructure project life cycle, from proposal through project performance, and closeout; and

• Prior experience as a practicing consultant, and design engineer. RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.; New York, NY (2003 to 2015) As Vice President and Lead Regional Counsel:

• Managed and supervised a team of contract attorneys and subcontract managers responsible for all legal and contractual matters for over forty (40) regional and project offices in the Eastern United States;

• Provided legal and contractual support to regional and project managers for all phases of project development;

• Reviewed proposed client-drafted contracts to provide consulting, design, and construction management services for large, complex infrastructure projects;

• Identified legal and business risks, and recommended mitigation measures;

• Drafted, reviewed, and supported the negotiation of project-related agreements including: professional services agreements, subcontracts, confidentiality, teaming, joint venture, software and technology licensing agreements;

• Supported corporate and project managers in mitigating potential contract claims;

• Managed outside counsel in the defense and prosecution of contract claims and litigation;

• Managed responses to litigation discovery and freedom of information requests;

• Provided legal guidance to corporate support groups, including risk management, finance, human resources, and information technology;

• Supported due diligence efforts related to the purchase and sale of corporate subsidiaries; and

• Prepared and presented training classes to regional project management staff. Burns and Roe Enterprises, Incorporated; Oradell, NJ (1993 to 2002) As Assistant to the General Counsel, and as Assistant Corporate Secretary:

• Reported to the General Counsel;

• Provided general legal advice and counsel to corporate ownership and senior management;

• Recorded Board of Director Meeting minutes, and prepared legal department presentations for Board of Director meetings;

• Provided legal support for establishing and registering corporate subsidiaries and LLCs;

• Managed responses to litigation discovery and freedom of information requests;

• Selected and managed outside counsel for the defense of claims. Developed legal strategy, and monitored costs;

• Named as special assistant to the company President, and carried out his directives related to resolving the corporation’s Chapter 11 status; and

• Advised corporate bankruptcy resolution committee of legislative and case law developments. As Corporate Compliance Officer:

• Reported to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors;

• Managed the corporate-wide program for compliance with government regulations and corporate policies;

• Monitored the compliance hotline, coordinated investigations, maintained status reports, and verified implementation of corrective action; and

• Developed and presented compliance training classes. Thomas C. Farina

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As Government Contracts Attorney:

• Responsible for legal and contractual matters related to all foreign and domestic projects with public entities;

• Performed risk reviews of proposed contracts to provide consulting, design, and maintenance and operations services;

• Identified legal and business risks, and recommended mitigation measures;

• Drafted, reviewed, and supported the negotiation of project-related agreements including: professional services agreements, subcontracts, confidentiality, teaming, joint venture, software and technology licensing agreements;

• Provided advice and counsel to regional and project managers for ongoing projects;

• Supported corporate and project managers in mitigating potential contract claims;

• Provided legal guidance to corporate support groups, including procurement, risk management, finance, human resources, and information technology;

• Managed outside counsel, and coordinated with project teams for patent applications;

• Drafted review checklists, standardized contract terms, and model services agreements; and

• Prepared and presented training classes to project management staff. PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation; New York, NY (1989 to 1993)

• Prepared proposals and presentations to government and private clients;

• Evaluated new business opportunities, and developed marketing strategies; and

• Designed systems and specified equipment for power and water pollution control plants. EcoTech, Incorporated; West New York, NJ (1984 to 1989)

• Evaluated code compliance of power plant equipment; and

• Performed quality assurance audits of safety related equipment. Ebasco Services, Incorporated; New York, NY (1980 to 1984)

• Designed systems and specified equipment associated with power generating plants; and

• Named to an audit response team appearing before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. EDUCATION

Fordham University School of Law: Doctor of Jurisprudence (1994) Manhattan College: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (1980) ADMISSIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

United States Supreme Court: Member of the Bar

New Jersey: Member of the Bar

New York: Registered In-House Counsel

PUBLICATIONS

• Contributing Author: Public-Private Partnerships – Opportunities and Risks for Consulting Engineers; American Council of Engineering Companies (2014)

• Contributing Author: Megaprojects: Challenges and Recommended Practices; American Council of Engineering Companies (2010)

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