STEPHEN P. KREGSTEIN

**** *. ****** ***., **. ** Phone: 303-***-****

Denver, CO 80246 Email: actciz@r.postjobfree.com

Corporate Counsel

Solutions-focused attorney with proven success in transactional,

regulatory, corporate, healthcare, employment, equipment leasing,

intellectual property and litigation matters. Expert in balancing legal and

corporate needs to drive business growth. Highly versatile and able to

manage multiple projects while working in fast-paced environments. A

respected business team member proficient at providing clear and concise

advice on complex legal issues to all levels of corporate personnel.

Areas of Expertise

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Complex Contract Employment Law Corporate Law

Negotiations Litigation Management Mergers and Acquisitions

Regulatory Compliance Risk Mitigation Outside Counsel

Strategic Planning/Analysis Supervision

Key Accomplishments[pic]

Managed 30-person contracts, legal and investor relations departments and

significantly reduced time spent negotiating and documenting complex

transactions and communicating with investors.

Negotiated, drafted, and/or reviewed over 4,000 service, research, license,

sales and other agreements.

Co-founded a startup laser vision correction company and grew it into an

extremely successful and profitable national company. Negotiated

acquisition of technology and surgery centers, recruited key physicians,

recruited and managed new employees, assured compliance with healthcare and

other regulations and successfully sold company at a $120 Million valuation

to institutional investors.

Professional Experience

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TERUMO BCT INC., Lakewood, CO 2012 - Present

Corporate Counsel (2014 - Present)

Contract Attorney (2012 - 2014)

Provide legal guidance to Senior Management, Clinical Affairs, Research,

Compliance, Direct and Indirect Procurement, Contract Administration and

other departments of international medical device manufacturer of blood

component technologies.

. Negotiate and draft thousands of inter-company and intra-company

agreements.

. Develop innovative ways to achieve corporate goals while complying

with applicable regulatory requirements, including establishing

guidelines for distribution of "off-label" information for the benefit

of customers and potential customers.

. Draft and enforce company policies.

. Create templates for multiple agreement types.

. Prepare "playbooks" to help contract administrators and purchasing

agents understand and negotiate the contract terms the company wants

to include or avoid.

. Negotiate international agreements with research organizations, blood

centers, distributors and joint venture partners.

SIVA THERAPEUTICS, Denver, CO 2010 - Present

Chief Legal Officer

Part-time management of legal affairs for startup medical device company.

. Oversee all corporate matters, including formation, expansion and

capital raising.

. Retain and supervise outside IP and FDA counsel.

. Develop business plans and strategic relationships.

BODYSELECT, Lone Tree, CO

2008 - 2010

Chief legal officer

Managed regulatory, transactional, corporate and employment law matters for

healthcare provider.

SOUND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, Louisville, CO 2002 - 2007

Vice President

Supervised outside litigation, regulatory, securities, patent and trademark

counsel.

. Negotiated, drafted, and executed agreements and contracts.

. Provided counsel on legal issues relating to doing business in

multiple states.

. Advised executives on contract status, legal risks and business terms

of various deals.

CLEARVISION LASER CENTERS, Lakewood, CO 1995 - 2001

Vice Chairman & General Counsel

Co-founded and grew privately held company providing laser vision

correction services into national company having 54 surgery centers and 350-

plus employees in 14 states.

. Managed all contract, regulatory compliance, litigation, employment,

securities, and intellectual property matters.

. Ensured that company's legal objectives were met.

. Opined on key statutes, regulations, rules and judicial decisions

impacting the company and its industry.

. Reviewed all advertising and marketing materials to ensure compliance

with legal requirements.

Additional Experience

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Law Offices of Stephen P. Kregstein, Esq., Boulder, CO

Private Law Practice

Capital Associates, Inc., Lakewood, CO

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Responsible for all legal, contract and investor relations matters for

publicly-held equipment leasing company.

CIS Corporation, San Francisco, CA

Senior Corporate Counsel

Corporate, securities, bankruptcy and transactional law for publicly-held

equipment leasing company.

Niesar, Kregstein & Cecchini, San Francisco, CA; Sherman & Howard, Denver,

CO; Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, IL

Corporate, tax planning and litigation, securities, bankruptcy and

transactional practice with law firms.

Recent Teaching Experience

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CU-Denver at Anschutz Medical Center, Denver, CO, 2013-Present

Instructor for courses on entity formation, taxation, corporate governance

and securities regulation for certificate program in Bioinnovation and

Entrepreneurship.

University College/University of Denver, Denver, CO, 2013-2014

Adjunct Professor for course on legal aspects of research and development

for Healthcare Leadership Program.

Education & Training

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Juris Doctor, Law, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, cum laude

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, with

honors

Bar Admissions/Community Involvement

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Admitted to these State Bars: Colorado, California and Illinois

Jefferson County (Colorado) Mediation Service: Volunteer Mediator

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