Project Marketing

Eric Johnson

Minnetonka, MN ***** 612-***-**** *****.*@*****.***

Professional Profile

Manage and meet clients' expectations in highly regulated business and

legal environments; Daily involvement with legal challenges to financial

service product marketing materials and practices; Marketing communication

background in regulated product area involving approval process with

multiple decision-makers; Monitor, coordinate and execute projects in

deadline-driven environment; Strong background in training and developing

employees; Proven communicator and negotiator; Drive optimal outcomes for

clients.

Professional Experience

ROBBINS, GELLER, RUDMAN & DOWD, LLP, Minneapolis, MN 1999-Present

Onsite Supervising Attorney

As a supervising attorney, managed the implementation of more than twenty

complex multimillion-dollar class action settlements involving the

financial services sector. Developed effective working relationships with

stakeholders and negotiated optimal outcomes for clients. Designed

documents and protocols to maintain best practices in settlement projects.

Managed document review projects in complex business litigation involving

scores of attorneys and multiple law firms.

. Hired, trained and managed teams of up to 50 attorneys.

. Designed protocols for effective communications with millions of

clients.

. Worked effectively with neutral administrators to oversee and

audit benefit processes.

. Drafted key print, telephonic and web-based communications.

. Effectively ran multi-office projects stretching across the

country with various firms.

. Designed cost effective document review processes for use by scores

of attorneys.

. Delegated tasks to empower staff and managed personnel in cost-

effective manner.

. Prepared arguments, made presentations driving optimal outcomes for

class.

FALLON MCELLIGOTT, Minneapolis, MN 1997-1999

Brand Strategy Team

Worked in a highly regulated product group, crafted persuasive and

effective brand solutions for market leading Fortune 500 companies.

Created in-house reports for senior management on trends that were shared

with clients at president level.

. Managed branding solutions for Nordstrom and Ralston Purina.

. Monitored multimillion dollar budgets and timelines for brand team.

. Initiated ecommerce reports for internal executive team and client co-

presidents.

. Co-authored Gold Effie campaign application and worked on the same

business.

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FAEGRE & BENSON, Minneapolis, MN 1995-1997

Project Team Leader

Designed discovery databases and review process for multimillion-dollar

securities cases as a contract attorney. Drafted, edited discovery

responses and pleadings.

. Supervised project team and coordinate with co-counsel.

. Monitored budgets and prepared cost projections.

CADEAUX & TAGLIERI, Washington, D.C. 1992-1995

Trial Attorney

As a trial attorney, presented one case at trial and second chaired four

other trials.

. Negotiated settlements and managed budgets

. Wrote and presented arguments to courts and mediators.

. Developed rapport with broad range of clients and clarified their

goals.

. Served as a liaison to expert witness and vendors.

OFFICE OF U.S. REP. CHARLES TAYLOR (NC), Washington, D.C. 1992

Congressional Fellow

As a congressional fellow, worked on financial institution reform.

. Drafted legislation, floor speeches and background reports.

. Created bill highlighted in Congressional Quarterly.

. Generated talking points, white papers on financial institution

reform.

Education

LEGISLATIVE STUDIES INSTITUTE, Congressional Fellow 1992

Washington, D.C.

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF LAW, J.D. 1991

Honors: Moot Court Board, National Moot Court Team, Finalist-Appellate

Court Competition Award, American Jurisprudence Award-Oral Advocacy, Public

Interest Board Member, Grant recipient to work on voting rights cases in

North Carolina, Published in university literary magazine.

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, B.A. Cum laude, English 1988

Honors: Dean's List six of eight semesters, University President's

leadership conference invited member, Academy of American Poet's Award,

Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity president, Published in university literary

magazine.

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