Insurance Management

CHARLES JUDE FEUER

* ********* **** . ******, ** 10952

917-***-**** . *******.*****@*****.***

Experience

First City LLC, General Counsel, Consultant, 2009 - Present

. Consultant to a number of institutional and private investment funds,

including, for example, hedge funds such as Pequot Capital Management,

primarily in their pursuits to acquire financial institutions.

. For each investor and target financial institution, conduct legal,

regulatory, compliance and loan due diligence and assist in establishing

accurate valuation, determining most profitable workout strategy for

troubled assets portfolio(s) and identify a plan for growth and

expansion, both through organic and acquisition methods, within the

structure of a national legal, regulatory and compliance strategy.

Greystone Multiunit LLC, Director of Operations, 2007 - 2009

. As a member of Greystone MultiUnit's ("GMU") founding management team,

developed a loan program (approximately $300 million funded through 2008)

that provided financing for mixed-use, multifamily and small balance

commercial properties.

. Directly responsible for GMU's east and west coast operations on all

loans post-approval. Oversaw closing pipeline and all closings to

facilitate maximum monthly fundings while ensuring compliance with bank

requirements. Managed operations teams for sales support, closing and

post-closing, including QC review, servicing and audits.

. Further responsibilities involved acting as legal liaison to various

Greystone departments and affiliated entities and working with in-house

and outside counsel to institute and implement a national legal,

regulatory and compliance strategy for GMU's lending operations, which

included the drafting, review and negotiation of agreements on GMU's

behalf. Responsible for outside counsel, broker and vendor approval and

relationship management.

. Worked with Greystone's trading desk on pricing, hedging and rate locks.

Delivered presentations to Wall Street investment firms, hedge funds and

rating agencies illustrating GMU's unique loan programs, underwriting

strategies and borrower profiles for potential whole loan sales and/or

loan securitizations.

. As GMU's marketing dep't representative, plotted marketing strategy and

wrote copy for brochures, flyers, website, etc. Additionally, coordinated

GMU's presence at various conventions and trade-shows across the country.

. Worked with IT dep't on proprietary, web-based loan origination,

prequalification and file management system. Functionality included: web-

based user interface, scoring engine, payment calculator, eligibility and

pricing engine, credit bureau and third-party underwriting software

interfaces, document uploading, mapping feature and automated rate-lock

capabilities.

Hemisphere National Bank, Vice President-Legal Counsel, Investor Relations,

2004 - 2007

. Created independent, bi-coastal lending division ($350 million funded in

initial 12 months) for $700+ million retail bank based in Miami, FL,

operating with national charter under National Bank Act, regulated by

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"). As general counsel for

lending division, responsible for all federal, state and local regulatory

matters.

. Responsible for investor relations prior to, as well as after, Hemisphere

("HNB") was an approved seller/servicer of a particular investor.

Reviewed, provided legal recommendation and negotiated master

seller/servicer agreements with secondary market investors. Responsible

for the review and execution of all loan sale and loan

securitization/reconstitution agreements. Reviewed, provided legal

recommendation and negotiated all vendor agreements for the lending

division, including all technology vendors. In addition, reviewed and

provided legal recommendation and negotiation advice for vendor

agreements for other HNB departments.

. Responsible for coordinating and/or drafting written responses to the

OCC's audits, in addition to any other external or internal audits, of

the lending division. Provided legal, regulatory and compliance advice on

all matters as necessary. Wrote a range of Opinion of Counsel letters for

myriad transactions. Drafted pertinent sections of the lending division's

various policies and guidelines in conformance with applicable

regulations. Responsible for all legal aspects of the lending division's

employment practices.

. Assisted lending division management in various strategic business growth

plans. Skillful in manifold distinct components, beyond the legal and

regulatory, of developing loan programs, including adeptness in acquiring

a knowledge of atypical underwriting techniques; unique investor

relationship management; assisting with rate sheet design; etc.

. Worked directly with the IT dep't in the development and implementation

of proprietary, web-based suite of products for loan prequalification.

System functionality included: web-based UI, scoring engine, eligibility

and pricing engine, credit bureau and third-party-underwriting software

interfaces.

Amtrust Financial Services, Inc., Counsel, 2003 - 2004

. Assisted in mergers and acquisitions by a rapidly growing insurance

holding company, including research of new business opportunities and

drafting, reviewing and analyzing inter-company agreements for various

entities owned and controlled by AmTrust.

. Responsible for ensuring that business conducted by the various companies

met all international, federal and state legal and regulatory

requirements. Responsible for maintaining regulatory and licensing

requirements in all states for insurance companies and insurance agencies

owned and controlled by AmTrust. Developed relationships with state

insurance departments in order to facilitate insurance company licensing

and sustain regulatory dialogue with the various states.

. Responsible for all litigation matters and appointed and managed outside

counsel in all legal actions involving the companies. Involved in all

aspects of legal proceedings, from Complaint through settlement,

arbitration or trial.

. Involved in negotiating and drafting reinsurance agreements for the

various companies.

London Fischer, LLP, Associate, 2001 - 2003

. Member of commercial litigation practice group representing insurance and

reinsurance brokers in various complex commercial litigation actions and

arbitrations.

. As part of trial preparation for myriad of litigation involving insurance

backed film financing in Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris and

Australia deconstructed scores of film deals ranging from majors such as

Paramount and MGM to independents such as Artisan. Assisted in the

research and drafting of numerous motions and pleadings. Monitored

related trials.

. Researched, analyzed and drafted legal memoranda and briefings and

prepared reports for clients on a wide range of insurance, reinsurance,

regulatory and coverage issues, including, for example, detailed

analytical reports and memoranda assessing U.S. legislation in the wake

of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 for predominant French

airline reinsurers, with continued study of subsequent related

litigation.

. Member of defense team for reinsurance pool manager in a $1.1 billion

arbitration award matter.

Education

Fordham University School Of Law, Juris Doctor, May, 2001

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media And Entertainment Law Journal,

Associate Editor.

Touro College, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in English,

June, 1997.

Honors: Summa Cum Laude; Dean's List, Autumn, 1994 - Spring, 1997.

Activities: Secretary, Touro College Political Science & Pre-Law

Association.

Senior Editor, Equal Justice, a political science journal.

Admissions New York State and the United State District Courts for the

Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

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