Real Estate Sales

Richard J. Curry Jr.

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PROFILE

Experienced attorney with more than fifteen years of professional

experience and a proven track record in contract law and information

technology. A valuable blend of knowledge and skills which include

extensive experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, such as

Consulting Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Software Evaluation

Agreements, Mutual Non-disclosures, Marketing Agreements, RFPs, Software

License Agreements, real estate sales agreements, commercial lease

agreements; and assisted business units with the resolution of issues and

disputes. Team player, skilled communicator, evaluator and negotiator who

is able to quickly assimilate new information, situations and processes.

Proficient writer and researcher.

Qualifications/achievements include:

* Successfully negotiated Software License Agreement and Consulting

Services Agreement with a major software provider, significantly

improving a very weak negotiation posture.

* Played a significant role with outside counsel and Sears Senior Counsel

in the negotiation of the E911 Agreement to meet the deadline imposed

under the Emergency Telephone System Act.

* Significantly reduced the cycle time for contracts between IBM and Sears

by 55%.

* Negotiated over a four-month period with ibex approximately $1.8 million

in business for the company.

* Negotiated and delivered a highly favorable Consulting Services Agreement

within a very tight timeframe with a major internet security company

resulting in cost savings of 60% to the company, as well as many other

significant cost-saving agreements.

* Obtained judgments on a breach of contract case in excess of $500,000

against each of the defendants.

* Negotiated and drafted business transactions over a ten-month period

resulting in the FDIC recovering $6.6 million.

EXPERIENCE

ANGELS OF PRAISE PRODUCTIONS

Chicago, IL

Attorney (Volunteer) 2010- Present

Responsible for reviewing, drafting, negotiating and advising the Director

and the Board of Directors on all contracts, including but not limited to,

theater agreements, release agreements and lease agreements and on

documentation related federal, state, city, private and public grants for

the organization.

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY- RAIL SERVICES

Chicago, IL

Sourcing Manager (Contract Consultant), 2007- 2009

Responsible for negotiating, reviewing and drafting Maintenance and Repair

Vendor Agreements, Master Depot Agreements, Master Drayage Vendor

Agreements, Personnel Services Agreements and the schedules related to each

master agreement; managing the insurance compliance process to ensure that

all vendor certificates of insurance are up to date as required by the

vendor agreements; managing the contract management process and providing

advise on issues pertaining to the various vendor agreements.

LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD J. CURRY, JR.

Oak Park, IL

Sole Practitioner, 2006-2007

Extensive experience on behalf of companies, such as telecommunication and

commercial real estate companies, in reviewing commercial real estate

leases and subleases to ascertain critical lease dates, determine notice

and termination requirements, financial responsibilities, landlord and

tenant repair responsibilities, and issues pertaining to assignability,

subordination, non-disturbance, attornment, refurbishment and rights of

first refusal.

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AIC HOLDINGS, LLC

Flossmoor, IL

Chief Counsel, 2004- 2007

Advise on all legal issues regarding the acquisition and disposition of

real estate; and prepare all closing documents for all real estate being

sold to another entity.

JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.

Chicago, IL

Assistant Counsel, 2003-2004

Performed pre-publication legal reviews for Jet Magazine and Ebony

Magazine; reviewed and managed issues relating to the protection of the

company's trademarks and copyrights; and provided management with support

on legal issues involving performing rights organizations and on legal

issues involving the Ebony Fashion Fair Show.

THE JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL

Chicago, IL

Adjunct Professor, 2002-2003

Lectured and taught JD students' legal drafting and in cooperation with

another professor taught students seeking their MS degree in Information

Technology and Privacy Law a course entitled, Introduction to the Legal

System.

IBEX HEALTHDATA SYSTEMS, INC.

Rosemont, IL

Associate General Counsel, 2002- 2002

Drafted, reviewed and negotiated license and services agreements, marketing

agreements and lease agreements; developed form agreements for ibex

including, the demonstration site agreement, master consulting services

agreement and the new hire employment agreement; and provided the sales

force with support on all legal issues.

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.

Hoffman Estates, IL

Information Technology Senior Contract Specialist, 1998-2001

Drafted, reviewed and negotiated software license, consulting services and

master service agreements; advised Sears IT line of business on

contractual issues, including scope of license grant, ownership of the

deliverables, warranties, limitation of liability, termination rights, and

confidentiality.

SOLE PRACTITIONER

Chicago, IL

Attorney, 1996-1998

Drafted and reviewed transactional documents pertaining to Operating

Agreements for limited liability companies, real estate sales, shareholder,

partnership and dissolution of partnership agreements.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC)

Chicago, IL

Attorney, 1990-1996

Negotiated and drafted transactional documents. Advised clients on

participation loans, foreclosures, leases, subsidiaries, deposit insurance

and the FDIC's ability to repudiate a failed bank's contracts and leases.

EDUCATION

THE JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL

Chicago, IL

LLM, Information Technology, 2000

Juris Doctor, 1989

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

Atlanta, GA

B.A., cum laude, Political Science, 1985

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

Admitted to Illinois Bar, 1990

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