Real Estate Manager

STEVEN D. ALLEN, Esq.

**** ********* ****, *******, ** 30041

(Ph) 505-***-****, Email: abm8as@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Broad professional background with 20 years combined legal and management

experience. Major legal disciplines include Aviation, Insurance, Contracts

(commercial and government), Litigation, and Regulatory matters.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Chartis Aerospace, Atlanta, GA 9/09 - present

Claims Counsel, Manager - Airports and Specialty Accounts

. Manage all litigation efforts for international and domestic, high-

value claims

. Aviation and P&C Adjuster; mediate/litigate multi-million dollar

claims

. Single Point-of-Contact for large Insureds and defense counsel

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Charleston, SC 1/08 - 9/09

Attorney (Aviation, Regulatory Matters and Contracts)

Litigation

. Outside counsel for Delta Air Lines - regulatory (civil and

certificate action) and insurance defense

. Outside counsel for USAU, Global Aerospace, AIG and various other

insurance entities

. Represent airline pilots and mechanics in FAA enforcement

proceedings

. Customs and Boarder Patrol v. Client - successfully reduced civil

fine from $6.1M to $0, with offsets

. FAA v. Clients - successfully reduced certificate sanctions from

revocation to suspension

. FAA v. Client - successfully reduced civil penalty from $144k to

$5k

. Intervened on behalf of client to recover $2M deposit from a major

aircraft manufacturer

Regulatory Matters

. Represented a large multi-national corporation in multi-million

dollar government protest effort

. Led effort to successfully quash protest of client's $9M government

contract award

. FAR and DFAR authority; advise clients on FAR compliance

. Guide clients through FAR Part 135 certification process (On-Demand

flight operations)

. Assist in regulatory matters related to the Delta/Northwest merger

Transactions

. Provide contract preparation/review/negotiations - commercial and

government efforts

. Key legal advisor for $60M acquisition of aircraft manufacturer

(Asset purchase from bankruptcy)

. Represent FBOs in real estate matters; land acquisition, zoning

issues, lease/purchase agreements

. Represent purchasers/sellers in GA aircraft - >$35M over past four

years

. Establish numerous aircraft lease agreements for FAR Part 135

operators

. Prepared numerous aviation-related agreements for large multi-

national corporation

Eclipse Aviation, Albuquerque, NM 07/06 - 12/07

Senior Contracts Manager/In-house Counsel (Real Estate, Commercial

Contracts, Regulatory Compliance, Litigation Strategy, Employment and

Corporate Governance)

. Provided general legal analysis/recommendations to the CEO and

senior management

. Managed outside legal counsel activities and provided litigation

strategy

. Contractual responsibility (by functional area): HR; Finance;

Engineering; Flight Training and Simulators; IT; Facilities, and

Safety and Training - defended patent and intellectual property

rights

. Led contractual effort for aircraft and simulator training: $42M-4

year contract, including the purchase of 4 full-motion simulators,

the construction of a 40,000 sq. ft. facility and the training of

55 full-time instructors and mentor pilots

. Led contractual effort to establish Eclipse Pilot Training (Type

Rating and Recurrent Training): $100M-10 year contract with a multi-

national training services provider, headquartered in Amsterdam

. Prepared and negotiated aircraft ownership agreements: Deposit

Agreements, Purchase Agreements, Escrow Agreements and Lease-back

Agreements - including the sale/financing of 200+ a/c Routinely

prepared contracts and agreements for: Construction and

Maintenance; HR; Flight Training and Simulators; IP and Technology;

Real Estate; Software and Licensing

. Led effort for $700k, 3-yr contract for Type Rating and Recurrent

Training for the FAA

. Successful subdivision of 150 acre tract into four separate tracts

- managed entire process, including survey, Phase I/II assessments,

Design Review Board approval, and Senior Noteholder consent

. Prepared, negotiated, executed and administered real estate Lease

Agreements for Eclipse Services Centers in Albany, NY; Gainesville,

FL; Van Nuys, CA and Addison, TX

. Routinely prepared Professional Services Agreements, NDAs, Teaming

Agreements and Leases

Jackson and Tull, Space and Aeronautics Technology Division,

Albuquerque, NM 02/05 - 07/06

Legal Counsel/Deputy Division Manager (Transactional, Litigation,

Government, Arbitration and Employment)

The lone attorney employed to support 250+ employees, directly

responded to all legal matters

Served as in-house counsel to support Corporate (District of Columbia)

and regional offices

. Provided general legal analysis/recommendations to the President

and senior management

. Managed outside legal counsel activities

. Prepared, negotiated, executed and administered Lease Agreements

for regional offices

. Successfully led acquisition, managing outside counsel, of $40M

company with 5 regional offices

. Prepared and administered legal documents, including Consulting Fee

Agreements, Professional Services Agreements, Strategic Business

Alliance Agreements, and Contracts/Subcontracts

. Conducted legal analysis, prepared demand correspondence, outlined

litigation strategy, and facilitated settlement efforts for company-

wide litigation

. Represented company in all negotiation and settlement efforts

. Conducted workplace investigations for reports involving

allegations of misconduct

Managed daily support operations of the 70+ employee division, to

include supervision of Security, Human Resources, Finance and

Information Technology

. Negotiated contracts with various governmental agencies and

commercial entities

. Revamped employee appraisal/self-appraisal system

Alternate Facilities Security Officer

. Department of Defense TS/SSBI clearance

Proposal Development and Management

. As Proposal Manager, successfully directed $50M/3-year re-compete

effort

Former NM State Senator Mickey Barnett, Albuquerque, NM 03/04 - 02/05

Attorney - Campaign and lobby efforts; litigation and transactional

matters.

Haynes and Boone, L.L.P., Richardson, TX 10/02 - 03/04

Attorney -Business Transactions, Business Planning, Corporate

Governance and Real Estate

Represented clients in public securities offerings, mergers and

acquisitions involving public and privately held entities, and general

corporate matters

. Conducted $25MM Series D financing and merger/reincorporation in

new domicile

. Represented client in simultaneous Rule 144A Offering/Tender

Offering for outstanding debt

. Represented client in $150M subsidiary spin-off transaction,

advised client on dividend declaration and "anti-takeover" defense

measures

. Represented and advised client in $60M equity investment in

publicly-traded company

. Conducted due diligence and contract review, identified

contingencies to enable the client to avert filing the largest

bankruptcy in US history

. Conducted due diligence in support of $250M acquisition in the

steel industry

Advised clients on SEC compliance and corporate governance issues

. Presented Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 seminars (Professional Conduct

for Attorneys)

. Presented Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 seminars (Corporate Governance

for Officers/Directors)

Represented clients in state/municipal and commercial real estate

transactions

. Drafted Legal Opinion Letter on validity of real estate contract

with the State of Texas

. Represented client in multi-million dollar commercial lease with

the City of Dallas

. Represented client in multi-million dollar commercial acquisition -

drafted leases/easements

. Performed economic analysis of Franchise Agreements and Management

Agreements

. Represented client in multi-million dollar bank portfolio

acquisition involving multiple properties in multiple states

EDUCATION:

Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law; Dallas TX

Juris Doctor, May 2002

. Hatton W. Sumners Scholar

. Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society

. Securities and Exchange Commission Law Student Observer Program

(Enforcement Branch)

University College, Oxford University; Oxford England

. Comparative Studies - U.S./English Common Law, Graduate

Certificate, August 2000

University of New Mexico - Anderson School of Management; Albuquerque

NM

Master of Business Administration, May 1999

Webster University; Albuquerque NM

Master of Arts (with Distinction), Counseling Psychology, August 1997

Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business; Waco TX

Bachelor of Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, May

1989

. Baylor University Honor Council, Vice President

. Air Force Pilot Scholarship; Distinguished Graduate, Air Force ROTC

program

. Commandant's Award/Top Graduate, Air Force Officer Basic Training

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Intel Corporation, Fab 11, Rio Rancho NM 07/97 - 08/99

Manufacturing Group Leader; Intellectual Property Advisement Team

Air Force Research Lab, Advanced Weapons Directorate, Kirtland AFB NM

10/95 - 07/97

Chief, Operations and Support, Satellite Assessment Center

Source Selection Evaluation Board Member for Government Contract

Solicitation

Honorable Discharge from the USAF - rank of Captain (O-3)

12th Flight Training Wing, Columbus AFB MS/Randolph AFB TX 01/90 -

10/95

Instructor Pilot/Scheduling Officer, United States Air Force, Northrop

T-38 Talon

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES/AFFILIATIONS:

. Admitted to the State Bars of South Carolina, '08; New Mexico, '04;

and Texas, '02.

. Admitted to the US District Court, District of New Mexico, '04 and

Northern District of Texas, '02

. Council Member, Aviation Section, Texas State Bar - 2007 to 2009

. Lic. P&C/Aviation Adjuster: AK, AR, DE, GA, ID, KY, OK, OR, NH, NC,

NV, NY, ME, TX, UT, VT, WA, WY and WV

. Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association

. Panel Attorney for Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)

Legal Services

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

. Dallas Volunteer Lawyers Program and Legal Aid of Northwest Texas

Neighborhood Legal Clinic

. Meridian Circle Young Leaders Society - United Way of Central New

Mexico

. New Mexico Special Olympics, Executive Planning Committee

. Pro Bono attorney for Crisis Ministries in Charleston, SC

Publications and Presentations:

"Very Light Jets: The Legal Opportunities in an Emerging Market," Aviation

Section, Texas State Bar Annual Meeting, 2007; "Directors' Duty to Respond

to Whistleblower Reports and Implement a Compliance Program," Haynes and

Boone's Legal Officers Forum, 2003; "Attorney Standards of Professional

Conduct: Practical Implications for Legal Departments and Law Firms,"

Haynes and Boone's Corporate Officers Forum 2003; "Sarbanes-Oxley Codes of

Ethics: Practical Considerations," Haynes and Boone Legal Officers Forum,

2002.

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