CARA R. ONKALO

Dearborn, Michigan

Cell 703-***-**** -- Email abmho2@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 10 years of paralegal and administrative experience in large public company and law firm settings,

including technology, telecom, health care, real estate and environmental industries.

Exposure to many areas of the law, including corporate, litigation, contracts, real estate, patents and trademarks.

Extensive experience in corporate formation, corporate clean-up, compliance and governance, contracts (including

NDA’s, license agreements, service agreements, consulting, purchase and/or loan agreements), stock transfer agent

functions and stock plan administration.

Strong document review, proofing, reconciliation and legal research skills.

Involved in every aspect of over 100 private and public stock offerings, commercial transactions, bridge financings

and mergers and acquisitions, including blue sky and UCC-related filings and capitalization reconciliation.

Extensive experience in public company maintenance, including preparation and filing of Proxy Statements, Section

16 filings and Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K.

Detail-oriented to the core and skilled in developing solid working relationships with a broad range of clients,

investors, state agencies, executive officers and service providers.

Strong organizational, oral and written communication, administrative, teamwork, and PC skills, including

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Interwoven, database software, Elite and LEXIS/Westlaw.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CATCH THE WIND, INC., Manassas, VA

SENIOR PARALEGAL ( 8/09-4/10)

Managed NDA process from drafting to execution.

Assisted with TSX Venture Exchange and SEC filings for securities compliance.

Prepared first drafts of contracts, including software license agreements, loan agreements, manufacturing

agreements, service agreements and purchase agreements.

Assisted General Counsel with administrative matters.

Reviewed and marked up draft contracts provided by customers and vendors following company standards.

Assisted with litigation matters.

Drafted board/shareholder resolutions and took charge of general corporate maintenance.

Assisted with preparation of annual Proxy and prepared annual shareholders meeting materials.

Managed transaction closings.

Created and maintained company database.

DLA PIPER LLP (US), Reston, VA

CORPORATE AND SECURITIES PARALEGAL (4/08-8/09)

Accurately created, reconciled and maintained client corporate minute books, stock books, files and capitalization

records.

Acted as stock transfer agent and stock plan administrator on a daily basis for clients.

Prepared and filed numerous UCC-1 Financing Statements, amendments thereto, and UCC-3 Terminations.

Routinely prepared and reviewed heavy due diligence materials.

Prepared stock certificates, stock receipts, warrants and promissory notes.

Performed all blue sky research, secured federal and state compliance for securities issuances and acted as blue sky

specialist for office.

Managed numerous transaction closings and routinely prepared closing books.

Extensive drafting experience, including articles of incorporation, state qualifications, board and stockholder

minutes/written consents, stock purchase agreements, stock plan documents, closing statements and stock transfer

documents.

LCC INTERNATIONAL, INC., International Headquarters, McLean, VA

CORPORATE PARALEGAL (8/07-4/08)

Prepared and filed SEC filings, including Form 8-K, Form 3 and Form 4.

Assisted with NASDAQ matters.

Managed all general corporate governance matters, including annual reports.

Assisted Assistant General Counsel with administrative matters.

Acted as liaison with outside counsel for all patent and trademark matters.

Assisted with preparation of Form 10-K and Proxy Statement.

Assisted with contract administration, including preparation, amendment and revision of Non-Disclosure Agreements,

Contractor Agreements, RFQ’s and Master Service Agreements.

Led corporate clean-up effort, including minute book updates; dissolutions and foreign qualifications; creation of

master contract chart for tracking purposes; and creation of electronic filing system for all contracts.

Prepared and maintained all due diligence files.

Assisted in closing mechanics in connection with transactions.

SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING, INC., International Headquarters, McLean, VA

CORPORATE PARALEGAL (4/06-8/07)

Maintained corporate records and good standing status for over 500 entities in all US-domestic and foreign states.

Assisted Corporate Counsel with administrative matters.

Developed annual report tracking system in order to ensure timely state filings for all entities.

Maintained corporate records for international entities located in the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada.

Assisted in heavy document production and exhibit preparation for litigation, licensing and real estate closing matters.

Extensive drafting of entity formation documents, officer and secretary certificates, board and stockholder written

consents and LLC and LP member/general partner written consents.

Managed audit inquiry response process and assisted Tax Department with tax filings.

Dissolved/withdrew over 100 entities from domestic and foreign states.

Prepared and distributed board meeting and annual stockholder meeting materials.

Assisted with drafting of annual Proxy Statement.

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C., Palo Alto, CA and Reston, VA

SENIOR CORPORATE PARALEGAL (9/99-4/06)

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Accurately created, reconciled and maintained client corporate minute books, stock books files and capitalization

records.

Created and maintained client database records.

Assisted with litigation matters.

Acted as stock transfer agent and stock plan administrator on a daily basis for clients.

Prepared stock certificates, stock receipts, warrants and promissory notes.

Performed all blue sky research and secured federal and state compliance for securities issuances.

Prepared and filed numerous UCC-1 Financing Statements, amendments thereto, and UCC-3 Terminations.

Extensive drafting experience including articles of incorporation/certificate of formation, state qualifications, board

and stockholder minutes/written consents, stock purchase agreements, stock plan documents, closing statements,

waivers, stock transfer documents and Rule 144 legal opinions.

Formed over 40 corporations/limited liability companies and ensured yearly good standing status by preparation and

timely filing of annual reports in all required states.

Trained and served as a mentor for other paralegals and corporate assistants.

Regularly prepared and timely filed Section 16 forms.

Greatly lessened closing bedlam for financings, mergers and acquisitions by coordinating closing mechanics.

Routinely prepared heavy due diligence materials and closing books.

Managed numerous large stockholder mailings.

Assisted with the preparation of Forms 10-K/10-Q, proxy materials and registration statements.

EDUCATION

1999 ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA

1997 Medical Technology curriculum, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI

1994 Biology curriculum, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI

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