Experienced, Talented, and Energetic Corporate Attorney

CATHERINE M. CAMPBELL

**** ******* ***** *****, *******, Georgia 30024

678-***-**** mobile: 404-***-**** ************@*********.***

BAR MEMBERSHIPS

State Courts: Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and District of Columbia

Federal Courts: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia

SKILLS SUMMARY

Substantial experience in business/corporate/transactional law (heavy emphasis on contract negotiation and

drafting, mergers and acquisitions, etc.), employment law, commercial real estate law, regulatory law, and

litigation; adept negotiator and successful litigator; solid legal research and writing background; sound

problem-solving skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; work well independently and as a

team member.

BUSINESS/CORPORATE/TRANSACTIONAL LAW EXPERIENCE

• Efficiently reviewed, negotiated, and drafted myriad contracts, including the following types of

agreements:

Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreements

Ground (land) Lease Agreements

Office Space Lease Agreements

Software License and Maintenance Agreements

Employment Agreements

Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure, Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements

Independent Contractor Agreements

Assignment and Assumption Agreements

Agreements related to the credit and debit transactions processing industry

Marketing agreements

Loan agreements and related documents

Release and Settlement Agreements

Some of the companies with which I successfully negotiated contracts on behalf of clients are: IBM,

American Airlines, and TGIF (Friday’s restaurant)

• Revamped and improved for clients certain of their existing form agreements

• Capably represented banks with regard to commercial loan closings; drafted loan documents

and conducted loan closings

• Successfully assisted with mergers and acquisitions by conducting due diligence

• Capably provided clients with sound legal advice and support on an ongoing basis with regard

to a wide range of subject areas, such as restrictive covenants; confidentiality and non-

disclosure matters, particularly under the Georgia Trade Secrets Act and case law; real estate

and employment issues

• Analyzed proposed state energy legislation concerning various issues, including the

deregulation of electric utility industry and advised in-house political affairs staff as to appropriate action with

regard to such proposed legislation

• Worked well autonomously and as a team member; excellent rapport with my employers’ legal

and business personnel, as well as with outside professional contacts; received accolades from legal and

business personnel and outside professional contacts

• Received unsolicited pay raises, in addition to regular annual raises

LITIGATION EXPERIENCE

• Successfully represented clients before the Georgia, New York, Maryland, Virginia, and West

Virginia public utility commissions

• Effectively negotiated settlement of depreciation rate case for subsidiary of Allegheny Power

System; capably argued complex case issues in administrative hearings on behalf of same

corporation

CATHERINE M. CAMPBELL

1659 Belmont Hills Drive, Suwanee, Georgia 30024

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LITIGATION EXPERIENCE (continued)

• Successfully defended complex cases in state courts, handling all aspects of trials on behalf of

subsidiary of Allegheny Power System

• Effectively represented certain creditors, primarily Chase Manhattan Mortgage

Corporation in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Cases; drafted pleadings; negotiated Consent Orders as

appropriate; represented clients in court to argue their Motions for Relief of Stay

• Successfully litigated Maryland State Workers’ Compensation case before a jury

EMPLOYMENT

Stepped away from the full-time practice of law in 2006 to devote more time to caring for elderly father; have

provided and still provide attorney services as an independent contractor on a project-by-project basis; have

been involved in various volunteer efforts; father recently had to enter an assisted living facility, so I desire to

return to the permanent part-time practice of law or the permanent full-time practice of law with a flexible

schedule

Aufdermaur Business Attorneys, LLC, Atlanta, GA, Independent Contractor Attorney, 2011 to Present (Mr.

Aufdermaur left Morris

Law Partners and formed his own firm, and I followed Mr. Aufdermaur.)

Morris Law Partners, LLC, Atlanta, GA, Independent Contractor Attorney, 2009 to 2011

Bowen Family Homes, Inc. (“Bowen”), Duluth, GA (residential and commercial real estate developer),

Corporate Counsel, July 2005-April 2006 (Position mutually eliminated due to lack of a consistently substantial

workload and downturn in residential real estate market)

Cumulus Media, Inc., Atlanta, GA (owner/operator of radio stations in small to mid-size markets throughout

the U.S. and in the Caribbean), Corporate Counsel, January 2004-January 2005

Total System Services, Inc. (“TSYS”), Columbus, GA (major processor of credit and debit card transactions

-issuer side), Corporate Counsel, January 2002-April 2003

Nova Information Systems, Inc. (“NOVA”), Atlanta, GA (major processor of credit and debit card

transactions -merchant side), Director and Corporate Counsel, January 2000-November 30, 2001 (Position

eliminated as a result of U.S. Bancorp’s acquisition of NOVA)

McCormick & von Mehren, P.C., Associate Attorney, Atlanta, GA, 1998-1999 (Position eliminated due to

firm’s required reduction in work force)

Seham, Seham, Meltz & Peterson, LLP, Associate Attorney, New York, NY, 1997

Huber Lawrence & Abell, Associate Attorney, New York, NY, 1996

The Coca-Cola Company, Independent Contractor Attorney, Atlanta, GA, 1996

Alston & Bird, Attorney, Atlanta, GA 1995

Full-time Amateur Triathlete, Eastern United States, 1992-1995

Resigned in good standing from Potomac Edison to pursue personal goal of becoming a notable amateur triathlete; trained

for and competed

in numerous triathlons, biathlons, running races, and other sports events throughout the Eastern United States, including

swimming across the Chesapeake Bay; won many awards and achieved personal goal

Allegheny Power System (formerly The Potomac Edison Company), In-house Counsel, Hagerstown, MD, 1989-

1992

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor, 1988, University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, OH: GPA = 3.05/4.00, Top 20%

Honors: Law Review, 1986-1987 – Member of second-year writing staff by invitation based on class rank

American Jurisprudence Award, 1987-1988 for highest grade (A+) in Labor Law

Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1985, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH: GPA = 3.32/4.00

Honors: Dean’s List, 1984-1985

Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science National Honor Society (only juniors and seniors eligible), 1984-1985

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