Construction Insurance

Sean Foley

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ***** ****

City: Hampstead

State: MD

Zip: 21074

Country: USA

Phone: 443-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: 140

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SEAN PATRICK FOLEY, ESQ.

5068 Wertz Road * Hampstead, Maryland 21074

443-***-**** * *********@********.*** * www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Sean+P./Foley

PROFILE

Consistently top-performing attorney with more than 10 years experience providing positive results and demonstrating a commitment to excellence. Highly regarded for communication, organizational, and analytical qualities that contribute to the capacity to assemble and motivate interdisciplinary teams to efficiently and profitably resolve disputes and claims. Recognized ability to cultivate and sustain positive relationships with clients, peers, and adversaries to provide the highest level of service to both the firm and clients. Possess extensive, successful experience litigating in both federal and state courts. Comprehensive legal and business insights into civil, commercial, and insurance research and litigation.

Surety * Fidelity * Banking * Arbitration * Insurance Defense * State & Federal Court Litigation * Document Drafting * Negotiations * Contracts * Construction * Bankruptcy * Securities * Mediation

Government Contracts * Client Relationships * Teaching * Legal Analysis * Appeals * Research

Interdisciplinary Leadership * Dispute Resolution * Claims * Contract Review

LICENSURES & ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE

* Maryland State Bar Association, 2001

* District of Columbia Bar Association, 2003

* U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland

* U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

* U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

* U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

* U.S. Court of Federal Claims

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PIKE & GILLISS, LLC - BALTIMORE, MD 2002-2003 / 2004-PRESENT

Pike & Gilliss, LLC, formerly known as Goldberg, Pike, & Besche, P.C., has a regional practice that focuses on surety, fidelity, construction, insurance, and commercial litigation.

Attorney at Law

Advocate for clients on contracts, construction, surety, fidelity, bankruptcy, securities, banking, insurance company defense, and general business law. Appear in dispute-resolution forums, including litigation, mediation, and arbitration. Assert claims in bankruptcy proceedings to recoup funds previously thought to be unrecoverable. Review and draft complex contracts and related documents to provide optimal, legal protection for clients. Negotiate business disputes with attorneys representing opposing parties to achieve favorable outcomes. Identify and analyze relevant case and statutory law-employ finely tuned and efficient legal-research skills.

* Recovered $1.4 M for a surety company in an action against a general contractor.

* Successfully appealed a $1 M judgment against a national construction company in the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.

* Selected to the Maryland Super Lawyers list - 2012.

* Part of a team that resolved contentious and complex litigation brought by national mortgage association against its fidelity insurers.

* Led IT development subsequent to the separation from Goldberg, Pike & Besche that led to the formation of Pike & Gillis.

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW - BALTIMORE, MD 2007-2012

Adjunct Professor of Construction Law

TRAVELERS BOND AND FINANCIAL PRODUCTS - BALTIMORE, MD 2003-2004

Surety Claim Attorney

Analyzed surety bond obligations, including principals` financing requests, legal workouts of contractor obligations, and takeovers of principals` contractual obligations by the surety. Negotiated contracts with owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and representatives of governmental agencies. Prepared complex, legal documents, such as contractor, subcontractor, takeover, financing, tender, and joint-control trust agreements and releases and assignments. Directed teams of construction consultants, contractors, and relevant professionals and stakeholders to achieve successful completion of construction.

* Directed an interdisciplinary team that resolved a large-scale default by a mechanical contractor on favorable terms.

* Negotiated a complex claim resolution-at no loss to Travelers-of a claim asserted by the New York Thruway Authority.

* Resolved a dispute-at no loss to Travelers-between a multinational contractor and one of its subcontractors.

* Managed outside litigation counsel in developing strategies for litigation and dispute resolution.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES PARK POLICE - WASHINGTON, DC

Police Officer

* Initiated an action that culminated in passage of an amendment to Maryland Article 27, Section 440 that made it illegal to impersonate a federal police officer in the State of Maryland. Testified at legislative committee hearings.

* Recognized as a top officer and selected as a field-training instructor for new recruits.

* Earned the Award for Outstanding Police Service several times.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW J.D., 2001

Concentration: Business Law

magna cum laude

Class rank: 10/266

Heuisler Honor Society, Member

TOWSON UNIVERSITY B.A., LAW ENFORCEMENT, 1991

TECHNICAL SKILLS

* MS Office Suite

* LexisNexis

* Westlaw

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