Insurance Human Resources
Resume:
Elizabeth Bennan
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ********** *****
City: Las Vegas
State: NV
Zip: 89144
Country: USA
Phone: 702-***-****
Skill Level: Senior
Salary Range: > $250,000
Willing to Relocate
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Job History / Details:
Elizabeth Rue Brennan, Esq.
1401 Saintsbury Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89144
*********@********.***
*AV Preeminent Rating by Peers with Martindale-Hubbell
*General Counsel experience
*24 years litigation experience
(Torts - Personal Injury/Products Liability, Breach of Contract, Commercial Disputes, Employee/Independent Contractor Disputes, Insurance Coverage Disputes, Class Actions, Construction Defects, Arbitrations, Mediations, Etc.)
*Organized, ethical, hard worker, team player, and self-starter
*Immediately available & willing to relocate
EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Diamond Resorts International
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
11/2007-12/2011
*Overseeing all litigation of every nature and type (class actions, construction defects, torts, breach of contract, fraud, deceptive trade practices, etc.) from discovery through settlement or trial (In the United States, Mexico, Europe & the Caribbean)
*Working with Human Resources on employee and independent contractor issues and revisions to employee handbook & independent contractor policies
*Negotiating with Insurance Companies, Unions, State and Federal Regulators (U.S. Department of Justice, Attorney Generals, EEOC, SEC, Department of Real Estate, Department of Insurance, Better Business Bureau)
*Working with Risk Management, Resort Operations & Resort Management for over 75 managed resorts (Including daily operational issues, HOA and board issues, OSHA compliance, emergency management, insurance claims, etc.)
*Overseeing all aspects of legal compliance throughout the World for an international corporation (Including all Licenses, Registrations, Trademarks/Intellectual Property, etc.)
*Working with Sales & Marketing on customer complaints and compliance issues
*Drafting and negotiating contracts of all types
*Acquisitions & financing transactions (Including due diligence and drafting/revising all legal documents)
*Working with Creative Services and Branding on all collateral for compliance
*Drafting and revision of internal policies and procedures (Document retention, Sarbanes-Oxley procedures, employee handbook, contracts process, etc.)
*Preparing budgets
*Overseeing the maintenance of the corporate books and records for approximately 75 legal entities
*Serving as an officer for approximately 75 legal entities
*Working with Accounting on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
*Hiring and overseeing all outside counsel used by an international corporation throughout the World
Snell & Wilmer
Partner
3/2006-11/2007
*Litigation partner handling commercial and tort litigation for some of the largest gaming companies and insurance companies in the world with my last jury trial being another unanimous jury verdict in favor of my client.
Lionel, Sawyer & Collins
Partner/Attorney
3/2000-3/2006
*Litigation experience handling commercial and tort litigation for some of the largest gaming companies and insurance companies in the world. Successfully tried two jury trials that resulted in unanimous jury verdicts in favor of my clients. Successfully negotiated settlements and/or pretrial victories for my clients in many other matters.
Bridgeman Law Firm
Managing Member
1/1995-1/2000
*General litigation experience including contract disputes, personal injury, and family law.
Stephen Rue & Associates
Attorney
1/1993-1/1995
*General litigation experience including commercial litigation, class actions, and personal injury.
Gainsburgh, Benjamin
Attorney
1/1991-1/1993
*Plaintiff personal injury litigation including wrongful death and severe personal injury.
O'Neil, Eichin
Attorney
8/1988-1/1991
*General litigation experience including insurance coverage disputes, cargo and property damage disputes, maritime collisions, as well as personal injury and wrongful death.
EDUCATION:
Tulane University, School of Law
J.D. May 1988
Justice Moot Court Board
Winner Junior Trial Competition
Member, Tulane Interschool Competition Trial Team
President of Law School Class, 1985-1986
Southern Methodist University
B.A. (Psychology) Cum Laude, May 1985
Phi Beta Kappa
SMU University Scholar
Psi Chi National Honor Society
Order of Omega National Honor Society
Vice President, SMU Business Caucus
President, Phi Mu Sorority
STATES LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN:
Nevada
Louisiana
HOBBIES & INTERESTS:
Snow Skiing/Snow Boarding
Cycling
Hiking
Traveling
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