Corporate Paralegal

PAUL H. STANFORD

*************@*****.***

Cell: 832-***-****

CORPORATE PARALEGAL

Extremely self-motivated and results-driven corporate paralegal with extensive experience in domestic and international corporate governance. Flexible and versatile and able to maintain composure under pressure. Confident, competent and able to thrive in deadline-driven environments. Possess very high personal and professional integrity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DENTONS US LLP, Atlanta, Georgia 2015 – Present

Paralegal

Prepared and filed UCC 1 and 3 Financing Statements for multiple clients

Prepared written consents, resolutions or minutes as needed for multiple clients

Prepared and filed Forms 3,4 and 5 with Securities and Exchange Commission for multiple clients

Prepared multiple closing indexes and closing binders for client's transactions

Assisted in the preparation of a client's multiple states' Blue Sky filings and Regulation D filings

Extensive contacts with The Corporation Trust Company and Corporation Service Company to coordinate filings with various Secretaries of States offices

NOBLE DRILLING SERVICES INC., a subsidiary of Noble Corporation plc, Houston, Texas 2009 – 2015

Senior Corporate Paralegal

Reported to the Senior Vice President & General Counsel with secondary reporting to the Associate General Counsel

General corporate paralegal assistance, corporate governance and recordkeeping for 165+ worldwide subsidiaries and 5 international divisions

Maintained contact with key officers and directors of the Company’s domestic and international subsidiaries

Maintained corporate records utilizing ICSA Blueprint OneWorld database

Maintained corporate organizational charts

Prepared written consents, resolutions or minutes as needed for rig transfers, power of attorneys, bank accounts including minutes of subsidiaries annual board of directors and shareholders meetings

Assisted domestic and international outside counsels with registrations of international branches and subsidiaries and further maintain records of such registrations

Assisted the Company’s Accounting and Tax Departments with the preparations of written resolutions to memorialize certain intercompany transactions, foreign branch registrations and other transactions as needed

Assisted with the internal restructuring project in preparation of the Company’s announced spin-off of certain of its assets and subsidiaries

GLOBAL GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES, INC, Houston, Texas 2006 - 2009

Assistant Secretary and Legal Administrator

Reported to Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Maintained minute books and records of the Company’s principal operating company and its domestic and international subsidiaries and branches

Prepared written consents and minutes of meetings

Conducted registrations of foreign entities including legalization of documents with foreign embassies

Prepared Notices of the Annual Shareholders meeting and served as Inspector of Elections

Monitored and tracked stock options and stock grants

Additional principal duties include tracking of outside counsels’ legal fees and legal department’s costs and expenses against budget

Responsible for monitoring 30+ litigation matters

HEXION SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, INC., Houston, Texas 2001 - 2006

Legal Group Administrator and Paralegal

Reported to Executive Vice President and General Counsel with secondary reporting to Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Maintained 55+ international subsidiaries and records utilizing SECRETARIAT database

Drafted an IPO prospectus

Recorded and tracked stock options grants

Oversaw compliance of the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act

Assisted in drafting and implementation of a Records Retention Plan and Policy

Conducted initial review of contracts and highlighting key provisions therein

Monitored and maintained litigation files including preparation of reports on matter statuses, costs and fees

Monitored and tracked the Company’s outside counsels’ legal fees and expenses

SYSCO CORPORATION, Houston, Texas 2000 - 2001

Legal Assistant

Reported to Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel and Associate General Counsel

Provided assistance in acquisitions, mergers and divestitures

Corporate governance and recordkeeping of 77+ domestic subsidiaries

Prepared written consents, resolutions and minutes for real estate transactions, acquisitions and divestitures including minutes of annual Board of Directors and Shareholders meetings

Prepared and filed Forms 3,4 and 5 with Securities and Exchange Commission

ALLIED MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORPORATION, Houston, Texas 1999 – 2000

Corporate Secretary and Coordinator of Legal Affairs

Monitored the legal affairs of the Company and its 405+ branches

Maintained oversight and management of over 25 legal entities

Prepared Board of Directors and Shareholders resolutions

Prepared and filed Blue Sky applications for the registration of securities in 20+ states

BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, Houston, Texas 1988 – 1999

Senior Legal Assistant, Legal and Corporate Secretary Departments

Reported to Senior Vice President and General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Principal responsibility of foreign entities’ minute books and records in SECRETARIAT database

Assisted in the reorganization of over 400 subsidiaries and branches worldwide

Completed foreign entities subsidiary and branch registrations

Conducted due diligences on mergers and acquisitions

Additional duties included filings of Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and filings with the New York Stock Exchange and the Pacific Stock Exchange

Extensive monitoring and oversight of over 140 domestic and foreign litigation matters

FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI, LLP, Houston, Texas 1986 – 1988

Senior Legal Assistant; Corporate and Banking Business Sections

Assisted in the preparation of the incorporation, organization and state licensing in 50 states of an insurance company owned by a major rental car company

Conducted minute book audits

Extensive telephone contact with clients and state agencies.

WALKER SECURITIES CORPORATION, WALKER ENERGY PARTNERS, Houston, Texas 1984 - 1986

Compliance Coordinator, Corporate and Securities Paralegal

Maintained compliance of Direct Participation Programs including commission schedules, quarterly focus reports and compliance files

Reviewed State Blue-Sky Laws and registrations of Private Placement Programs and Registered Representatives with state securities commissions

Passed Securities Examination Series 22 and 63

EDUCATION

LAWYERS ASSISTANT PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL CENTER OF PARALEGAL TRAINING, Atlanta, Georgia

ABA approve; Specialty in corporation and securities with training and experience in legal research

and general practice skills Summer 1983

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY, Nacogdoches, Texas 1977 - 1982

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Business Management

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Former Member, Houston Chapter – Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals 2005 - 2009

Former Vice President and Director – Houston Chapter of American Corporate Legal

Assistant’s Association 1986 - 1988

PROFICIENCY SKILLS

Bridgeway Software, Inc.’s Corporate Secretariat

International Chartered of Secretary Administrator’s Blueprint Oneworld

Microsoft Office 2010 Software (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, Visio)

EZ Custom Software Solutions, LP (Stock Option Plan Record-Keeping and Compliance Software)

Lexis/Nexis

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