Corporate /Commercial Transactional Attorney

Location:

Denver, CO

Posted:

April 25, 2016

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Resume:

John Delva

*** *. ***** **., ********, Colorado *0226 Phone: 720-***-**** Email: *********@*****.*** ADMISSIONS

Admitted to practice law in the State of Colorado. EXPERIENCE

Kelly Mitchell Group - Ardent Mills, LLC, Denver, CO Contract Attorney, October 2015 – February 2016

• Reviewed, analyzed, negotiated and drafted various commercial contracts including supplier agreements, master services agreements, claim releases, and staffing agreements.

• Advised and supported the various business functions on all commercial matters ranging from procurement, sales, operations, staffing, real estate, and claim resolution.

• Supported the General Counsel and other attorneys on other legal issues facing the company.

• Created template agreements for use by the business functions in day to day operations. University of Colorado Law School, Boulder, CO

Silicon Flatirons Center Fellow, May 2014 – October 2015

• Executive Director – Startup Colorado

o Managed operations and staff for all programs, including an internship and education program for over seventy students in collaboration with companies such as Zayo and Craftsy. o Coordinated fundraising and facilitated board meetings with CEOs, venture capitalists and other principals across the Front Range.

• Dean’s Fellow – Phil Weiser, Dean of Colorado Law o Organized and managed large scale CLE programs such as the 2014 Gathering of the Bench and Bar and the Corporate Counsel Intensive Institute. o Managed the inception and execution of the new Global Entrepreneurs in Residence Program at the University of Colorado, including filing H-1B applications for three GEIRs, and responding to Requests for Further Evidence from USCIS.

Lanx, Inc. / Biomet Spine, LLC, Broomfield, CO

Law Clerk, September 2013 – April 2014

• Reviewed and analyzed material contracts and agreements prior to acquisition, including distributor agreements to facilitate the integration of the overall distribution network post closing.

• Drafted and reviewed settlement agreements, severance agreements, and assignment agreements. Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, Boulder, CO

Student Attorney, August 2013 – May 2014

• Represented startup clients under the supervision of local attorneys, managing the client relationship from intake interview through the conclusion of representation.

• Advised clients regarding entity selection and formation, intellectual property and other issues and drafted Operating Agreements, Assignment Agreements, and Board Resolutions. Norgren Inc., Littleton, CO

Law Clerk, February – August 2013

• Drafted, and assisted in negotiation of, services agreements, non-disclosure agreements, supply agreements, and distributor agreements and other contracts for all Norgren Companies in the Americas.

• Managed the creation of the Norgren Americas Conflict Mineral compliance plan. Berg Hill Greenleaf and Ruscitti LLP, Boulder, CO

Law Clerk, April – August 2012

• Drafted and reviewed operating agreements, compensations agreements and other corporate documents.

• Drafted and reviewed motions, proposed orders, and briefs.

• Reviewed and analyzed environmental impact statements in preparation for challenging agency actions. Delva Resume, page 2

EDUCATION

University of Colorado Law School, Boulder, CO

Juris Doctor, May 2014 – 3.34 GPA

• National Champions – LawMeets Transactional Competition - Western Regional Best Draft Honors o Finished first out of 84 teams representing 65 schools. o Negotiated and drafted transactional documents in a simulated deal environment.

• Entrepreneurial Law Certificate – Significant focus on transactional and entrepreneurial law courses. University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Bachelor of Science, Advertising; Minor in Business Administration, December 2010 Ralphie Mascot Program: Captain, three-year Varsity Letter Winner, Ralphie Handler of the Year. OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Davis and Ceriani P.C., Denver, CO

Clerk, January – August 2011

• Reviewed pleadings, answers, complaints, and judicial orders, drafted memos for clients and attorneys, and created trial notebooks for use at trial, as well as privilege logs for evidence production. Colorado State Republican Party, Douglas County, CO Deputy Field Director, May – August 2010

• Recruited, scheduled, and trained interns and volunteers. Managed voter databases on a daily basis in order to analyze survey data and micro target specific voter propensity to create campaign action plans. J.S. Delva Corporation, Lone Tree, CO

Equipment Operator, 2003-2009

• Managed employees’ day-to-day activities on job site as the on-site foreman, managed the acquisition of materials and operated all heavy equipment on site. Executive Outcomes, Boulder, CO

Project Manager, April – September 2009

• Managed $200,000 commercial residence renovation, including direct supervision of subcontractors and approval of estimates and budgets, for company specializing in Greek Houses across the nation. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Startup Colorado – Board Member

Inside Sales Sales, Inc. – Advisory Board Member

Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni and Volunteer Corporation – President PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Doug Barkema

General Counsel

Ardent Mills, LLC

Phone: 720-***-****

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

Heather Lyions

Associate General Counsel

Biomet Spine, LLC

Direct Dial: 303-***-****