Cheryl Hughes Cannon

**** **** ***** ***** ● Missouri City, Texas ● Cell: 713-***-**** ● Email: acwt7l@r.postjobfree.com

ADMISSIONS

Texas State Bar, May 1996

United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, December 1996

United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, November 1997

United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 1997

United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, October 1997

United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, October 1997

WORK EXPERIENCE

BP Energy Company (BP), Houston, TX, (October 2014 – May 2015)

Project Contract Position / Contract Negotiator/ Independent Consultant

● Responsible for negotiating financial agreements using the 1992 & 2002 ISDA, gas and / or power annex

Forms, amendments as well as various other Master Service Agreements.

● Worked in a fast paced trading and marketing environment and met tight deadlines;

● Effectively communicated and coordinated between customers and internal groups including Commercial,

Legal, Tax and the Contracts team;

● Coordinated with Commercial SPA group to ensure alignment and effective prioritization of commercial

agreements.

● Tracked, reported, & maintained the status of all related agreements during and after the negotiation

process.

Department of Veterans Administration, Houston, TX, (January 2003 – January 2015)

Federal Fiduciary

● Serving as Federal Fiduciary for Disabled Veterans.

● Creating a Monthly Budget for all Expenses for the Veteran.

● Managing, intake and pay out, of all financial obligations of the Veteran.

● Submitting yearly accounting which reconciles receipts for all funds received and paid out to the Office of Veteran’s Administration.

● Serving as a liaison between the Disabled Veteran and the Veterans Administration.

Merrill Lynch COMMODITIES, Houston, TX – (June 2008 – April 2011)

Attorney / Independent Consultant

Duties include:

● Negotiated ISDA, ISDA with Gas/Power Annex and EEI

● Oversaw 5 contract attorneys and 5 paralegals in project demands

● Provide Legal opinions on various Energy credit agreements and oil and gas trade contacts

● Review of Bank of America Credit Agreements and provide legal opinion on the banks position on whether or not adequately protected for commodity trades.

● Negotiate and draft Novations and new ISDA agreements for counterparties novating from Bank of America to Merrill Lynch.

● Assisting in the Multi-National project of overseeing the accuracy of information of Merrill Lynch, Houston’s Database to Merrill’s’ London, England database.

● Assist in Corporate Governance, research and verification of Novations, D/B/As and Exact Legal Entity Names of our counterparties as filed with the State

Baran Telecom, Houston, TX, (January 2006 – June 2007)

Attorney / Independent Consultant.

● Worked as Independent Consultant in Contract Review, the Review of Zoning laws and the review of Real Estate Documents in order to Draft lease agreements for the sale and placement of varied cell phone equipment on existing cell phone towers.

● Represented Baran Telecom in negotiating commercial and legal terms and conditions and effectively communicating Baran’s interests to reach mutually agreeable solutions with property owners.

● Managed negotiations with property owners and internal clients to effectively execute agreements.

Enron Corp, Houston, TX - Contract Attorney, (January 2002 – June 2005)

Bankruptcy Legal Claims Department & Litigations Department

Attorney / Independent Consultant. Duties included:

● Collected and produced legal documents in answer to FERC, DOE, SEC and other governmental entity subpoenas

● Analyzed claims filed by creditors in order to assist in a determination of the Estate’s position and made recommendations to accept or reject claims;

● Managed claims against Enron entities and facilitated in the claims reconciliation process; specifically working with the internal accounting department and negotiating settlements with creditors.

● Assisted outside counsel in the preparation of objections filed in the Bankruptcy Court;

● Instructing and managing external counsel

● Attended Bankruptcy Hearings in New York (telephonically) and stayed prepared to be sworn in to testify (by phone), if needed, should questions arise concerning the systematic approached used in the preparation of the claims.

JP Morgan Chase Bank, Contract Attorney, (June 2001-April 2002)

Attorney / Independent Consultant. Personal Trust Department

● Contract Attorney for Personal Trust accounts where JP Morgan Chase served as Corporate Trustee on individual trust accounts.

● Interpreted Trust instruments; Responsible for legal research and written opinions concerning the distributions for Trust Accounts.

● Acted as liaison between the Legal Trust Department and Beneficiaries to ensure Customer / Beneficiary satisfaction.

Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program (HVLP), Houston, TX (December 2000 – May 2001)

Attorney / Independent Consultant

Note: I have established a long history of working with HVLP on a part-time / pro bono basis (over 13 years). When there were grant funds going unused for that grant period, HVLP extended a compensated offer to me; allowing them to exhaust grant funds while providing compensation to me (full time) for a short period of time.

● Contract Attorney representing low income clients in various legal areas.

● Made court appearances and provided consultations for clients.

Barrett Burke Wilson Castle Daffin and Frappier Houston, TX (June 96 - October 99)

Creditors’ Bankruptcy Attorney

● Served as Creditors’ Counsel in Representing the interest of over 300 Banks and Mortgage Companies involved in Bankruptcy proceedings once the Debtor has defaulted on the secured transaction.

● Reviewed and prepared Proof of Claims, Reviewed and drafted objections to Chapter 13 Plan Confirmations, and prepared Relief from Stay Motions along with attending all necessary hearings for these motions.

● Drafted Agreed Orders, Default Orders, Stipulation Agreements and managed negotiations with Debtors and the Banks to effectively execute the agreements.

● Attended hearings daily in Houston Bankruptcy Courts, as well as Courts in cites all over Texas.

EDUCATION

LEGAL South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas

Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 1995

COLLEGE University of Texas, Arlington, Texas

Bachelors of Interdisciplinary Studies, August 1988

Graduated 1st in Department, 8th in College, 22nd in University.

CERTIFICATIONS AND HONORS

● CHAMPIONS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE – December 2005

● Ad Litem Certification – January 2006

● Certified Mediator, South Texas College of Law - Summer 1995

● Trained in Facilitated Negotiation & Alternate Dispute Resolution by Gulf Coast Legal Foundation and the Harvard Negotiation Project Team.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Houston Bar Association; American Bar Association; Federal Bankruptcy Bar; Real Estate Investment Club of Houston

Contact this candidate