David R. Steinman

303-***-**** • **** State Line Road Leawood, Kansas 66206 • ad4x3v@r.postjobfree.com

Highly accomplished Corporate Executive who solves a wide range of business challenges to enable problem-free, profitable company growth. A key member of leadership teams, recognized legal insight with keen business savvy. Resourceful and agile, having built entire legal, regulatory and HR organization for $2B energy company. Draws upon company turn-around and deal expertise, engaging style, and broad subject matter expertise to deliver results.

A Portfolio of Competencies that Drive Organizational and Corporate Performance

Litigation Expertise

Commercial Contract Negotiations

Risk Assessment and Policy

Regulatory Compliance

Family Law

Insurance Claims Management

Legal Counseling for Business

Employment Law

Procurement and Vendor Management

Corporate Governance

Legislative Updates and Governmental Relations

Regulatory and Policy Changes

Intellectual Property and Licensing

Commercial Real Estate

Antitrust, Commercial, Employment and Product Liability Litigation

Merger and Acquisition Analysis, Evaluation, Due Diligence

Crisis Management

Electronic Discovery

Human Resources

Risk Management

Strategies for Clearing Obstacles to Actualizing Company Potential

BNSF RAILWAY – Centennial, CO October 2019 – September 2022

CONTRACT ATTORNEY

Part of discovery and deposition prep teams for antitrust class against against the major railroad companies. Reviewed documents through Consilio document management system for production and deposition preparation against various plaintiff shippers. Wrote deposition preparation memos for outside counsel use in depositions adding highly relevant document citations for use of use.

STEINMAN LEGAL SERVICES 2017 –Present

OWNER

Provided general counsel services, including corporate secretary functions, legal entity formation, regulatory and contract review, employment advice, drafting business policies and procedures for existing and start-up entities; handle employment and business litigation. Client highlights include:

Handling litigation involving ownership dispute between founders over control of company.

Litigation of trade secret violations, employment disputes and contractual failures to pay.

SPEEDPRO IMAGING LLC – Centennial, CO 2018 – June 30, 2019

INTERIM GENERAL COUNSEL

Hired by CEO expressly for developing a strategic plan to turn-around a privately held poor-performing franchisor and successfully implemented and managed regional development realignment through litigation for the long-term benefit of the company in only 18 months; managed insurance program including D&O coverages; managed legal work for FDD renewals and amendments; developed and implemented FTC and other compliance programs.

CONCORD ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC – $2B company engaged in crude oil and natural gas marketing, midstream services, civil engineering and other services in the energy sector. Denver, CO 2009 – 2016

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, CORPORATE SECRETARY

Recruited based on expertise in white collar and regulatory law to oversee gas marketing group after company had successfully resolved regulatory investigation, and to establish and run legal, regulatory and HR capability to support rapid company growth. Provided guidance as company grew from 20 to 350 employees, ultimately leading all legal matters, as member of senior leadership team for seven legal entities acquired through greenfield expansion and acquisition. Oversaw HR, including insurance and risk management. Managed all transportation regulatory matters, including safety and DOT compliance. Advised on debt issuance and equity raises. Performed all contract drafting and reviews, including purchase and sale agreements, master service agreements, and insurance and employment contracts, and others. Created and oversaw FERC and CFTC compliance programs and training.

Sun Microsystems, Inc. – Broomfield, CO 2008 – 2009

DIRECTOR, LEGAL – GLOBAL MARKET INTEGRITY

Recruited to build internal program for protecting intellectual property globally as key strategy to stem millions of dollars of losses from counterfeiting. Oversaw five direct report investigators around the world, leading measures to stop counterfeiting, gray market and unauthorized service abuse. Managed litigation and government investigations. Implemented and enforced global consequences guide for supply chain violations for global mangers.

Built anti-counterfeiting program.

Secured company’s first successful challenge to Chinese company for counterfeiting intellectual property.

RE/MAX, LLC – Denver, CO 2006 – 2008

SENIOR COUNSEL, LITIGATION AND BUSINESS ISSUES

Brought in based on strong litigation background to manage antitrust and vicarious liability cases. Oversaw litigation management for US and International regions involving termination, transfers, renewals, collections of accounts receivable, and contractual issues involving franchisees. Managed civil and governmental antitrust actions, class action matters and numerous vicarious liability claims. Prepared corporate training programs on harassment, fraud, document retention, security, criminal background checks and other matters. Assisted with due diligence for financing new acquisitions.

Saved more than $1M in legal fees by overriding outside counsel and pursuing a Rule 11 motion against plaintiffs in an antitrust action.

Directed all legal issues associated with structural changes in RE/MAX Australia and New Zealand.

Established corporate structure options for new franchising venture in China.

NESTLÉ USA, INC – Glendale, CA 2005 – 2006

SENIOR LITIGATION COUNSEL

Recruited based on experience in prosecuting and managing cases to oversee all major litigation for Nestlé USA and Nestlé Purina Petcare, together representing billions of dollars in business activity. Managed all employment litigation matters and all US business litigation matters. Prepared and presented litigation reports to CEO and senior management, and created risk assessment and valuation program for new litigation matters. Fired top international law firm and engaged new outside counsel for aggressive approach to high-profile international case. Managed litigation ranging from lactose-intolerant class action to claims of improper dog neutering.

Favorably resolved 14 cases in seven months saving $891M in potential liability.

Personally negotiated favorable settlement for high-profile case alleging $100M in trade secret violations.

Developed strategy to prevail in International Alien Tort slave labor case based in Africa.

US ATTORNEYS’ OFFICE, Denver, CO and McAllen, TX (D. of CO: 2002 – 2005; S.D. of TX: 1998 – 2000)

ASSISTANT US ATTORNEY

Prosecuted multiple federal criminal activities across wide range of violations in both Denver and McAllen. Served as lead trial attorney for immigration, drug trafficking, fraud, securities violations, gun charges, money laundering, alien smuggling and other federal crimes. Briefed and argued multiple federal appeals before the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits. Prosecuted numerous wiretap cases on multiple jurisdiction narcotics cases, including federal murder charge in connection with narcotics conspiracy.

Prosecuted one of nation’s largest mortgage fraud cases in 2005 involving over 75 defendants.

Led White Collar unit in most indictments for 2004 – 2005 related to mortgage fraud, prime bank cases, wire and mail fraud, identity theft and computer crimes.

Indicted one of the largest heroin conspiracies in the US involving multiple jurisdictions and seizure of more than 100 kilograms of heroin.

Received 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004 Performance Awards for Work in the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task and White-Collar Crime units.

PRIOR ROLES IN ANTITRUST LITIGATION, AS WELL AS MERGERS AND ACQUISTIONS WITH ROGERS AND WELLS, AND GRAY CARY WARE & FREIDENRICH IN WASHINGTON, DC AND SAN DIEGO, RESPECTIVELY.

Judicial Clerkships

US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Law Clerk to the Honorable Harold R. DeMoss, Jr.

US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Law Clerk to the Honorable Howell Cobb

Education

St Louis University School of Law – St. Louis, MO

Juris Doctorate, cum laude

Editor-in-Chief – St. Louis University Public Law Review

Moot Court National Team, Moot Court Board

Southern Methodist University – Dallas, Texas

MBA, Finance

Grinnell College – Grinnell, IA

BA in Economics

3-year Varsity Baseball Letter Winner as Starting Pitcher

Additional Professional and Volunteer Experience

University of Denver College of Law, Adjunct Faculty, Denver, CO (2004 – 2010)

Texas Rangers Baseball Club, Assistant to President, Arlington, TX (1986 – 1992)

Assisted with financial development of Globe Life Field including RFP for architects, marketing program for public passage of bond issue funding construction. Reported to President J. Thomas Schieffer and George W. Bush. Also charted pitches and prepared reports for baseball operations.

Licensed to Practice law in Texas, Colorado and California

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP FOR DRIVING BUSINESS SUCCESS

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