John F. “Eric” Redwine, Esq.

*** *. ***** ***** **** Dr., No. 923

Lewisville, TX 75067

817-***-****

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Career Objective: Obtain in-house position with corporate legal department that fits allows me to use and further develop my extensive and diverse skill base and experience. Implement proactive practices and policies to minimize cost and disruption arising from legal issues and expense thereof.

Description and Skill Set: Highly strategic, driven and accomplished business attorney leverages 30 years of proven achievements in a diverse range of business-focused litigation and transactional practice. Ivy League educated, with exceptional skills in: organizational, interpersonal and communication issues, both oral and written with both business and legal personnel; effectively advising business partners on many types of corporate transactions; with a demonstrate ability to understand business objectives and explain in plain English the opportunities and issues they involve legally; effectively assists organizations in mitigating risk by developing and implementing solid business and legal foundations, including compliance with and best practices under financial and other regulations; coordinating, overseeing and communicating with other counsel, including retained counsel, counsel for investment partners, opposing counsel, and regulatory and compliance oversight counsel; and negotiating and drafting contracts and many other legal documents. Works effectively with minimal oversight and is an effective and cooperative “team player,” with demonstrated abilities to be creative; utilizing extensive store of legal and business knowledge of many types of business transactions; working with industry peers and participate in industry associations; dealing with regulatory bodies, effectively function in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment; and implement and improve existing practices, training and skill improvement within an organization. Excellent negotiation, drafting, closing and implementation tools for wide variety of transactional and compliance documents, as well as litigation-related documents. Demonstrated high level abilities to research and analyze legal and regulatory requirements, using latest technology to reduce time and cost. Excellent computer skills in common business software suites, particularly Microsoft products. Extensive experience in working in fast paced, deadline-driven contexts and ability to quickly and efficiently shift gears and set priorities. High ethical and professional commitment to advancing the best interests of clients while maintaining both my own and organizational integrity.

Areas of Practice Expertise

Health Care Practice

Litigation and Litigation Management

Compliance Development, Training and Direction

Securities and Finance Law

Technology Transfers

Corporate Risk Mitigation

Negotiation & Mediation

Arbitration

Appellate Practice

Employment Law

Corporate Governance

Mergers & Acquisitions

Commercial Law

Insurance Defense and Law

Regulatory Filings, Compliance and Investigations

Dispute Resolution

Legal Document Negotiation, Drafting and Closing Transactions

Commercial and Residential Lending Practice

International Business and Law

Professional Experience

REDWINE LAW OFFICES 2017-20

ATTORNEY

Provides legal representation, guidance and team leadership of special project teams to firms and clients with major pending litigation or investigations.

Assists with large scale e-discovery efforts and organizes review and production of large numbers of responsive documents.

Acts as subject matter expert with respect to e-discovery efforts.

Provides advice and assistance with litigation and compliance strategy issues.

Analyzes and prepares transactional documents for clients.

BENNETT, WESTON, TURNER & LAJONE 2011 – 2017

PARTNER

Provided legal representation and guidance to business owners in a broad variety of areas and assisting them in resolving disputes with government or industry regulatory bodies, such as the SEC, ICC, state insurance and health departments and FINRA, customers, vendors, contractors, employees, or other business owners.

Prepared, drafted, negotiated, and implemented a wide variety of contracts and other transactional documents, including contracts, sale and purchase agreements, licenses and technology agreements, lending, borrowing, and financing documents and security documents supported by real, personal and intellectual property collateral, insurance and indemnity agreements, confidentiality and employment agreements, partnership documents, investment vehicle structures, investment and capitalization structuring documents, supplier and vendor arrangements, leases, merger and acquisition documents, lease and licensing agreements, conveyancing documents, including easements, deed restrictions, zoning documents and development plans and corporate governance documents including board minutes, resolutions and similar documents. Negotiated, drafted and implemented restructuring arrangements for the above as necessary.

Continued high-level litigation practice, including pre-suit negotiation, mediation, arbitration, pre-trial and trial practice, and appeals.

Handled insurance defense for businesses (excluding motor vehicle coverage), including health care providers and facilities.

Negotiated, mediated and litigated health care claims below self-insured retention.

Firm leader with respect to complex litigation, including multiple bankruptcies, suits, arbitrations and international disputes.

Prepared and filed multiple types of regulatory and compliance documents, including filings under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, state insurance boards, health care regulators, FINRA, industry bodies and lending regulators

Carried out a range of business-oriented practice in the areas of technology, manufacturing, health care and assisted living, real estate, hospitality, industrial recycling, insurance and investment and financing.

Oversight and communication with and direction of other outside counsel for certain clients.

Assisted with career development and training for junior inside counsel in firm and with clients.

Practices prevention-focused transactional activities including negotiating and drafting, directing and performing due diligence activities both for corporate transactions (such as mergers and acquisitions) and borrowing and lending transactions, including those secured by real estate.

Identifies and evaluates potential legal and business risks in developing programs and products.

Continued litigation management, compliance and some transactional practice from former duties with Pillar.

Achievements

Lead the firm in the resolution of disputes prior to litigation, successfully resolving approximately 50% of cases.

Successfully argued to stay three of four related international arbitrations in favor of the most comprehensive case, ultimately settling the entire dispute in one forum.

Completed settlement of a variety of matters with regulatory bodies.

Arranged and completed numerous sales and purchases of entities and various types of operations for several clients.

Continued effective cost-control and outside counsel direction and oversight for Pillar.

Over $6 billion in transactions closed from 2010 onwards.

FEE, SMITH, SHARP & VITULLO 2010 – 2011

PARTNER

Successfully practiced in the areas of business and insurance litigation and bankruptcies, with a significant number of appellate court cases and continued transactional support of existing clients.

Conducted review and revision of client form legal documents to minimize uncertain and risk and revised same to better address client needs.

Directed and took the lead in complex litigation – including those involving international arbitrations.

Negotiated and drafted a wide variety of contracts and other business arrangements and documents.

Managed and renegotiated issues with respect to real estate-secured loans, leases and other financing transactions.

Insurance defense litigation and appeals.

Continued litigation management, compliance and some transactional practice from former duties with Pillar.

Achievements:

Successfully argued to have numerous subsidiary bankruptcy filings from one company amalgamated into a single bankruptcy proceeding in order to address the issue with greater expediency and clarity.

Significantly increased the efficiency of the bankruptcy practice by implementing the appropriate docketing control system for bankruptcy matters.

Continued effective cost-control and outside counsel direction and oversight for Pillar.

Continued focus on reducing both business and legal risk through preventative action, including drafting and revision of documents.

PILLAR INCOME ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 2001 – 2010

FIRST ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL & LITIGATION MANAGER (Litigation Manager 2001 to 2005; Assistant General Counsel and Litigation Manager 2005 to 2007 and First Assistant General Counsel and litigation Manager, 2007 to 2010)

Negotiated, drafted, oversaw compliance with and enforced all types of business documents, including contracts, leases, mortgages and other lending documents, conveyancing documents, easements, licenses and intellectual property agreements, as well as structural and entity documents.

Directed, supervised, and coordinated all litigation, arbitration and bankruptcy matters, with a docket of over 100 cases stretching coast to coast, and reported directly to the Chairman on all litigation issues.

Coordinated, communicated with, supervised and provided direction to outside counsel nationwide and internationally.

Handled most Texas litigation either personally or as co-counsel with outside counsel. Successfully negotiated and defended large docket of personal injury matters due to high self-insured retention of companies.

Represented insurance companies in coverage and regulatory disputes.

Represented organizations as their corporate representative and designated corporate witness.

Provided legal support for lending affiliates from discussion to payoff and release of collateral.

Communicated. negotiated, reviewed, approved, and retained bills submitted by outside and foreign counsel.

Accurately prepared SEC filings and other required regulatory disclosure documents, including compliance with the 1933 Securities Act and the 1934 Securities Exchange Act, industry organization and exchanges, and state insurance compliance and disclosure documents.

Represented the company in regulatory and compliance matters before the SEC, ICC, state insurance and health regulators and securities regulation bodies, including FINRA and stock exchanges.

Substantially revised, expanded, taught and monitored compliance and best practices procedures throughout companies.

Handled compliance and regulatory audits and responded to inquiries and communications from regulatory and compliance bodies.

Advised all management levels with respect to a wide variety of business issues and litigation, regulatory, compliance, employment, transactions and corporate governance issues, including to help develop legal strategies and objectives.

Acted as primary legal support for construction and contracting activities, insurance, nursing homes, assisted and retirement living facilities, corporate restructuring and compliance.

Worked extensively on merger and acquisitions, divestment, investment and technology transactions, both pre- and post-closing.

Acted as Secretary for some entities and often as Assistant Secretary.

Oversaw, advised and negotiated contracts on a range of personnel issues, including employment disputes, compliance and contractual issues.

Assisted and provided support for new product development activities and R&D management, including preparing and overseeing implementation of use of standard documents for certain business activities.

Assisted general counsel and provided advice to management personnel in the organization.

Achievements:

Successfully re-negotiated hourly fees with outside counsel, reducing the average hourly rate for litigation practice by almost 40%.

Standardized all internal documents, enabling paralegal staff to undertake increased responsibilities at a reduced cost, and freeing up counsel for other tasks.

Developed and improved standard lease documents for certain property types and trained in-house personnel in the use of same.

Skillfully negotiated the pre-suit settlement of over 30% of all the companies’ cases during tenure.

Closed over $5.5 billion in various transactions from 2001 to 2010.

Achieved significant annual savings for dispute resolution, reducing costs approximately 50% annually, through strategic handling of cases pre-litigation.

REDWINE LAW OFFICES/NYE & REDWINE, LLC 1996-2001

PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY

Successfully established a practice that handled litigation, appellate, bankruptcy and dispute resolution matters, primarily in the area of real estate and health care, for a variety of companies and high net worth clients.

Insurance and personal injury defense and insurance coverage practice, including health care providers and facilities.

Contracted by Pillar Income Asset Management in 2001 to provide litigation management, oversight, coordination and other associated duties.

Handled a broad variety of business transactional matters, including negotiating, drafting, and enforcing a wide variety of documents for diverse corporate transactions, including contracts, leases, technology agreements, loan and mortgage documents, merger and acquisition documents, corporate governance documents and compliance documents.

MCGLINCHEY, STAFFORD, LANG 1995

ASSOCIATE

Carried out general business litigation practice alongside contract, regulatory and compliance practice for a range of manufacturing and insurance companies.

Insurance defense and coverage practice.

Handled financing and transactional matters for a variety of business clients.

JONES, DAY REAVIS & POGUE 1987 – 1995

ASSOCIATE

Provided corporate litigation assistance for large organizations in the areas of general business, insurance coverage disputes, disputes with and for financial institutions and regulatory bodies, and product liability issues.

Worked on financing, compliance and compliance matters for a variety of business clients, particularly real estate developers.

Insurance defense and coverage practice.

Education & Training

Juris Doctor, High Honors

University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX

Phi Delta Phi, Order of Chancellors

Texas Law Review Special Projects Advisor

Artium Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Arts, History), Summa Cum Laude

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Bar Admissions

Member, US Supreme Court Bar

Member, Bars of 2nd, 5th, and 10th Circuits

Member, Northern, Eastern, and Southern Districts of Texas

State Bar of Texas

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