Manager Project

Gaston Kuperschmit

New York, NY 202-***-**** LinkedIn adiorf@r.postjobfree.com

Legal Project Manager

Attorney Project Management Analytics

Certified legal project manager with expertise in all aspects of litigation and compliance, investigations, management, and legislative materials within Fortune 500 companies, and banking and financial industries. Skilled in full life cycle litigation and investigations concerning contracts, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, FCPA, and loan and foreclosure files. Well-versed in solving complex problems and issues across all organizational levels, discovering methods to reduce costs and shape services throughout litigation support. Accomplished in building relationships based on trust, managing stakeholder and legal team interactions and engagements, frequently surpassing expectations. Instrumental in preparing responses and reports to satisfy federal and state governmental inquiries and driving better results for clientele. Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office, Relativity, Case Notebook, Concordance, Clearwell, Ringtail, CaseMap, SharePoint, Lexis, and Westlaw. Fluent in English and Spanish.

Cost Reduction

Scoping & Planning

Strategic Management

Problem Solving

Change Management

Regulatory Compliance

Litigation Support Services

Operational Efficiency

Document Analysis

FCPA Investigations & Global Reviews

Processes & Procedures

Transparency Improvement

Professional Experience

BUCKLEYSANDLER, LLP, Washington, D.C. 2009 – 2019

Regulatory Attorney

Supplied scoping, estimation, analysis, management, production, and delivery of large documents for legal commitments of Fortune 500 clients. Established and advanced trust-based relationships with long-term clients, overseeing stakeholder and legal team engagement, resulting in improved relations. Provided counsel for clients regarding e-discovery problems including document retention policies and electronic document production. Managed problems and risks through instituting rigorous management processes and governance structure, executing interactive continuous improvement to produce better client outcomes. Prepared and organized responses to federal and state government queries covering Civil Investigative Demands and subpoenas. Spearheaded and arranged review and analysis of attorney documents for delivery to State Attorney General and federal enforcement agencies.

Selected accomplishments include:

• Contributed as a vital team member in resolving the BoA settlement for the SCRA investigation with the Department of Justice.

• Led internal client FCPA investigations and reviews globally.

• Contributed to several successful federal regulatory investigations of major banks, including CFPB, OCC, FRB, and state agencies.

BAKER & MILLER, Washington, D.C.

2001 – 2004; 2005 – 2008

Associate, Special Counsel

Conducted legal research into antitrust issues involving monopolies, premerger notification requirements, price fixing and other fundamental topics for clientele. Provided counsel for clients regarding contracts, pricing policies, legislative issues, M&A, and a diverse set of antitrust problems that included mergers, communication between competition, monopolization, and Hart-Scott-Rodino matters. Drafted motions and briefs for antitrust litigation, motions for summary judgement to exclude testimony, and appellate briefs. Collaborated with firm attorneys and management, creating and organizing premerger notifications, report forms, and Second Request responses, document production and electronic data submissions. Additionally, produced compliance presentations and transactional structures for clients.

Selected accomplishments include:

• Drafted white papers, analyzing merger issues and providing legal and economic examination and evaluation.

• Collaborated on the successful litigation of US v Southern Belle.

• Successfully guided several large mergers through merger clearance procedures of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission.

Additional Experience

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Washington, D.C.

Law Clerk for Chairwoman Lynn M. Bragg

Prepared summaries for hearings and vote-recommendation documents, assisting in administrative determination development. Provided research and analysis of multifaceted international trade disputes and complications.

VIRGINIA COURT OF APPEALS, Washington, D.C.

Law Clerk for Chief Judge Joanna Fitzpatrick

Provided analysis of party submissions, the Virginia Code, and law in appellate litigation framework. Researched and drafted legal memoranda on criminal and civil issues.

Education & Credentials

LLM in Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.

Juris Doctorate, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.

Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs, The George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs, Washington, D.C.

Legal Project Manager Certified, LPM Institute

Bar Admissions, New York and D.C.

PUBLICATIONS

Elizabeth E. McGinn, Sasha Leonhardt & Gastón Kuperschmit, Bloomberg Law Reports, From Pickpockets to PlayStations: Evolving Data Privacy Threats and Federal and State Responses, July, 2011.

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