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Corporate General Counsel

Location:
San Diego, CA
Posted:
May 15, 2021

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RANDALL S. POLCYN

**** ******** ****** 858-***-****

San Diego CA 92122 admfv7@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Successful attorney with extensive experience representing public and private companies in a variety of corporate, real estate, intellectual property and litigation matters. Special competence in general counsel practice, entity formation, corporate governance, securities issuance, intellectual property matters, real estate, human resources, litigation, litigation management, risk management, joint ventures and vendor contracts. Outstanding manager and mentor. Effective counsel to CEOs, senior executives, directors and board committees. Business degree and MBA background.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

SUNRISE MANAGEMENT CO., San Diego CA 2020-Present

General Counsel

In house general counsel for residential real estate management company. Responsible for structuring corporate transactions, assessing risk management, outside litigation management, and corporate governance. Diverse legal and business skills. PRIVATE PRACTICE 2014-2020

Private general counsel for select corporate and individual clients in businesses ranging from FINRA licensed securities broker dealers to railroad operating entities. Transactional and litigation representation. Accepted roles on board of directors and as officer to further client business objectives.

WHILLOCK CONTRACTING INC., El Cajon CA 2011-2013

General Counsel

General counsel for multi-faceted construction company. Direct report to CEO.

• Manage all contracts, litigation and real estate related issues, management of outside counsel on litigation matters.

• Provide general counsel to several related corporate entities. ASHBROOK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Carlsbad CA 2008-2010 General Counsel

General counsel for real estate development and construction company. Direct report to CEO.

• Manage all aspects of real estate development, contracting and negotiations; manage outside counsel on litigation collection matters.

• Draft and negotiate contracts involving leases, licenses, purchases and sales of real estate including development agreements, project finance agreements and private placement memoranda.

FISHER THURBER LLP, La Jolla CA

Associate Attorney

2001-2008

Emphasis on general counsel practice of this law firm including business formations, acquisitions, real estate transactions, intellectual property matters, corporate governance, corporate and securities law and risk management.

• Extensive corporate, limited liability and partnership representation.

• Experience negotiating and drafting office, retail and other leases, as well as design, construction and consulting agreements for a variety of transactions.

• Provide outside general counsel to real estate development and construction companies.

• Structured, documented, negotiated and closed numerous business acquisitions, asset purchases, mergers, joint ventures and strategic alliances.

• Represented public and private companies with respect to securities issuance, reporting and compliance.

• Drafted employee handbooks, employment agreements and severance agreements for public and private company clients.

• Managed trademark portfolios consisting of 400 trademarks, including obtaining, licensing and enforcing trademark rights worldwide.

• Advised CEO and senior executives on company worldwide branding strategy development, marketing planning and promotion for large worldwide branding programs.

CORPORATE LAW GROUP, CA, HI and NV 1991-2001

Founded private law practice providing corporate legal guidance. Practice included real estate development, trademarks, commercial law, litigation and arbitration of disputes. Assisted domestic and foreign corporations with a range of legal issues involving Internet law, transactions, contracts, marketing, regulatory matters and litigation. Merged this practice group into Fisher Thurber in 2001.

EDUCATION and ADMISSIONS

J.D., 1990, University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego CA B.S., Management 1984, San Diego State University, San Diego CA MBA, Finance, San Diego State University, San Diego CA; Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholar (completed all course requirements except final thesis) Admitted to practice in the State of California, State of Hawaii (inactive) and State of Nevada (inactive)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Co-Chair, Business and Corporate Law Section, San Diego County Bar Association, 2003- 2007



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