Leslie J. Davis

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Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870

917-***-****

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Summary

Attorney with a solid background in litigation and arbitration, insurance, reinsurance and commercial law who has long-term experience as a senior legal officer with a Fortune 100 company as well as law practice with a well- known international law firm and tenure as a clerk with the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division. Professional History

Principal, Sound Beach Dispute Resolution,

Old Greenwich, Connecticut. 03/2016 - present

Vice President and Assistant General Counsel 03/1986 - 03/2014 General Reinsurance Corporation

Stamford, Connecticut

• Supervised complex, high value litigations and arbitrations, before state, federal and regulatory courts and administrative bodies.

• Negotiated and drafted commercial agreements, including reinsurance and insurance contracts, certificates and treaties.

• Researched and wrote memos on legal issues and analyzed proposed and pending litigations.

• Assisted Board of Directors and Claim Departments in drafting and implementing claim practice guidelines.

• Counseled executive insurance and reinsurance clients in both underwriting and claims departments.

• Provided meaningful assistance to senior executives collecting proceeds from retrocession treaties and contracts and preparing commutation agreements.

• Participated in task forces and other internal reviews of insurance and reinsurance issues and cases, including a comprehensive organization of environmental coverage cases. Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel 01/2000 - 3/2014 United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc. (a General Re affiliate) This assignment was concurrent with the responsibilities for General Reinsurance listed above.

• Counseled USAU senior personnel, including executive committee, board of directors, business departments and business support departments (e.g., Human Resources, Financial departments).

• Responsible for all corporate litigation, regulatory litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings.

• Drafted and reviewed all forms of commercial agreements used by the company.

• Rewrote and replaced historic corporate administrative agreements.

• Oversaw all regulatory filings for the company and served as state, federal and international compliance officer.

Associate Attorney, Shearman & Sterling, New York, New York 06/1980 - 03/1986

• Responsible for significant banking and commercial litigation. Senior Law Clerk to Appellate Division Justice, Syracuse, New York 05/1977 - 05/1980 Associate Attorney, Robert F. Wood, P.C., Rochester, New York 07/1976 - 04/1977 Assisted with commercial litigation, research and writing while studying for the New York Bar.

Non-professional employment during the relevant time period. Owner, Secretary and Employee of Marcia Jean Fabric and Craft, LLC Old Greenwich, Connecticut. 09/2013 - 12/2016

Operated retail establishment and handled all related legal and accounting matters. Education

Syracuse University College of Law JD 1976 (law review) Ithaca College BA magna cum laude 1972 (philosophy) Bar Admissions: New York (1977), Connecticut (1987), California (1998). Author

Concerning the Coverage of Declaratory Judgment Expense, 30 Tort and Insurance Law Journal 677 (1995). Hoff and Harff: Does the Convertible Debenture Holder Have Standing to Maintain a Shareholder Derivative Action, 26 Syracuse Law Review 730 (1975).

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