Intellectual Property Contract Administrator

Michael Perrett, J.D.

Cumming, GA ***** adw3x8@r.postjobfree.com 404-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkperrett Targeting: Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel

Corporate Counsel & Strategic Advisor

Mergers & Acquisitions Complex Agreements Intellectual Property Privacy & Security General counsel and key business advisor with 25 years of experience guiding publicly traded and privately held multibillion- dollar companies, negotiating complex commercial agreements, closing M&A transactions, protecting intellectual property, scaling legal operations, and driving legal compliance in information technology / insurance markets. University of Alabama J.D.

Forward-thinking legal strategist and expert in regulatory compliance and legal support. Manages a team of 9 compliance professionals. Innovator, relationship builder, creative problem solver, team leader, and talent mentor. Excels at strategic planning, M&A, intellectual asset management, and litigation / regulatory dispute management. Analytical, technologically literate, ethical, and professional.

Recognized as a strong business partner who works like an advisor rather than an auditor with demonstrated pragmatism and years of experience collaborating with businesses to help them achieve their goals. Provides counsel and support for human resources, real estate, insurance, and other issues that arise in the everyday operation of the business. Contributions:

• Leadership: 25 years of legal support to companies / business divisions with recent expertise as General Counsel for a service company with $900M+ in revenue and a billion-dollar plus valuation. Served as a valued legal and strategic advisor to board and executive management.

• M&A / Expansion: Managed due diligence, negotiations, closings, and integration strategy for M&A deals, including closing $600M+ acquisition of competitor. Oversaw company acquisition by P&E firm, led legal due diligence and negotiation / drafting of agreements.

• Intellectual Property: Developed protection strategies such as intellectual property strategy and management of portfolio for company intellectual property assets, including new product branding. Advisor to marketing teams to ensure regulatory compliance and compliance with applicable advertising laws.

• Privacy & Security Policy: Created an information security strategy to ensure compliance with applicable privacy laws, including Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA).

• Product Regulatory Compliance: Drove compliance review and consolidation of products, saving $11M. Expertise:

Corporate Law • Contracts • Negotiations • Due Diligence • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) • Business Acumen • Litigation Management • Strategic Planning • Team Building & Leadership • Regulatory Compliance • Intellectual Property Strategy • Secretarial Duties • Organizational Structure/Management • Risk Management • Information Technology & Security • Real Estate • Insurance • Microsoft Office Suite

Professional Experience

General Counsel Oct 2010 — Present

APCO Holdings, LLC Norcross, GA

$900M+ revenue; vehicle service contract administrator to automotive industry. Promoted to General Counsel from Senior Counsel in 2013 to manage all legal and compliance functions. Charged with developing and expanding compliance regulatory function. Oversee team of 9 compliance professionals.

• Increased revenue / EBITDA / overall value of company by 50% in process of closing $600M+ acquisition of competitor. Led negotiation / drafting of legal agreements, due diligence, and formulating legal and operations integration strategy.

• Built intellectual property strategy, resulting in creation of an intellectual property strategy and management of portfolio for company’s intellectual property assets, including new product branding. Michael Perrett, J.D. adw3x8@r.postjobfree.com 404-***-****

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• Spearheaded $11M incremental cost savings through compliance review and consolidation of products.

• Ensured compliance with privacy laws applicable to products / services, implementing an information security strategy. Senior Attorney 2008 — 2010

Thomson Reuters Atlanta, GA

$13B revenue; tax and accounting software and research solutions company. Senior Attorney role providing legal support for company’s government contracting business acquired from competitor

(ChoicePoint); oversaw integration of company into Thomson. Managed litigation, arbitration, and intellectual property. Led government contracting functions and ensured regulatory compliance of business unit.

• Provided critical legal support to complete integration of government contracting services unit into Thomson.

• Managed unit’s government contracting functions, including General Services Administration and FedLink contracts and compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Senior Attorney 2000 — 2008

ChoicePoint Inc. Alpharetta, GA

$1B+ revenue; information technology company, insurance, and public records services. Hand-selected to establish and provide legal support for company’s new direct marketing and government services business. Provided day-to-day legal support for company’s marketing services division.

• Built company to $50M annual revenue and established legal support structure for division.

• Negotiated / drafted all agreements necessary for the operation of the business unit.

• Managed litigation and arbitration for any suits brought against the company.

• Reviewed licensing, privacy, and regulatory compliance issues, including Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Earlier Experience

General Counsel, Warranty Corporation, Mobile, AL. Negotiated contracts, leases, and deeds. Reviewed licensing and other regulatory requirements. Supported outside counsel in litigation as well as contract, regulatory, and other legal issues. Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, AL Honors: Alabama Law Review, Editorial Board

Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society

Best Paper, Corporate Finance

Bachelor of Science in Finance (magna cum laude)

University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

Honors: Alabama Bankers' Student Achievement Award Certificate of Merit, Department of Economics, Finance & Legal Studies

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