Associate General Sales Representative
Resume:
KURT ANTHONY STRODE
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Over 20 years as in-house legal counsel experience ranging from contract negotiation to litigation at a major biotechnology company and healthcare companies. Four (4) years Human Resources management experience including establishment/development of company policies, employee disciplinary matters and general human resources counsel. Four
(4) years private litigation/transactional practice. PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ASTIVA HEALTH, INC. (2022 to Present) Costa Mesa, CA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE IPA* (2013-2022) Irvine, CA
Vice President, General Counsel
OPTUM (COLLABORATIVE CARE HOLDINGS, LLC*) (2011-2022) Irvine, CA Associate General Counsel
MONARCH MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.* (2011-2022) Irvine, CA Vice President, General Counsel
MONARCH HEALTH PLAN, INC.* (2007-2022) Irvine, CA
Vice President, General Counsel
MONARCH HEALTHCARE A MEDICAL GROUP, INC.* (2000-2022) Irvine, CA Vice President, General Counsel
PHYSICIAN WEBLINK OF CALIFORNIA, INC.** (2000-2006) Irvine, CA Vice President, Legal/HR
(*Affiliated Companies; **Former affiliate of Monarch HealthCare) Human Resources:
• Managed Human Resources Department including Director of Human Resources, Corporate Trainer and Recruiting staff serving 400 employees located in California and North Carolina. Review, analysis and recommendation regarding various employee benefit plans. Established and implemented company policies and procedures regarding various human resources related matters. Produced manager training programs in HIPAA compliance, sexual harassment, wage hour laws. Engaged in various employee matters including disciplinary and investigatory proceedings, hiring, firing and workforce reductions.
Litigation: Managed outside counsel, coordinated document discovery and developed pre-trial litigation strategies.
• Coordinated document discovery and assisted in the development of a defense strategy regarding HMO lawsuit alleging delay in rendering healthcare services. Developed prosecution strategy regarding trademark infringement matter.
• Negotiation/mediation of commercial disputes resulting in $1,200,000.00 in settlements for employer.
• Negotiation/mediation of various employment related litigation. Transactional: Structured, drafted and negotiated contracts for various company departments.
• Drafted documents for private placement of securities and managed logistics. Drafted documents related to general corporate matters including, Board/Shareholder resolutions, amendment of Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation.
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated various agreements including, real estate leases, equipment leases, software license agreements, employment agreements, vendor agreements, health plan services agreements, physician services agreements, escrow agreements, finance agreements, settlement agreements, trade secret agreements, operating agreements and consulting agreements.
• Structured, developed and assisted in creation of Orange County Hospitalist Physicians, Inc. a division of Monarch HealthCare including drafting policies and procedures recruiting physician staff and development of administrative infrastructure.
Corporate
Compliance: Counseled clients in matters regarding compliance with various federal and state laws and regulations.
• Review of various compensation programs, advertising campaigns and medical education materials for regulatory compliance under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and Social Security Act.
• Developed and presented training seminar concerning Privacy and Security Regulations of the Health Information Portability And Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”).
• Developed policies and procedures for Records Retention and HIPAA compliance. CADDEN, FULLER & BURKHALTER LLP (1999-2000) Irvine, CA Associate
SHAHRI, STRODE & NEALS (1996-1999) Los Angeles, CA Partner
Litigation/Transactional: General litigation/transactional practice including trial preparation, arbitration, mediation and corporate.
• Coordinate litigation defense of multi-million dollar patent infringement and copyright infringement cases, Received defense verdict regarding $40,000.00 construction contract dispute, Developed litigation strategy regarding housing development construction defect case, Negotiated settlement of $80,000.00 breach of contract lawsuit, Drafted and negotiated a $1,200,000.00 construction agreement, Draft: articles of incorporation, bylaws, stock purchase agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-circumvention agreements and trademark licenses.
AMGEN INC. (1990-96) Thousand Oaks, CA
Corporate Counsel
Law Clerk (1990-1993, full time summers, 20 hr/week during school year) Litigation: Managed outside counsel, coordinated document discovery and developed pre-trial litigation strategies.
• Coordinated document discovery and assisted in the development of a defense strategy regarding a class action lawsuit alleging securities fraud under Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act.
• Investigation and development of litigation strategy regarding a $400,000.00 construction defect claim against a general contractor.
• Developed pre-trial strategy for the defense of various third party products liability claims. Transactional: Structured, drafted and negotiated contracts for various company departments.
• Drafted and negotiated offering circular, trust indenture and other documents for a $200,000,000.00 private placement of commercial paper offered through J.P. Morgan Securities and Morgan Stanley & Co.
• Reviewed and negotiated construction agreements for a $60,000,000.00 research facility and an $80,000,000.00 manufacturing plant.
• Drafted and negotiated a $1,000,000.00 advertising agency agreement, public relations agency agreements, video production agreements and copyright assignment agreements.
• Conceived, negotiated and drafted a $300,000.00 capitalization/services agreement for the establishment of a local clinical data management facility.
• Developed and negotiated various standardized goods and services purchasing agreements including standard purchase order terms and conditions, software license agreements and technology transfer agreements. Corporate
Compliance: Counseled clients in matters regarding compliance with various federal and state laws and regulations.
• Review of various advertising campaigns and medical education materials for regulatory compliance under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
• Developed and presented educational seminars: “Understanding the Terms of a Standard Clinical Trial Agreement” and
“The Elements of Informed Consent.”
• Formulated and implemented a corporate Records Retention Policy and Minority/Women Owned Small Business Procurement Program Policy/Procedures.
• Review draft and revised Forms 10K and 10Q for compliance with the federal Securities Exchange Act. OTHER PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM LABORATORIES (1987-89) Van Nuys, CA Territory Sales Manager-Marketing clinical laboratory services ONE LAMBDA, INC. (1986-87) Canoga Park, CA
Technical Associate-Immunology research and development CALIFORNIA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. (1985-86) Glendale, CA Sales Representative-Marketing of fire and casualty insurance NCH CORPORATION (1985) Los Angeles, CA
Sales Representative-Maintenance chemicals
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR (1983-1985) Hollywood, CA
Management Trainee-Management and marketing of car rental services EDUCATION
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Malibu, CA
J.D., cum laude, May 1992
Admitted to California Bar (passed July 1992 exam) CLASS RANK 30/225 (TOP 11%)
HONORS Deans Honor List
MOOT COURT Irving Kaufman National Competition
Fall Individual Advocacy Tournament
AWARDS American Jurisprudence Award-Evidence
Warren and Rosalie Gummow Scholarship
Gunnar Nicholson Scholarship
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, CA B.S., Biology, 1983
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Versagrafx Designs, Philippines, Inc. (2004-2011)
Many Mansions, Inc. (1994-1998)
Vista Norte Maintenance Corp. (2014 to present)
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