Corporate Counsel - Restructuring & Compliance Attorney

ALYSON DRAPER, JD, MBA, DTh

ATTORNEY AT LAW

Phone 385-***-****

******.******@******.***

SUMMARY

Dynamic, broadly skilled attorney and MBA with over 20 years of experience in management, contracts and compliance, employment law and litigation, complex finance, structuring and restructuring, land acquisition, permitting, industrial, commercial, and single and multifamily development and construction, as well as long term land preservation and environmental compliance and mitigation and clean-up, as well as remedial mitigation and marketing of brownfields and other blighted land. Skilled in identifying and clearing clouds on titles which constrain development. Strong generalist in all areas of corporate law and practice. Expertise in many areas of regulatory compliance across federal and state agencies. Skilled businessperson with demonstrated success in guiding businesses for efficient and strategic marketing, as well as litigation prevention and management with a goal of reducing costs of outside counsel. Competent in defense of agency complaints. Committed to delivering innovative legal solutions that address both regulatory compliance requirements and organizational objectives, making a valuable addition to any forward-thinking organization. Licensed and in good standing in Utah, eligible to register as in-house registered counsel in any other state.

WORK EXPERIENCE

SETTLEMENT ATTORNEY, LAKEVIEW LAW FIRM, New York City, New York

11/2025 – Present

Contract remote position reviewing client debt restructuring and settlements for debt resolution law firm. Analyze contractual compliance and legal aspects of settlement proposals.

CORPORATE COUNSEL

DURBANO HOLDINGS, Layton, Utah

03/2025 – 12/2025

Temporary contract position while I was in Utah attending to dying relative. Project is now finished.

Guided private equity company in its environmental due diligence and permitting for large-tract land development projects focused on commercial, high density multifamily construction and development, as well as hospitality sector projects.

Drafted and negotiated construction, land- and water- banking, and vendor contracts that integrated sustainability mandates. Managed wrongful lien defense.

Oversaw EEOC, OSHA, EPA, FTC, and other regulatory compliance across 27 subsidiaries while managing litigation with external counsel.

Managed and prepared briefs for outside litigation of various claims.

Established a captive insurance company; directed executive-level risk strategy operations.

REAL ESTATE & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR

PAVILLION GROUP, LLC, White River Junction, Vermont

January 2022 – Present

Directed firm’s environmental site assessments, green-building compliance, and land-use approvals for a boutique hospitality project aimed at recreational cannabis tourism.

Counseled on employment, banking, and licensing regulations pertinent to the regulated development sectors for this medical cannabis company that successfully operated a dispensary.

GENERAL COUNSEL

APF INTERNATIONAL, North Salt Lake, Utah

01/2011 – 11/2021

Advised the CEO of a private equity firm on environmental and labor compliance concerning heavy civil and commercial construction, power plant, and mining infrastructure and industrial maintenance projects.

Guided the CEO in negotiating union jobs, contracts, and resolving labor disputes. Provided expertise to the CEO on mezzanine, hard money loans, bridge financing, and unitranche financing matters.

Advised the CEO during interactions with federal and state regulators (EPA, OSHA, DEQ). Informed company leadership on large-scale EPC and environmental impact mitigation agreements. Helped manage outside litigation and assisted leadership with administrative agency responses.

Implemented corporate ESG and workforce policy reforms that significantly reduced claims. Counseled company leadership on employment matters involving direct employees, subcontractors, and union workers.

Collaborated with outside counsel on litigated cases and managed internal litigation projects.

ATTORNEY AT LAW

CROSSROADS LEGAL CENTER, Utah and Remote from Vermont

Declined a Biglaw offer to establish a law firm right out of law school.

Oversaw a full staff of paralegals and assistants and managed other attorneys.

Represented municipalities, builders, and developers in environmental, land-use, and construction matters, including permitting and entitlements, environmental compliance, and OSHA compliance.

Advised builders and private equity buyers on compliance, land preservation and land trusts, land acquisition, land banking, and development issues.

Provided counsel to diverse parties on construction issues and defects.

Assisted a municipality with permitting, water banking, stormwater, and air quality compliance filings.

Successfully defended employers in OSHA, NLRB, EEOC, and other types of civil rights cases.

Successful litigated for various plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases.

Donated hundreds of hours of billable time to individuals and families in dire need of legal representation

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor (JD), Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Master of Business Administration (MBA, two-year program)

Finance and Real Estate concentrations, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Graduated in the top 3% of MBA graduates nationwide.

Doctor of Chaplaincy, Crisis Counseling & Ethics, SCA Capstone University of Theology & Spirituality (Non-religious Reverend Doctor Chaplain). Acquired valuable skills in crisis counseling management and de-escalation applicable to business.

Other Experience

Former Real Estate Broker for Nearly Ten Years, specializing in land acquisition, development, and new construction

Taught Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, and Construction Management for five years at university level

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