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CARLO E. CARAVETTA

**** ********** **** • North Tustin • California • 92705 • 714-***-****

E-mail: ********@***.***

OBJECTIVE

Secure a position as General Counsel and member of Executive Management of a company experiencing rapid growth. The position sought will mesh legal skills and business judgment and will draw on a diverse background beyond legal function, to include administrative and law firm experience, including recent responsibility as outsourced Corporate Counsel for various large-cap companies.

PROFILE

Fifteen years of consistent achievement while serving as an adviser to executive management and in-house General Counsel, implementing internal and external alliances, advising clients on managing through litigation and internal changes, and overseeing corporate governance. Particular experience in:

• Strategic legal and business planning, complex transactional negotiations, corporate acquisitions, divestitures, project funding, venture capital acquisition and analysis of overseas transactions.

• Directing the corporate legal function for clientele, complex litigation, litigation management and risk management.

• Corporate governance, general corporate and contract administration.

• Corporate compliance and regulatory affairs.

• Securities compliance issues (Previously served as Investigative Intern with the Arizona Corporations Commission for Blue Sky and SEC regulatory violations)

LICENSING

1994 State of California Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central District of California

2003 Licensed California Real Estate Broker (Broker License No. 01391146)

2007 Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) Candidate

EXPERIENCE

WATERMAN, SICHON & CARAVETTA LLP Tustin, California

Partner, March 2007 to present

Firm practice focused on business, real estate and estate planning. Representation of individuals and businesses as outsourced corporate and insurance counsel in connection with transactional and complex litigation matters. Responsible for evaluating client acquisitions, project financing and exit strategies on investments within and without the United States of America. Maintained role as worldwide legal counsel for an international client, overseeing country-specific counsel and produced works. Successful dismissal of two lawsuits ($6,000,000 and $8,000,000) against client without renumeration of any monies.

BREMER, WHYTE, BROWN & O’MEARA, LLP Newport Beach, California

Senior Associate, December 2004 to March 2007

Representation of developers, general contractors, business entities, real estate brokerage and investment entities in the capacity of corporate counsel for corporate, transactional and complex litigation matters. Evaluation of client construction contracts and development plans. Lead attorney handling all aspects of extensive pretrial and trial activities, to include pleadings, memoranda, correspondence, mediations, arbitrations, depositions and settlement conferences.

SPRINGEL & FINK, LLP Irvine, California

Senior Associate, December 2003 to December 2004

Represented developers, general contractors, subcontractors and corporations from California and Arizona as general counsel and in complex transactional and litigation matters. Lead attorney handling all aspects of pretrial and trial activities in state and federal courts. Corporate matters included insurance coverage analyses including additional insured issues, evaluation of client construction contracts, development plans and land acquisition purchase-sale agreements. Responsible for acquisition and retention of corporate, business and real estate clientele.

FORD, WALKER, HAGGERTY & BEHAR, LLP Long Beach, California

Senior Associate, July 2001 to December 2003

Specialized in transactional and complex litigation on behalf of developers, general contractors and corporations in disputes ranging from $200,000 to $23,000,000. Lead attorney responsible for all aspects of pretrial and trial activities including: mandatory settlement conferences, mediations, settlement negotiations, client counseling and depositions (percipient and expert). Performed insurance coverage analyses, drafted pleadings, discovery and complex motions. Primary responsibility for client acquisition and retention, to include drafting firm marketing proposal for potential developer and corporate clientele.

COOKSEY, HOWARD, MARTIN & TOOLEN Costa Mesa, California

Senior Associate, December 1997 to July 2001

Specialized in all aspects of construction litigation including representation of developers and general contractors in disputes ranging from $480,000 to $35,000,000. Lead attorney in charge of pretrial and trial activities, to include insurance coverage analyses, drafting pleadings, discovery and motions.

CARAVETTA & ASSOCIATES Irvine, California

Private Practice, June 1994 to December 1997

Practice included complex civil litigation and business transactions (domestic and international), representing individuals, property management companies and start-up business ventures. Responsible for all aspects of pretrial and trial activities including: mandatory settlement conferences, mediations, settlement negotiations, client counseling and depositions (percipient and expert). Drafted pleadings, discovery, motions and transactional business documents. Certification through the Orange County Bar Association College of Trial Advocacy

CARAVETTA, SCHWARTZ & ALMADA, LLC Irvine, California

President/CEO, February 1994 to January 1998

Company which provided consulting services to de novo resort/casino development projects in California, Colorado, Mexico and Eastern Europe. Conducted all company negotiations regarding contracts, investment and marketing proposals, and evaluation of venture capital and private placement offerings.

EDUCATION

WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW

Juris Doctor, Received 1993

 Moot Court Competition

 Phi Alpha Delta

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies, Cum Laude, Received 1988

 Dean’s Honor List 1986, 1987 and 1988

 Golden Key National Honor Society

AFFILIATIONS

National Association of Realtors

California Realtors Association

Orange County Realtors Association

Tustin Chamber of Commerce (General Counsel)

California Association of Community Managers

References available upon request.

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