JONATHAN W. SMITH

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Centerville, Ohio, 45458

kwch4f@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE To benefit a growing corporation in a position that utilizes my communication skills and prior legal experience.

QUALIFICATIONS *Admitted in Ohio and South Carolina

EDUCATION CAPITAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL Columbus, OH

Juris Doctor, May, 1996

OHIO UNIVERSITY Athens, OH

Bachelor of Arts, International Studies, March 1993, 3.1 GPA in major

WORK HISTORY

December 2011 to Present Document Review, Special Counsel, Dayton, OH

*Review and issue code documents for Wilmer Hale for defense contractor dispute with Armed Services branch.

November 2011 to December 2011 Document Review, Epiq Systems, Cincinnati, OH

*Review and issue code documents for patent infringement suit.

July 2011 to October 2011 Document Review, Projectory LLC, Blue Ash, OH

*Reviewed documents produced during discovery for relevance in antitrust litigation; analyzed large lender foreclosure files; issue-coded documents in response to discovery motions.

December 2010 to March 2011 Tower Site Consultant American Tower Corporation, Boston, MA

* Assisting Florida Region, Tampa Bay-Orlando market, in building out 4G network, reviewing internal site data for installation of new 4G equipment for new tenants.

* Advising project management on ancillary site construction issues, selection of contractors for bidding/RFPs.

* File local permitting, zoning permits, construction permits, and Water Management District permits if required. Maintain tower site compliance with all local, state, and Federal regulatory agencies.

April 2007- March 2009 Senior Corporate Counsel Delta-T Corporation, Williamsburg, VA

Commercial Plant Ethanol Alcohol Technology Provider

* Negotiate and draft a wide range of commercial contracts, RFP’s, supply agreements, technology licenses, Inter-company service agreements and other operational agreements.

*Negotiate term sheets, workouts and settlements for $+5 million USD obligations.

* Review and negotiate licensing agreements for computer hardware and telecommunication services.

*Draft and negotiate international licensing agreements for EPT joint ventures between international ethanol companies. Review and negotiate RFP’s and supply contract submittals with Procurement department.

*Provide general legal advice and guidance to other internal departments such as research, business development, operations and human resources. Negotiate Settlements and workouts on accounts payable issues.

*Manage and pursue construction claims against site General Contractors and various sub-contractors, and coordinating such claims and remedies with Procurement to avoid conflicts with other ongoing EPC Projects.

*Litigation document review and prepare responses to outside discovery requests for ongoing litigation.

*Oversee corporate governance, including execution of Board of Directors and Shareholder Agreements and Resolutions in compliance with the corporate By-laws.

*Manage outside counsel and perform eDiscovery compilation from within the Company and other due diligence efforts relating to key commercial transactions.

*Other Duties: Primary legal contact for contract matters related to 11 Plant Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Agreements (EPC Agreements). Support Australian logistics and operations (creation of branch, permanent establishment, etc.), tax treaty issues, and parent company work permits, visas, and similar expat issues for foreign projects. Resolve other legal issues including property damage disputes, real estate leases, confidentiality agreements, employment agreements and project risk assessment. Conduct case law research, draft legal briefs, file pre-answer motions, respond to subpoenas for the production of documents, prepare, review, and file mechanics’ liens nationwide and resolve other lien issues on Projects.

October 2004- November 2006 Forlizzo Law Group, P.A., Safety Harbor, FL

Commercial Real Estate Developer Boutique Firm

*Review, advise, and negotiate Purchase Agreements for raw land with complex contract contingencies.

*Review, advise, and negotiate Development Agreements, Construction Agreements, AIA documentation, and assist other counsel in various legal matters regarding new Shopping Center Developments.

* Negotiate retail tenant leases, access agreements, land lease agreements and shop space leases for new retail developments for the client development subsidiary and interact with leasing manager, site engineer/manager, and development manager

* Draft, review, and record Access Agreements, REAs and restrictive covenants for Shopping Centers.

*Review title, survey, site plan engineering, and access/signage easements for new Shopping Center Developments.

*Advise and train Development Company’s personnel on legal, operations, and leasing matters.

*Monitor outside counsel in connection with out of state acquisitions and litigation, and other legal matters.

2/2004-10/2004

Global Signal fka Pinnacle Towers Inc., Project Management, Sarasota FL

(NASDAQ – PIN to GS; acquired by Crown Castle)Telecommunication Infrastructure Company

*Work with General Counsel on $450 million tower site asset securitization project.

*Work with outside counsel, and marketing consultants on name change of corporation to Global Signal.

*Project planning and coordination with all departments (IT, Ground Lease Management, Tenant Management, Compliance, NOCC, HR).

*Assist outside counsel with document review and information gathering for establishment of corporate affiliations for potential merger opportunities.

*Negotiation and coordination of assignments of Agreements with external vendors.

2003-early 2004 Jonathan W. Smith, Attorney at Law, L.L.C., Columbia, SC

1998-2000 Real Estate Attorney

*Ran a Full Title Agency underwritten by Chicago Title Insurance Company, a leading National Title Insurance Company

*Reviewed purchase contracts and line of credit contracts for mortgage brokers

*Performed for 12+ closings per month statewide (over 750 closings experience), including research and negotiation with creditors.

*Drafted legal documents and resolved title issues on residential purchases and refinances.

2001-2003 American Tower Corporation, Boston, MA (NYSE- AMT)

Attorney- ATC Tower Services Division of American Tower

*Review, prepare, and negotiate services (telecom construction) contracts and subcontracts, bid proposals, commercial land leases and co-development contracts, and other legal agreements.

*Hire, monitor and advise outside counsel on contract disputes and other legal disputes throughout the division.

*Independently investigate facts, research law, and develop legal recommendations from the legal and factual issues, and drafting necessary legal documents.

*Solely responsible for Services division collections, and manage paralegal in nationwide construction lien disputes. Developed credit policies and collection procedures throughout the division, and work and train all division departments in collection procedures and policies.

*Provide legal advice and guidance to Tower Services personnel on engineering, procurement, construction, human resources and related activities.

September 2000- July 2001 Due Diligence Attorney *Performed due diligence review for tower site acquisitions and mergers.

*Reviewed ground and tenant leases, title, FAA/FCC registration and other legal documents in preparation to acquiring tower sites and companies.

*Drafted legal documents and resolved title issues to prepare sites for closing.

*Lead Attorney for over $12 million dollars in asset closings.

1998 Express Title Services, Columbus, OH

Staff Attorney

*Attorney for major title company that has 225+ closings per month.

Prior Law Firm Firestone Duncan Moscow, Russia

Experience * Drafted client letters, shipping contracts and agency agreements.

* Revised firm's company registration system for foreign businesses and entrepreneurs incorporating in Russia. Conversational Russian speaker and can read and write in Russian.

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