JOHN R. STOPA

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Worthington, Ohio 43085

614-***-**** - home 614-***-**** - cell

wpfou9@r.postjobfree.com

CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL

Corporate counsel, particularly experienced in finance law, with solid analytical skills and a proven ability to provide timely, result-oriented legal advice and services. Recognized for providing sound counsel and judgment to line of business managers and for seeing issues through to resolution. Experienced in commercial, consumer, mortgage and investment banking law.

Core skills and competencies include:

• Negotiation of complex financial transactions • Timely, instructive legal advice

• Working knowledge of banking operations • Cross-business collaboration

• Analysis of legal compliance requirements • Legal research

• Interpersonal, verbal and written communication • High ethics and integrity

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, Columbus, OH 2006 - Present

INVESTMENT BANK

Assistant General Counsel (2007-Present)

• Drafted, negotiated and closed hundreds of multi-million dollar contracts for the purchase and sale of commercial loans and corporate debt.

• Reviewed and analyzed numerous commercial loan credit agreements in connection with transactions in corporate debt.

• Advised clients regarding legal issues arising in the business of secondary loan trading, reducing liability and risk.

• Participated in legal development initiatives of the Loan Syndications and Trading Association leading to improved procedures and documentation.

• Drafted and negotiated dozens of loan participation agreements, trade confirmations, and other financial contracts.

CHASE HOME FINANCE

Contract Attorney – Mortgage and Home Equity (2006-2007)

• Drafted and negotiated contracts relating to mortgage servicing operations, achieving greater efficiency and reducing risk.

• Advised clients regarding compliance with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to mortgage and consumer lending.

• Resolved customer complaints that raised legal issues, solving problems and avoiding litigation.

• Supervised projects and business operations, including outsourcing of mortgage servicing functions and correct and timely recording of mortgages and other security interests.

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LAW OFFICE OF ELIZABETH N. GABA, Columbus, Ohio 2004 - 2006

Associate Attorney

• Represented clients in domestic relations matters.

• Prepared documents for trial and appellate litigation.

• Conducted client interviews and legal research.

THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, Columbus, Ohio 1993 – 2004

Senior Corporate Counsel – Mortgage Banking

• Drafted and negotiated contracts and instruments relating to mortgage and consumer lending, consumer banking and bank operations.

• Advised clients regarding compliance with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to mortgage and consumer lending, deposit banking, and bank operations.

• Supervised litigation by and against clients.

• Provided review and advice with respect to mergers and acquisitions.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

KEYCORP AND KEYCORP MORTGAGE INC., Buffalo, New York

GOLDOME AND GOLDOME REALTY CREDIT CORP. (acquired by KeyCorp, 1991)

Assistant Corporate Counsel to bank and its Residential Mortgage Banking subsidiary.

• Areas of practice: Mortgage, Banking and Employment Law

RICH, MAY, BILODEAU & FLAHERTY, P.C., Boston, Massachusetts

Associate Attorney for law firm engaged in the general practice of law.

• Areas of practice: Real Estate, Corporate and Utility Law

ORION RESEARCH INCORPORATED, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Assistant Corporate Counsel for publicly-held Manufacturing Corporation.

• Areas of practice: Corporate, Contract and Patent Law

OFFICE OF ATTORNEY SIDNEY SCHNIEDER, Brighton, Massachusetts

Assistant Title Examiner for conveyance attorney.

• Area of practice: Real Estate Law

PRE-LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

LOYAL PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Boston, Massachusetts

Actuarial Assistant for Life Insurance Company.

EDUCATION

J.D., Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts

B.S., Mathematics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts

Bar Memberships:

Ohio (1994)

Originally admitted in Massachusetts (1978)

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