Experience

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  Intouch Credit Union

  • Plano, Texas

  • SVP, Chief Risk Officer & General Counsel

    • Feb 2012 - Sep 2017
    • Plano, Texas

    Reporting to the CEO, responsible for risk management functions, including business continuity, disaster recovery, vendor management, IT and physical security, internal audit, coordination with government examiners and external independent annual auditor, compliance and risk management training, and operational and strategic risk assessment and counseling. Also responsible for legal functions across company, including: litigation and other disputes; contract reviews; counseling on compliance with financial, HR, business organization, property, investments, and other legal areas; investigations, insurance and insurance claims, corporate governance, and subpoenas, levies, garnishments, and other legal process.

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  HP

  • Ethics Officer

    • Apr 2009 - Aug 2011

    Reporting to the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and working with peer Compliance Officer and others, responsible for developing and directing company ethics and compliance program. Provide leadership as to appropriateness of ethics and compliance initiatives and exercise oversight to ensure development and implementation of strategies, policies and programs. Responsible for activities relating to standards of conduct with customers, contractors, suppliers and employees. Provide leadership in development of compliance risk management program to assess, prioritize and manage legal and regulatory compliance risks based on U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Responsible for company confidential reporting systems allowing employees, customers, contractors and other stakeholders to report suspected violations of company’s standards of conduct without fear of retaliation (“Ethics Helpline”). Responsible for effectively communicating company's standards of conduct to all employees through training programs and communications. Participate in providing guidance to employees on ethics and compliance matters. Provide guidance to senior officers and senior managers on ethics and compliance matters and their impact on organizational effectiveness and business success. Provide comprehensive reports to top executives and to board of directors regarding company ethics and compliance program.

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  Electronic Data Systems Corporation

  • Ethics and Compliance Officer

    • Sep 2005 - Apr 2009

    Reporting to the General Counsel, responsible for developing and directing company ethics and compliance program. Provide leadership as to appropriateness of ethics and compliance initiatives and exercise oversight to ensure development and implementation of strategies, policies and programs. Responsible for activities relating to standards of conduct with customers, contractors, suppliers and employees. Provide leadership in development of compliance risk management program to assess, prioritize and manage legal and regulatory compliance risks based on U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Responsible for company confidential reporting systems allowing employees, customers, contractors and other stakeholders to report suspected violations of company’s standards of conduct without fear of retaliation. Responsible for effectively communicating company's standards of conduct to all employees through training programs and communications. Provide guidance to employees on ethics and compliance matters. Provide guidance to senior officers and senior managers on ethics and compliance matters and their impact on organizational effectiveness and business success. Provide comprehensive reports to top executives and board of directors regarding company ethics and compliance program.

  • Senior Litigation Counsel

    • Aug 2001 - Sep 2005

    Handled litigation and related matters throughout United States and some abroad. Served as first chair, managing attorney or member of legal team in court, administrative and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including trials, arbitrations, hearings and mediations. Drafted pleadings, motions, disclosures, discovery requests and discovery responses; argued motions; took depositions and defended and prepared witnesses for depositions; conducted legal research and wrote memoranda; gathered evidence and other information through interviews and review of documents; provided legal counsel on litigation avoidance and pre-litigation dispute resolution; represented EDS before DOJ, DOL, DCAA, FBI, SEC, and other regulatory and law enforcement bodies; participated in investigations, including those for Audit Committee of EDS Board and those conducted by EDS’ independent auditor; advised EDS business and support units on contractual and regulatory compliance issues; participated in briefings to EDS leaders and committees and members of EDS’ Board; conducted training on topics that impacted litigation and related matters.

  • Litigation Counsel

    • Oct 1992 - Jul 2001

    Handled litigation and related matters throughout U.S. Served as first chair, managing attorney or member of legal team in court, administrative and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including trials, arbitrations, hearings and mediations. Drafted pleadings, motions, disclosures, discovery requests and discovery responses; argued motions; took depositions and defended and prepared witnesses for depositions; conducted legal research and wrote memoranda; gathered evidence and other information through interviews and review of documents; provided legal counsel on litigation avoidance and pre-litigation dispute resolution; represented EDS before DOJ, FBI, and other regulatory and law enforcement bodies; participated in investigations related to employee wrongdoing and data security; advised EDS business and support units on contractual and regulatory compliance issues.

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  Fulbright & Jaworski

  • Houston, Texas

  • Associate

    • Sep 1989 - Sep 1992
    • Houston, Texas

    Handled tort-based litigation defense work on behalf of various clients in state and federal courts in Texas. Served as first chair or as member of legal team in court and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including trials and mediations. Drafted pleadings, motions, discovery requests and discovery responses; argued motions; took depositions and defended and prepared witnesses for depositions; conducted legal research and wrote memoranda; gathered evidence and other information through interviews and review of documents. Also handled insurance coverage work on behalf of various insurance companies, including conducting legal research and writing memoranda, coverage opinions, and claims-related communications for clients to send to their insureds.