Experience

Town Hall Arts Center
• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Vice President - President Elect

  • Jul 2020 - Present


Federation International d'Escrime

• President - Legal Commission

  • Aug 1992 - Present

  Lead Legal Commission and pro bono counsel to FIE Lead Legal Commission and pro bono counsel to FIE



CherisLaw

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retired Principal

  • Mar 2004 - Mar 2021

  Legal and financial consulting to companies in transition: Formation, reorganization and operation of business entities; Entity governance; Management & ownership succession planning; Business Acquisition and Disposition; Financial transactions; Contract negotiation and documentation. Legal and financial consulting to companies in transition: Formation, reorganization and operation of business entities; Entity governance; Management & ownership succession planning; Business Acquisition and Disposition; Financial transactions; Contract negotiation and documentation.



USA Fencing

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Treasurer

  • Aug 1986 - Aug 2020

  Vice President - 1982-84, 2004-08, 2016-2020 Treasurer - 1986-1988, 2012-2016 President - 1988-90 Member - Referees' Commission (formerly Fencing Officials' Commission 1980 - 2020 Chair, Referees' Commission - 2008 - 2020 Program Manager, Leadership Academy, 2020- Present Vice President - 1982-84, 2004-08, 2016-2020 Treasurer - 1986-1988, 2012-2016 President - 1988-90 Member - Referees' Commission (formerly Fencing Officials' Commission 1980 - 2020 Chair, Referees' Commission - 2008 - 2020 Program Manager, Leadership Academy, 2020- Present



IBG - International Business Group, Ltd.

• General Counsel & Managing Director

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2018

  I provide M&A Advisory services to buyers and sellers of businesses in the lower middle market (Enterprise value of $1-50 million) so they can find transaction partners and optimize results. Two of our latest deals - Sales price was 40% & 80% in excess of Client's Target Price. We can't promise this for every deal, but our goal is to exceed your expectations. I provide M&A Advisory services to buyers and sellers of businesses in the lower middle market (Enterprise value of $1-50 million) so they can find transaction partners and optimize results. Two of our latest deals - Sales price was 40% & 80% in excess of Client's Target Price. We can't promise this for every deal, but our goal is to exceed your expectations.



Samuel David Cheris

• Arbitrator & Mediator

  • 1980 - 2014

  I have more than 25 years of experience as an arbitrator for AAA, US Anti-Doping Agency (administered by AAA) and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and Colorado Mediators and Arbitrators (CoMA). Have served as sole arbitrator, panel member and panel chair for more than 60 matters in the last 10 years, handling cases dealing with the following types of issues: business valuation; cable and satellite television; partnership dissolutions & terminations; tax malpractice; contracts; dope testing (Olympic movement); education; health care; insurance; investment and securities; patent infringement; real estate; oil & gas and telecommunications. AAA Faculty: ACE003 - Arbitrator Ethics and Disclosure, 2004, 2005; ACE002 - Pro Se: Managing Cases Involving Self-Represented Parties, 2004. Show less



Integrated Asset Services LLC

• United States

• General Counsel

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2013

  Part-time General Counsel - Contract negotiation and drafting; Litigation supervision; Corporate Compliance; Employee Benefits; Insurance and Risk management; Intellectual Property Part-time General Counsel - Contract negotiation and drafting; Litigation supervision; Corporate Compliance; Employee Benefits; Insurance and Risk management; Intellectual Property



Blackhawk GeoServices

• United States
• Oil and Gas

• CFO and General Counsel

  • May 2003 - Mar 2004

  Responsible for law, administration and finance for a geophysical and UXO remediation company. Upgraded IT and accounting systems, remodeled headquarters, renegotiated leases, revised collections procedures (cut over 90 A/R by almost 50%), increased utilization rates. Responsible for law, administration and finance for a geophysical and UXO remediation company. Upgraded IT and accounting systems, remodeled headquarters, renegotiated leases, revised collections procedures (cut over 90 A/R by almost 50%), increased utilization rates.



Relera

• United States
• Computer and Network Security

• SVP and General Counsel

  • Jun 2000 - Mar 2003

  Responsible for procurement, law, risk management, tax, and business development. Managed a staff of 15. Law - Negotiated and documented in excess of $300 million of equity financing from banks and venture capital firms, debt facilities in excess of $20 million and real estate leases in 11 jurisdictions. Negotiated and documented contractual relationships with strategic partners. Business Development - Established strategic partner relationships with co-suppliers of goods and services to Relera’s customers. Procurement - Managed contracting for products and services to provision and start-up the 11 IDCs. Had responsibility for expenditures in excess of $200 million. Risk Management - Established company’s insurance program including errors and omissions insurance. Created and managed the contractual risk mitigation and dispute resolution processes and procedures. Tax - Established entity structure and state and local tax strategy to minimize tax liabilities. Show less



Hall & Evans

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Member, CFO, Executive Committee

  • Sep 1972 - Jun 2000

  Firm Administration - Chief Financial Officer and member Executive Committee. Responsible for computerization of billing systems, accounting system and secretarial and legal functions, purchasing, negotiation of lease obligations and banking relationships. Departmental Leadership - Head of commercial practice group. Handled matters in banking, M&A, real estate, estate planning & probate, tax, bankruptcy, director and officer responsibility, trademark and copyright and general commercial litigation. Practice - Focus of practice was M&A, entity organization and reorganization, corporate taxation, ownership and management succession planning, real estate leasing and acting as general counsel for enterprises without an in-house counsel. Worked in the following industries: manufacturers, design professionals, accounting firms, oil & gas service companies, public relations companies, consumer products companies, telecommunications cable and IDCs and construction companies. Show less