Experience

MERSCORP Holdings, Inc.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Reston, Virginia Responsible for managing the Corporation’s Law and Legislative Departments as well as the Corporate Goverance, overseeing a department of 20+ professionals, managing extensive state and federal litigation, advising internal clients (including senior executives and Board of Directors) on relevant legal matters, identifying and assessing the legal risks facing the organization. Ensuring that the legal affairs of the Corporation are attended to in an effective and efficient manner… Show more Responsible for managing the Corporation’s Law and Legislative Departments as well as the Corporate Goverance, overseeing a department of 20+ professionals, managing extensive state and federal litigation, advising internal clients (including senior executives and Board of Directors) on relevant legal matters, identifying and assessing the legal risks facing the organization. Ensuring that the legal affairs of the Corporation are attended to in an effective and efficient manner. Accomplishments include assessment, development and management of the litigation strategy including the tracking of litigation and the identification of emerging litigation risks. Developed the Department policies and procedures for the management of legal matters and litigation handled by in-house counsel as well as the establishment of a process for MERS System users (primarily banks and mortgage loan servicers) to communicate with Law Department on litigation and other legal matters. Established an extensive national network of law firms representing the corporation.

• Senior Vice President/Acting Chief Legal Officer

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2014

  Reston, Virginia Responsible for managing the Corporation’s Law and Legislative Departments as well as the Corporate Goverance, overseeing a department of 20+ professionals, managing extensive state and federal litigation, advising internal clients (including senior executives and Board of Directors) on relevant legal matters, identifying and assessing the legal risks facing the organization. Ensuring that the legal affairs of the Corporation are attended to in an effective and efficient manner… Show more Responsible for managing the Corporation’s Law and Legislative Departments as well as the Corporate Goverance, overseeing a department of 20+ professionals, managing extensive state and federal litigation, advising internal clients (including senior executives and Board of Directors) on relevant legal matters, identifying and assessing the legal risks facing the organization. Ensuring that the legal affairs of the Corporation are attended to in an effective and efficient manner. Accomplishments include assessment, development and management of the litigation strategy including the tracking of litigation and the identification of emerging litigation risks. Developed the Department policies and procedures for the management of legal matters and litigation handled by in-house counsel as well as the establishment of a process for MERS System users (primarily banks and mortgage loan servicers) to communicate with Law Department on litigation and other legal matters. Established an extensive national network of law firms representing the corporation.

• Vice President/General Counsel/Assistant Secretary

  • Dec 2005 - Nov 2013

  Reston, Virginia Responsible for managing the Corporation’s Law Department, overseeing a department of 20+ professionals, managing extensive state and federal litigation, advising internal clients (including senior executives and Board of Directors) on relevant legal matters, identifying and assessing the legal risks facing the organization. Ensuring that the legal affairs of the Corporation are attended to in an effective and efficient manner. Accomplishments include assessment, development and management of… Show more Responsible for managing the Corporation’s Law Department, overseeing a department of 20+ professionals, managing extensive state and federal litigation, advising internal clients (including senior executives and Board of Directors) on relevant legal matters, identifying and assessing the legal risks facing the organization. Ensuring that the legal affairs of the Corporation are attended to in an effective and efficient manner. Accomplishments include assessment, development and management of the litigation strategy including the tracking of litigation and the identification of emerging litigation risks. Developed the Department policies and procedures for the management of legal matters and litigation handled by in-house counsel as well as the establishment of a process for MERS System users (primarily banks and mortgage loan servicers) to communicate with Law Department on litigation and other legal matters. Established an extensive national network of law firms representing the corporation.



MERSCORP, Inc.

• Vice President, Corporate Counsel, Assistant Secretary

  • Jul 2000 - Dec 2005

  McLean, Virginia

• Corporate Counsel, Assistant Secretary

  • Jan 1998 - Jul 2000

  McLean, Virginia



Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

• Associate Counsel

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  McLean, Virgnia