D A N I E L P A T R I C K H A R V A T H
E-mail: DPH * Harvath.com
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SKILLS SUMMARY:
Executive Vice President (VP) and Corporate Counsel (in-house legal counsel,
general counsel, attorney, lawyer) has the proven ability and expertise to help
an organization creatively rise above its current challenges. Specialist-level
expertise in contracts and complex financial transactions, international
commercial matters, private and public company securities, business development,
equity financing and venture capital negotiations, real estate and property
procurement, disposition, development and management, mergers and acquisitions,
and IP licensing. Many years of experience as a professor of Business Law, in
political and public-service positions, and in cost estimating and analysis,
auditing and securities-related litigation. Actively practicing law, professional
real estate investment and accounting for over 16 years. Having excellent oral,
written communication and drafting skills, demonstrated interpersonal skills and
proven oversight expertise, an integral member of any executive team or
administration, able to serve organizational needs in leading and directing
projects, delegating and completing work in a timely manner:
O Extensive legal-practice experience representing real-estate companies, banks,
technology and IT companies in regulatory compliance, corporate-infrastructure,
equity financing and complicated mergers/acquisitions matters
O Supervisory expertise in technology law, banking, corporate and real estate
laws, principles and markets with over seven years of experience in legal and
financial real estate investment, development and fiscal management; four years
of political and public-service experience as a bonded treasurer and municipal
legislative council member
O Self-starter who can work individually or by collaboration; strong Internet,
telecommunications and computer-applications experience, proven
international-transactions experience primarily in Latin America
O Proven ability to analyze programs and make creative recommendations for
improvement of productivity and effectiveness; four years of teaching and
public-speaking experience as a professor of Business Law, with two additional
years of experience in cost analysis, auditing and securities-related litigation
consulting
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Legal, business and financial matters and related contracts and agreements;
Business development; Property procurement, acquisition, disposition and
management; Difficult and complex acquisitions & financial transactions;
Business-entity organization and nonprofit organization and administration;
Corporate governance; Executive employment & labor management; Administrative
law, regulatory compliance, land use, zoning and real estate matters; Financial
management, project and program management; Banking, finance and project-finance
matters; International and cross-border projects and transactions (Latin
America); Intellectual property, IP licensing, telecommunications & the Internet;
Litigation and dispute strategy with related drafting of briefs and memoranda and
coordination of outside legal counsel; Legislative matters & related drafting and
research; Educational matters; Fluent in Spanish, written and spoken, with
additional proficiencies in French and Italian.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Corporate Counsel & Executive Vice President
Arcadia Domain LLC & Arcadia Mexico Inc. (2003 - )
California, Idaho, Texas, Utah & Mexico
Job description summary: Negotiate, draft and monitor contracts, ensure legal
compliance and close real estate transactions, escrow agreements, option
contracts, leases and construction contracts for a consortium of privately-held
real estate investment, development and management companies; provide
authoritative legal advice to the Board of Directors and management on a wide
variety of management, legislative, regulatory and financial matters; legal and
executive authority over various finance and development projects and budgets
($1M to $85MM).
Other Responsibilities:
O Serve as the point of contact on contract and financial structure issues with
commercial banks and lenders; train employees and contractors in contract
structure assembly; provide corrective advice or workouts as needed; coordinate
external contractors and oversee the financing of various investment,
construction and property improvement projects; negotiate lines of credit and
other lending agreements
O Identify client needs and provide legal and general administrative counsel,
verbally and in writing to ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, fiscal
policies and financial disclosure requirements
O Establish client objectives, pursue business development and financing
strategies; identify priorities, assigned and completed work individually and as
part of a management team, including the development and sale of Napa California
ranch properties
O Parleyed portfolio properties with challenging access and utility issues into
sales within 12 months at 105% profit; analyzed various markets of interest and
accurately forecasted the national 2008/09 economic downturn; developed,
recommended and implemented divestment plans and monetized assets in accordance
with that forecast to protect corporate assets and to financially stabilize the
enterprise
Public Treasurer & Legislative Council Member
Municipality of Daniel, Utah (part-time public-service position) (2006 - 2010)
Job description summary: Managed various budgets, financial information and
IT-accounting information for the entity and ensured that all expenditures
adhered to budget policy, municipal, state and federal laws and rules; managed
entity cash, asset portfolios and accounts; oversaw the administration of
political and legislative processes, including public hearings/notices and public
budget approvals, in accordance with municipal, state and federal law; prepared
and submitted financial reports in accordance with state and federal government
accounting requirements (GASB) and generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) (managerial accounting); Reviewed and edited all state and federal fiscal
compliance documents for the municipality; provided summaries of finances,
expenditures and projects in public hearings and in taxpayer and public
interactions, both formal and informal
Other Responsibilities:
O Assessed municipal and community needs, and through the legislative process,
was leading drafter, editor and amender of large sections of the Municipal Code
O Reviewed culinary water system proposals and grant applications and provided
advice on the development of and administration for $3.1M federal and state
grants; advised entity regarding the transfer of water rights from a private
culinary water corporation to a municipal water system
O Functioned as one of five principal sponsors for the incorporation of the
Municipality, which was incorporated after two years of substantial struggle in
February 2006
Adjunct Professor of Business Law
Brigham Young University, School of Accountancy & Information Systems, Utah
(part-time educational / public-service position) (2004 - 2008)
Job description summary: Prepared and taught university level courses in
Business Law to hundreds of business students; administered exams; updated and
redeveloped educational curricula to reflect current business and legal
environments; instructed, mentored and advised students in educational and
vocational matters.
Other Responsibilities:
O Collaborated with other faculty members to provide up-to-date course
offerings; contacted and organized guest lecturers for classes
O Created and implemented a real property section and an intellectual property
section into the Business Law course; augmented sophistication of the legal
ethics section of curriculum
Attorney at Law, Corporate Department
Gaw VanMale (law firm), California (2001 - 2003)
Job description summary: Reviewed clients' legal and corporate objectives on a
project by project basis; negotiated and closed mergers and acquisitions,
licensing deals, equity financings and other business startup and corporate
governance matters in accordance with all governing laws; directed the
negotiation of commercial and residential property leases and property purchase
agreements; represented various technology companies; reviewed financial data and
business-development strategies for clients and advised them of related legal
issues; conducted extensive legal research involving gathering, reviewing, and
analyzing facts, laws, regulations, policies, and precedents
Other Responsibilities:
O Drafted and implemented internal policy memoranda, corporate resolutions and
other regulatory compliance documents for a publicly traded banking corporation
O Drafted, managed and negotiated the closing equity-financing agreements for a
biomedical device company
O Oversaw the negotiation of severance packages and equity-incentive provisions
in various executive employment and labor agreements on behalf of clients
Attorney at Law, Corporate Department
Fenwick & West LLP (law firm), California (1999 - 2001)
Job description summary: Communicated and negotiated with clients about business
development, licensing, equity financing and startup matters, closed mergers and
acquisitions for technology, IT and telecommunications companies on a domestic
and international level; conducted extensive legal research involving gathering,
reviewing, and analyzing facts, laws, regulations, policies, and precedents;
organized and executed assignments for the benefits of creditors for clients'
assets and properties in liquidation
Other Responsibilities:
O Negotiated and closed mergers and acquisitions, including real property
acquisitions, for many client companies, including the $225M acquisition of a
Michigan bank by a California software company
O Served as lead drafter on an S-3 Registration |
