bill evans

Chief Legal Officer with extensive experience in energy, litigation, corporate governance, manufacturing, transportation, finance and home services. Pragmatic counsel providing solid legal, regulatory and compliance advice to business leaders.

Represent commercial clients (individual and institutional) in state and federal cases. Responsible for personal caseload including but not limited to labor and employment matters, corporate liability, product liability, professional liability, contract, criminal and toxic tort. Federal and state court trial and appellate practice in employment discrimination actions, wrongful terminations, wage and hour disputes, arbitration and employment contract litigation Conduct discovery, take and defend depositions, draft pleadings and motions. Pursue prejudgment remedies, negotiations and appeals.

General Counsel to financial services company which provides debt recovery and litigation services to financial institutions and business throughout Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Develop internal process and procedures to ensure compliance with financial and legal regulations.

Assess and develop internal business processes for start-ups and advise established enterprises and franchises with respect to internal business processes including commercial contracts, government contracts, litigation, cybersecurity, procurement, claims, and human resource matters.

General Civil and Criminal Litigation Firm representing individuals, small businesses and corporations. Practice included Personal Injury, Family Law and Divorce, Wills & Estates, Criminal Defense, DUI/Motor Vehicle, Real Estate, Consumer Law and Insurance Claims.

Provide timely legal analysis, guidance and counsel to management and staff on operational and administrative matters. Responsible for all legal aspects of 12 national projects, ranging in value from $5 million to $125 million. Prepare and review terms and conditions of contract bids, partnering arrangements, guarantees, technology transfers, and corporate policies and procedures. Create and direct litigation strategies, including human resource related issues, general corporate liability, contract liability and products liability.

* · Counsel and guide business units to develop effective business strategies to accomplish corporate objectives. * · Develop, implement and enhance risk management programs and initiatives to improve compliance and mitigate exposure to liability. * · Supervise the Company’s litigation, including early assessment of the risks posed by claims against the Company and the value of potential claims asserted by the Company. * · Coordinate with outside counsel and management to ensure litigation matters that affect business units are handled in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. * · Develop, review and coordinate corporate operating policies and practices, and provide legal analysis and advice in promoting ongoing compliance and consistency within business units. * · Conduct educational programs and employ other methods to assist in preventing company from incurring legal liability.

As Senior Legal Counsel, I provided critical legal advice and guidance on key strategic initiatives, commercial, financial and non-legal performance related issues and led discussions in areas which required independent, business focused legal advice to drive business performance and accomplish corporate objectives.