To secure a corporate executive or legal counsel position with a solid-based construction firm.
CARLO E. CARAVETTA
OBJECTIVE
Secure a position as General Counsel and member of Executive Management of a company experiencing rapid growth. The position sought will mesh legal skills and business judgment and will draw on a diverse background beyond legal function, to include administrative and law firm experience, including recent responsibility as outsourced Corporate Counsel for various large-cap companies.
PROFILE
Fifteen years of consistent achievement while serving as an adviser to executive management and in-house General Counsel, implementing internal and external alliances, advising clients on managing through litigation and internal changes, and overseeing corporate governance. Particular experience in:
• Strategic legal and business planning, complex transactional negotiations, corporate acquisitions, divestitures, project funding, venture capital acquisition and analysis of overseas transactions.
• Directing the corporate legal function for clientele, complex litigation, litigation management and risk management.
• Corporate governance, general corporate and contract administration.
• Corporate compliance and regulatory affairs.
• Securities compliance issues (Previously served as Investigative Intern with the Arizona Corporations Commission for Blue Sky and SEC regulatory violations)
LICENSING
1994 State of California Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central District of California
2003 Licensed California Real Estate Broker (Broker License No. 01391146)
2007 Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) Candidate
EXPERIENCE
WATERMAN, SICHON & CARAVETTA LLP Tustin, California
Partner, March 2007 to present
Firm practice focused on business, real estate and estate planning. Representation of individuals and businesses as outsourced corporate and insurance counsel in connection with transactional and complex litigation matters. Responsible for evaluating client acquisitions, project financing and exit strategies on investments within and without the United States of America. Maintained role as worldwide legal counsel for an international client, overseeing country-specific counsel and produced works. Successful dismissal of two lawsuits ($6,000,000 and $8,000,000) against client without renumeration of any monies.
BREMER, WHYTE, BROWN & O’MEARA, LLP Newport Beach, California
Senior Associate, December 2004 to March 2007
Representation of developers, general contractors, business entities, real estate brokerage and investment entities in the capacity of corporate counsel for corporate, transactional and complex litigation matters. Evaluation of client construction contracts and development plans. Lead attorney handling all aspects of extensive pretrial and trial activities, to include pleadings, memoranda, correspondence, mediations, arbitrations, depositions and settlement conferences.
SPRINGEL & FINK, LLP Irvine, California
Senior Associate, December 2003 to December 2004
Represented developers, general contractors, subcontractors and corporations from California and Arizona as general counsel and in complex transactional and litigation matters. Lead attorney handling all aspects of pretrial and trial activities in state and federal courts. Corporate matters included insurance coverage analyses including additional insured issues, evaluation of client construction contracts, development plans and land acquisition purchase-sale agreements. Responsible for acquisition and retention of corporate, business and real estate clientele.
FORD, WALKER, HAGGERTY & BEHAR, LLP Long Beach, California
Senior Associate, July 2001 to December 2003
Specialized in transactional and complex litigation on behalf of developers, general contractors and corporations in disputes ranging from $200,000 to $23,000,000. Lead attorney responsible for all aspects of pretrial and trial activities including: mandatory settlement conferences, mediations, settlement negotiations, client counseling and depositions (percipient and expert). Performed insurance coverage analyses, drafted pleadings, discovery and complex motions. Primary responsibility for client acquisition and retention, to include drafting firm marketing proposal for potential developer and corporate clientele.
COOKSEY, HOWARD, MARTIN & TOOLEN Costa Mesa, California
Senior Associate, December 1997 to July 2001
Specialized in all aspects of construction litigation including representation of developers and general contractors in disputes ranging from $480,000 to $35,000,000. Lead attorney in charge of pretrial and trial activities, to include insurance coverage analyses, drafting pleadings, discovery and motions.
CARAVETTA & ASSOCIATES Irvine, California
Private Practice, June 1994 to December 1997
Practice included complex civil litigation and business transactions (domestic and international), representing individuals, property management companies and start-up business ventures. Responsible for all aspects of pretrial and trial activities including: mandatory settlement conferences, mediations, settlement negotiations, client counseling and depositions (percipient and expert). Drafted pleadings, discovery, motions and transactional business documents. Certification through the Orange County Bar Association College of Trial Advocacy
CARAVETTA, SCHWARTZ & ALMADA, LLC Irvine, California
President/CEO, February 1994 to January 1998
Company which provided consulting services to de novo resort/casino development projects in California, Colorado, Mexico and Eastern Europe. Conducted all company negotiations regarding contracts, investment and marketing proposals, and evaluation of venture capital and private placement offerings.
EDUCATION
WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW
Juris Doctor, Received 1993
 Moot Court Competition
 Phi Alpha Delta
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies, Cum Laude, Received 1988
 Dean’s Honor List 1986, 1987 and 1988
 Golden Key National Honor Society
AFFILIATIONS
National Association of Realtors
California Realtors Association
Orange County Realtors Association
Tustin Chamber of Commerce (General Counsel)
California Association of Community Managers
References available upon request.
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