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DAVID HUTTONChattanooga, Tennessee, USA
[email protected] www.davidwhutton.com
Linkedin: in/dhutton1
G ENERAL C OUNSEL
Established General Counsel with more than 20 years of
experience leading contract negotiations and analysis for domestic
and international clients in corporate, government, real estate,
and construction industries. Expertnegotiator with a history of
founding legal department structures as well as reducing expenses
and dependenceon outside counsel. Strategic thinker with solid
legal analysis, risk management, and contract executionexperience.
Highly analytical professional with a talent for collaborating with
internal and external professionalsto identify and implement
solutions. Problem solver with solid communication, writing, and
editing skills.
AREAS OF STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE
Contract Negotiation Outside Counsel Relations
Public/Private Agreements Risk - Farnworths Prisoner
sDilemma
Commercial Real Estate Law Global Trade & Fuel Laws
State & Federal Litigation International &
DomesticTransactions
Construction Laws International Contracts
Employment Law Foreign CorruptPractices Act (FCPA)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Account Executi ve 2012 to present Managed all aspects of
complex commercial contracts in collaboration with international
leaders and outsidecounsel. Conducted trial litigation before the
U.S. District Court on IT and IP transactions as well as
vendoragreement disputes before the U.S. District Court. Handled
post-judgment remedial representation. Supportedsoftware and
logistics, information matrix, analytics, and URL shortening
agreements before state and federalgovernment regulation agencies.
Key Accomplishments:
Successfully defended four Federal Compliance cases within an
18-month time period Represented international companies in the
Fuel and Steel trades (Argentina, Portugal, Russia, and Turkey)
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL CONSULTANTS Richland Hills, TX 2007 to 2012I
ntern ational AttorneyLed consultations with international and
domestic vendors dedicated to exporting and importing goods into
theUS and countries such as Turkey, Egypt, Russia, Indonesia,
Thailand, Portugal, Mexico, Brazil, and Bulgaria.Key
Accomplishments:
Reduced costs and increased responsiveness to executive
management for multiple customers
WHITESTONE REIT (NYSE Symbol WSR) Houston, TX 2011 to 2012Global
Trade/Chi ef Counsel Delivered general legal advice and represented
senior management on issues such as commercial real
estatedevelopment, acquisition, disposition, and management.
Directed all phases of transactional leasing, financing,
property management, landlord/tenant, and contract negotiation
as well as premises liability and risk assessment.Led courtroom
litigation on contract disputes.Key Accomplishments:
Saved $120,000 per month on outside retainer and legal fees
within seven weeks of joining company bystreamlining dependence on
outside counsel
Successfully conducted six commercial acquisitions Led the
successful Federal civil prosecution of a $2.5M breach of
contract
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HOLLY HILLS DEVELOPMENT INC. San Antonio, TX 2006 to 2007General
Counsel I ndustr ial DevelotmentManaged analysis and resolution of
liability in damages and fault provisions agreements. Directed
outside counsel
based in California, Utah, and Nevada. Supported all aspects of
real estate, leading transactional negotiations andexecuting
industrial and commercial real estate construction agreements such
as AIA agreements, outside vendorand state, economic development
incentive, and financing agreements. Drafted contracts between
joint venture
partners including cooperative agreements, consent to
jurisdiction, and dispute resolution provisions.
Key Accomplishments: Reduced exposure of contract and tortuous
liability by incorporating real estate risk-managementstrategies
including pre-contract prevention, allocation, structuring,
alternative risk transfer (ART)underwriting, and internal corporate
methods
Identified risks and threats by implementing new risk management
strategy
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE , Saipan, MP
2002 - 2005 Chief Cri minal Prosecutor Managed a task force
comprised of Assistant Attorney General Staff and department heads
of other governmentalagencies charged to protect the Northern
Mariana Islands Treasury. Key Accomplishments:
Guaranteed repatriation of displaced foreign nationals,
finalized garment and government manufacturingcontracts, prohibited
"corporate flight, and froze and distributed asset s belonging to
the Commonwealth
Led extraditions of foreign nationals from countries such as the
Philippines, Thailand, and South Korea Reduced open case files by
60% from 2100 to below 900
Cabelas, The Worlds Foremost Outfitter Sydney, Nebraska
1999-2002General Coun sel
Incorporated the formation, structuring, and supervision of the
first legal department within the corporatestructure.
Provided legal advice and analysis to senior management dealing
with in-house litigation involvingcomplex legal issues to meet the
business objectives, both domestically and abroad. Proposed
legislationfor existing laws and policies affecting corporate
liability
Managed litigation exposure was accomplished through both formal
& informal contracted mediators/arbitrators and pre-designated
forums for dispute resolution.
Previous positions : General Counsel of Village Properties,
Inc., and Attorney & Owner- Hutton & Associates
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Juris Doctor , California Western School of Law, San Diego,
CAPost Doctorate , Public & Private Law, The Hague Academy of
International Law, Netherlands
ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE
Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi, and Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana IslandsFifth and Sixth Federal Circuit Courts
Lead Counsel of Writ of Certiorari filed in the United States
Supreme Court
AFFILIATIONS & DISTINCTIONS
American University of Sovereign Nations School of Medicine
Board of Governors Member.Appeared in two Co-Anchor guest
appearances on Court TV (1996 & 1997) with chief correspondent
Fred
Graham. The National Law Journal , Feature Story, April 2002,
"Cabelas General Counsel Starts from Scratch."
OtherFreelance Journalist- The Bangkok Post
