Monica V. Jolliff
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Columbus, OH · (614) 555 0133 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/monicavjolliff
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Twenty two years in law, the last seven as general counsel of a public company
INDUSTRIES
Industrial manufacturing, automotive supply, capital equipment
SPECIALTIES
Securities reporting, board governance, litigation strategy, anticorruption compliance
SYSTEMS
Ironclad, Diligent Boards, Relativity, Workday
CREDENTIALS
Licensed attorney in Ohio and Michigan
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Results at a Glance
4
Annual meetings
31
Cases for percent
240
Million dollar competitor
Executive Summary
General counsel of a publicly traded manufacturer, reporting to the chief executive officer and serving as corporate secretary to the board. Owns legal, compliance and securities reporting, runs a department of 9, and sets the budget and strategy for every matter the company litigates or settles.
Signature Achievements
- Advised the board through 4 annual meetings and 2 proxy contests with no proposal defeated.
- Cut outside counsel spending from 6.4 million to 4.1 million dollars a year by bringing employment and commercial work in house.
- Resolved a product liability portfolio of 31 cases for 22 percent of the reserve carried at the start.
- Built the anticorruption program covering 19 countries after an internal report of improper payments to a distributor.
- Filed 4 years of periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission with no restatement and no late filing.
- Led the legal work on the purchase of a 240 million dollar competitor and closed on the announced timetable.
Professional Experience
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Buckeye Precision Industries, Columbus, OH 2019 to present
Chief legal officer of a listed manufacturer with 4,200 employees and 1.1 billion dollars in revenue.
- Reports to the chief executive officer and presents to the board and the audit committee each quarter.
- Owns securities disclosure, proxy preparation and executive compensation documentation.
- Directs a department of 9 lawyers and paralegals and manages the outside counsel panel.
- Sets litigation strategy, settlement authority and reserves with the chief financial officer.
- Chairs the compliance committee covering the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, trade and antitrust risk.
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Keystone Tool Works, Toledo, OH 2012 to 2019
Second lawyer at a 900 employee manufacturer, covering commercial and employment work.
- Ran the commercial contracting function including supply and distribution agreements.
- Managed employment litigation and charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
- Advised on plant closures, severance programs and union grievances.
- Established the litigation hold process still used by the company.
Associate and Partner
Halloran Vance and Pike, Cleveland, OH 2004 to 2012
Commercial litigator at a 60 lawyer firm, made partner in the seventh year.
- Tried 6 commercial cases to verdict and second chaired 3 more.
- Advised manufacturing clients on distributor disputes and warranty claims.
- Built the practice group that served midmarket industrial clients.
Licensure and Certification
Licensed attorney, Ohio, admitted 2004
Licensed attorney, Michigan, admitted 2011
Member of the Association of Corporate Counsel
Education
Juris Doctor, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 2004
Bachelor of Arts in economics, Miami University, 2001
Core Skills
Board governance · Securities reporting · Litigation strategy · Anticorruption compliance · Department leadership · Outside counsel management · Acquisition legal work · Attorney client privilege · Budget ownership · Executive advising