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ELBERT JEFFERSON, JR. 1910 W. Shelby Dr. Memphis, Tennessee 38109 (901) 481-8586 (Cell) ej15cf248@westpost.

net OBJECTIVE To obtain a position in which I can apply my management skills and experience as a licensed attorney, corporate counsel, and compliance officer in the areas of litigation, procurement, contract drafting, review, negotiation and monitoring, quality assurance, project development, and employee training. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS * Results-oriented, high energy, hands-on professional with a successful record in the legal community and government-sector. Experienced in managing large bud gets, reducing corporate risks, and defending corporate interests. * Major strengths include strong leadership, excellent communications skills, co mpetent, strong team player, attention to detail, dutiful respect for corporate policies and ethics in all regulated environments, as well as supervisory skills in hiring, performance monitoring and coaching, discipline, scheduling, and oth er personnel matters. * Knowledgeable of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Provided daily operational oversight as corporate counsel for the City of Memp his Law Division and its approximate $17 million budget, comprised of the City A ttorney's Office, Claims Department, Office of Intergovernmental Relations, Gran ts Compliance Department, City Prosecutors Office, Contracts Compliance Office, Permits Office, and Health and Safety Department (Drug Testing, On the Job Inju ry, and Safety). * Facilitated the removal of the Memphis Housing Authority (large multi-family p ublic housing entity) from the list of Troubled Public Housing through intense f ocus on legal oversight and contract compliance, as well as intense focus of ens uring that staff adheres to federal procurement and acquisition regulations and program management. * Successfully supervised in-house attorneys and outside counsel for the City of Memphis, a municipal corporation, involving more than 1,000 lawsuits, thousands of traffic/code violations and thousand of claims filed against the corporation . * Successfully avoided litigation in police promotions (rank of Major) for the f irst time in years. * Successfully defended the City of Memphis in various litigation matters before state and federal courts, as well as administrative boards and commissions. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE JEFFERSON LAW FIRM, Memphis, TN Principal/Owner. General solo law practice. Personal Injury, Transactional, Probate, Family Law, Criminal

CITY OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, Law Division, City Attorney, March 2007 to October 2009. Responsible for oversight of the offices of the City Attorney, City Prose cutor, Intergovernmental Relations, Claims, Risk Management, Safety, Drug Testin g, On the Job Injury, Permits, Contract Compliance and Grants Compliance. Serve d as a member of the Executive Management Team, comprised of the Mayor, CAO and City Attorney; Participated in city-wide strategic planning, decision-making and implementation. * Management of approximately 600 active lawsuits and civil services cases * Oversight of the City Claims Department with thousands of individual citizen c ases presented annually * Oversight of Intergovernmental Relations under a revised structure that focuse d on greater local involvement in state and federal lobbying efforts * Oversight of the City's effort to enhance grants compliance through the creati on of a Grants Compliance Department * Managed staff of approximately 70 employees; Actively involved in complex liti gation CITY OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, Law Division, Deputy Director, September 2002 to Mar ch 2007. Second in command of the entire Law Division with supervision and over sight of its various departments (60+ full-time employees). * Track City cases via LCAMS (litigation tracking software) * Prosecute and defend lawsuits filed by or against the City of Memphis. Provide representation and legal counsel to various divisions, departments, agencies, b oards and commissions of the City of Memphis * Prepare pleadings, contracts and other transactional agreements * Conduct legal research * Analyze, review and/or draft municipal ordinances, policies and legislative bi lls * Provide written advisory opinions to City divisions, City Council and the Mayo r * Serve as counsel to the Land Use Control Board and the Board of Adjustment, as well as Law Division's legal liaison to the Fire Services Division (primary), t he Police Services Division (secondary) and the Division of Planning and Develop ment (joint with Shelby County Attorney's Office) MEMPHIS HOUSING AUTHORITY, Memphis, Tennessee, Deputy Director/General Counsel, November 1999 to September 2002. Promoted in December 2000 to the position of De puty Director over the entire agency while, simultaneously, remaining the Author ity's General Counsel. * Assisted in guiding the Authority from its prior status as a Troubled Housing Authority * Responsibilities included, but were not limited to, second in command of overa ll operations, as well as management of the Legal, Compliance and Contracting op erations of this large public housing agency, its 5,673 units of public housing, 5,021 units of Section 8 housing and 400+ staff persons * Direct oversight of all legal, contracting, procurement, risk management and c ompliance staff and operations. Responsible for budget development and approvals * Oversight of outside counsel. Served as counsel to the Authority's Board of Co mmissioners. Represented the Authority in Union negotiations * Negotiated Development Agreements and drafted transactional documents relating to HOPE VI, Mixed-Finance and development deals * Monitored Authority's compliance with federal, state and local funding require ments and public housing regulations * By virtue of functional consolidation of public housing and community developm ent agencies, responsible for management oversight of the City of Memphis Divisi on of Housing and Community Development and its compliance, policy and reporting

functions and departments CITY OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, Law Division (Office of City Attorney) Deputy Director/Litigation Section, February 1992 to November 1999. Promoted in January 1998 to the position of Deputy Director of the Division's Litigation Se ction. Promoted in 1994 from Assistant City Attorney to Senior Assistant City A ttorney and Litigation Manager. Supervision and oversight of all in-house, staff (part-time) and contract counsel involved in litigation matters. * Responsible for screening all lawsuits filed against the City, assigning cases to both in-house and staff attorneys, training of new attorneys, troubleshootin g trial tactics and strategies, on-going tracking of all City cases via CityLaw (litigation tracking software), conducting litigation meetings, developing handb ooks for new attorneys, and coordinating activities of paralegals * Prosecuted and defended all types of lawsuits filed by or against the City of Memphis * Represented the City of Memphis before its Civil Service Commission; provided representation and legal counsel to various divisions, agencies, boards and comm issions of the City of Memphis * Prepared pleadings, contracts and other transactional agreements * Conducted legal research; analyzed, reviewed and drafted municipal ordinances, policies and legislative bills; * Provided advisory opinions to City divisions, City Council and the Mayor * Served as liaison to the Housing and Community Development Division, Office of Contract Compliance, the M/WBE Program Goal Setting Committee, and the City's P revailing Wage Committee * Served as co-chairman of the Memphis/Shelby County Intergovernmental Consortiu m (Drafted the City's Minority/Women Business Enterprise Ordinance) * Areas of legal representation included, but were not limited to, personal inju ry defense, paramedic medical malpractice (limited), subrogation, personnel, * 1 983 civil rights lawsuits, contract review and compliance, delinquent tax sales and bankruptcy matters (limited), and collection matters. Trial experience: Gene ral Sessions, Chancery, Circuit, U.S. District Court, Court of Appeals, and Tenn essee Supreme Court. Licensed to practice before Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Reported Case: Memphis Publishing Company v. City of Memphis, 871 S.W.2d 681 (T enn. 1994) LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE, Memphis, TN, Adjunct Professor. Spring 1994 / Fall 1994. Provided instruction to day-time students ranging from sophomores to seniors in the area of business law. The course was a 300 level course within the Division of Business and Management. LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE, Memphis, TN, Adjunct Professor. Fall 1995. Provided instr uction to weekend students involved in an accelerated B.B.A degree program, with a concentration in Management. The course was a 400 level course within the Col lege's EXCEL Program, Division of Business and Management. The course was entitl ed "Ethical Issues in Leadership." EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION, Knoxville, TN, Program Officer. July 1989 to February 1992. Drafted various testamentary instruments to meet donors' philanthropic g oals. Provided training, technical assistance and services to groups and nonprof it organizations on management-related matters and legal issues impacting nonpro fit enterprises in an 18-county area of East Tennessee under a contract with the City of Knoxville and as program officer of the Community Resource Exchange Pro ject. * Provided direct incorporation assistance to organizations as well as obtained nonprofit, tax-exempt status on their behalf. * Coordinated workshops, developed "how to" manuals and publications identifying

funders of community-based organizations in East Tennessee. * Administered all programmatic services as well as provided and brokered techni cal assistance to Knoxville inner-city communities under a grant from the Charle s Stewart Mott Foundation's Neighborhood Small Grants Program. CITY OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, Department of Community Development, Legal Intern, September 1988 to June 1989. Drafted departmental contracts for final review by the Law Division. Assisted in the investigation and conciliation of housing d iscrimination complaints. * Monitored the City of Knoxville's Fair Housing Program in conjunction with the Knoxville Area Urban League * Assisted in the development of neighborhood capacity building programs such as coalition building initiatives, community clean-ups, neighborhood fairs and pro motion * 1989 State of Tennessee Fair Housing Conference Communications Chairperson; Kn oxville Police and Fire Department Candidate Review Board Member UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Legal Clinic, Knoxville, TN, Student Attorney. January 1989 to May 1989. Represented indigent persons from the Knoxville (Knox County) area on issues involving Victim's Compensation claims, divorce, and bankruptcy. DONATI AND ASSOCIATES, Memphis, TN, Law Clerk. Summer 1988. Researched legal i ssues, prepared pleadings, and legal memoranda in areas of labor law, Title VII, bankruptcy, and social security. Conducted initial consultation of various pros pective clients. Performed other duties as assigned. LEGAL CARE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, INC., Memphis, TN, Law Clerk. Summer 1988. Prov ided legal assistance to the elderly of 31 long-term care facilities in Tennesse e as an agent of this pro bono service organization. Worked on issues concerning long-term care, home care, wills and probate, guardianship, contracts, and othe r matters of special interest to the elderly. Performed other duties as assigned . DONATI AND GOSNELL, P.C., Memphis, TN, Legal Intern. Summer 1984 and 1985. Assis ted attorneys in case preparation and management; compiled relevant records and materials in preparation of proceedings; maintained in-house library; served sub poenas; and filed documents in court. Performed other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION Juris Doctorate, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW, Knoxville, TN, May 1989 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE, Me mphis, TN, April 1986, Honors and Activities: Dean's List 9 of 10 semesters; Nat ional Dean's List; Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society; Who's Who Among Students in Ame rican Colleges and Universities; Recipient, H. Ralph Jackson Memorial Scholarshi

p; President, Student Government Association; 1st Vice-President, Student Govern ment Association; President, Political Science Club; President, Sophomore Class; Chaplain, Junior Class; Member, Forensics Team; Member, Peer Counselors; Member , Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. OTHER Presenter, September 2006, New Growth in Christ Christian Center, "How to Establ ish a 501 (c)(3) Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee Presenter, September 1999, International Municipal Lawyers Association, "Municip al Affirmative Action Programs: The Law and Defense," 64th Annual Conference, To ronto, Ontario, Canada. Presenter, July 1999, 74th Annual National Bar Association Convention, "Effecti ve Cross-Examinations of Adverse Medical Experts," Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Presenter, June 1997, Memphis Bar Association CLE Seminar, "Tennessee Government al Tort Liability Act." Memphis, Tennessee Presenter, March 1997, Memphis Youth Fair Chance, Inc., "Sexual Harassment in th e Workplace." Memphis, Tennessee. Presenter, October 1996, International Municipal Lawyers Association, "Drafting Drug Testing Policies," 61st Annual Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas. Presenter, July 1993, Office of City Attorney Legal Seminar, "The Impact of Lega l Issues in the Workplace," Memphis State University. Presenter, August 1991, "Nonprofit Enterprises: Law and Practice," University of Tennessee, College of Law, Legal Clinic, Knoxville, Tennessee

CURRENT / FORMER AFFILIATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES Tennessee Bar, Admitted 1991 National Bar Association, Ben Jones Chapter, President (former) Member, Hearing Committee, Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (forme r) Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County, Youth Court, Volunteer Judge/Mentor (current) Volunteer Memphis, Board Member (former) United Methodist Neighborhood Centers, Inc., Board Member (former) Leadership Memphis - Class of 1999 The Leadership Academy - Class of 2004 Leadership Knoxville - Class of 1989 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Great Light Lodge #300, F&AM

Temple of Deliverance C.O.G.I.C., Member (current) Centenary Ministries, Inc., Board Member (former)

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