RESUME OF MICHAEL LUCAS

15210 Amberly Drive

Tampa, Florida 33647
850 766 - 1454
ml7d79ce@westpost.net
SUMMARY
I have fifteen (15) years of practical corporate, commercial, financial, contrac
tual and drafting legal expertise. I possess a strong vocabulary and as a former
editor for a national legal publication, I have excellent writing and drafting
skills. I have the knowledge, education and maturity and real-world experience
to enable me to effectively communicate with corporate executives and attorneys
and assist them accomplishing their goals in an expeditious fashion.
WORK HISTORY
2008 to Present, Senior Corporate Paralegal,
Club Z! In Home Tutoring Services/Fast-Teks On-Site Computer Repair/
Acti-Kare Responsive In-Home Care (Franchisors)
Tampa, Florida 33647
Act as a liaison and legal troubleshooter for a Franchisor with over 700 Franchi
ses across the country in a fast-paced environment. (Club Z! www.clubztutoring.c
om is the world's largest In-home tutoring company and has over 470 franchises.)
(Fast-teks is ranked # 186 by entrepreneur magazine www.fastteks.com and has ov
er 280 franchises across the country). Acti-kare is a new senior care franchise
www.actikare.com and has about 25 franchises across the country.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to, assisting upper management and
franchise support personnel with legal research on various state and federal tax
, securities, corporate and compliance issues. Provide guidance on tax advanta
ges of various corporate entities. Responsible for drafting Franchise Purchase
Agreements, Repurchase Agreements, Royalty Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Exc
lusivity Agreements, Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements, Employment A
greements, drafting employment polices and procedures. I am also responsible fo
r negotiating with prospective vendors and franchisees on various legal and pric
ing issues regarding utilization of products and/or services. Drafting of Joint
Venture and Partnership Agreements etc...
In addition, I am responsible for interfacing with executive personnel from all
three franchises on a daily basis as well as providing basic start-up counsel fo
r new franchisees. Work with accounting department to ensure all federal and sta
te regulatory and compliance issues are completed in a timely fashion. I am also
responsible for drafting and filing annual NCLB/SES Request for Proposals (RFA'
s) in 48 states. Finally, I am also responsible for international franchise deve
lopment for all 3 franchises due to my international finance background.
2000 - 2008, Paralegal,
US Foreign Trade Institute,
Miami, Florida
Reported directly to the CEO of the Institute. Responsible for researching and
formulating corporate and taxation (Domestic & International) strategies for the
Institute's affluent clients designed to minimize adverse consequences resultin
g from various financial, real estate and securities transactions. Researched e
state and trust issues as well as asset protection related agreements. Responsi
ble for monitoring litigation involving the Institute's clientele, drafting of v
arious legal pleadings as needed and keeping of abreast of regulatory compliance
issues. Provided substantial support on a myriad of commercial litigation and
related issues.
1996 - 2000, Legal and Banking Consultant,
International Finance Ltd., Miami, Florida
Responsible for review and drafting of complex legal and international banking a
greements such as secured loan agreements, purchase and acquisition agreements,
private offering memorandums, S-1 and S-18 SEC filings. Responsible for due dil
igence and compliance issues. Extensive knowledge of all types of commercial pa
per as well as international banking instruments and the actual workings of same
. Marketed various financial products to sophisticated investors.
1994 - 1996, Senior Editor,
Tax Analyst/Tax Notes Magazine, Falls Church, Virginia
Responsible for summarizing of any and all tax related legislation, laws, regula
tions, Federal and Tax Court rulings and anything relating to tax and securities
law, the IRS, and Treasury department issues for a well respected international
daily tax publication.
EDUCATION
JD S.U.N.Y at Buffalo 1987
BA S.U.N.Y at Buffalo
Attended Georgetown Law for Tax and Securities Law 1991 -1995
REFERENCES
Ambassador Ray Cantillo,
www.politicaldoctors.com
George Alessandri,
CEO,
US Foreign Trade Institute