Drew S.

Hoffman, JD/MBA
Dallas, TX 75219 | Relocating to South Florida | 214-516-9992 | drewshoff@hotmail.com LEGAL & STRATEGIC ADVICE | COMPLIANCE | LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR INSTITUTIONS WITH GLOBAL OPERATIONS Legal Experience BRACEWELL & GIULIANI LAW FIRM, Dallas, TX 2008 to Present Commercial Litigation and Compliance Attorney: Principal role in high profile disputes and compliance and risk management enterprises for leaders in financial services, real estate, technology, energy, healthcare, and other industries. Regularly entrusted with legal and firm management responsibilities usually reserved for partners. Praised for building partnerships with business, financial, and accounting executives by speaking their language and understanding the challenges and concerns of running a successful regional, national, or global business. Received highest possible performance ratings from all supervisors; nominated for citywide pro bono award. Practice Areas: corporate governance, risk management, and operations; complex commercial litigation; regulatory compliance; internal investigations; government and regulatory litigation; white collar defense; labor and employment. Recent Matters Include: Represent Fortune 250 Company: Lead associate in SEC investigation of E&P Company, supervising and coordinating counsel from 6 AmLaw 100 law firms. Partnering with Chief Compliance Officer on reorganization efforts, drafting compliance and corporate governance documents, and risk management tasks. Defense of Banking & Financial Institutions: Complete victory in defending bank against $20M+, two-year shareholder class action. Currently defending bank holding company against shareholders allegations of breach of fiduciary duties, insider dealings, minority shareholder oppression, fraudulent inducement, and other claims. Work closely with Federal and State regulators in both cases. Complex Commercial Litigation: Total victory in defense of performance marketing company against $10M+ in breach of contract, conspiracy, negligence, and fraud claims brought by major telecommunications company. Successfully counterclaimed, resulting in $3M award plus $1M in attorneys fees. Internal Investigations: Lead associate on wide-ranging internal investigation at Fortune 150 Company. Represented City of Dallas in investigation of Dallas Police Department, including drafting regulations adopted by the City and the sanctions ultimately implemented against individual members of the police department. Served as acting District Attorney in investigation of Collin County DAs Office. FINRA Arbitration: Led successful defense of national investment firm investigated by FINRA and Texas State Securities Board for alleged unlawful investment advice. Firm received no penalty. Key Contributions & Responsibilities Include: Legal Strategy & Coordination: Team directly with boards of directors, executives, and general counsels in coordinating multiple litigations, compliance efforts, and investigations to ensure consistent legal strategies, discovery, and messaging. Provide strategic legal advice to businesses on avoiding risk, minimizing costs, and business impact of disputes. Support Firms Non-Litigation Attorneys: Routinely asked by corporate, real estate, and finance attorneys to review, revise, and advise on complex commercial contracts and corporate governance documents. Hearings & Dispute Resolution: Weekly appearances in federal or state court to argue critical motions. Veteran of multiple jury trials, 20+ mediations, and 100+ settlement negotiations. Motions & Pre-Trial: Draft complex pleadings. Draft discovery, procedural, and dispositive motions for practice group, including performing the underlying factual and legal research. Interview and prepare executive and technical witnesses for deposition, interviews, and testimony. Taken 30+ depositions. Large-Scale Discovery: Oversee discovery teams consisting of ~100 coders. Review technical and financial documents to identify key documents, critical issues and facts, and more. Review, critique, and advise on expert reports (financial, damages, statistical analysis, medical, and other).

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Education & Licenses BAR ADMISSIONS: Texas (state court and all 4 U.S. Federal District Courts). GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, THE ROBERT EMMETT MCDONOUGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS JD/MBA, 2008 Georgetown Scholar: Awarded tuition scholarship all 4 years. Top Grade Honor: Earned highest grade in Persuasive Speaking for Lawyers, receiving highest grade on every individual presentation in the course. Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics: Served 2 years, including 1 year as an Editor. Publication on Applied Legal Ethics: Martha Stewarts Insider Trading Case: A Practical Application of Rule 2.1, 20 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 707 (2007). Banking in the Middle East: As part of 4-student team, advised investment bank in Dubai on attracting European investors. Educated bank on best practices, regulations, and stock exchange rules in US and Europe. Advised bank on how to implement higher regulatory and compliance standards expected by Europeans. Onsite presentation of findings and recommendations to banks board, senior executives, and senior management. Case Study on Management & Organizational Leadership: Co-authored and provided statistical analysis for Manchester United and the Glazer Takeover case study in the leading textbook, Contemporary Strategy Analysis by Robert M. Grant, used in MBA programs worldwide. Compared Manchester Uniteds success to other top clubs, examined clubs methods (such as managements role and style, recruitment, leadership, and best use of players), and how to apply those methods to other business models. Summer Study Abroad: Oxford University (Trinity College), earning As in Negotiations, International Business Communications, and Economics. Georgetown Diversity Council: Service on university-wide committee, continuing to present. PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY BA, 2003 Academic Focus: Major in Communication Arts & Sciences. Concentration in Philosophy and Speech Communications, with additional coursework in advocacy, economics, public speaking, nonverbal communication, psychology, human behavior, and comparative culture and language. Public Speaking Awards: Won 2 undergraduate competitions, first with ~250 competitors giving prepared speeches before 3-judge panels of professors, and next with ~50 competitors speaking before 5-judge panels. Varsity Soccer: Received soccer scholarship, until taking hiatus to play professional soccer internationally (giving up eligibility to play college soccer). 20-25 hrs/wk in practice, games, travel, film study, and more. Community Volunteerism: Habitat for Humanity, Angel Tree (providing holiday gifts to needy children), and Conversation Partners (helping foreign students acclimate to U.S. culture), continuing with all groups as longtime volunteer. Professional Sports INTERNATIONAL SOCCER Over 3 years as professional soccer player competing against players from around the world. Always a starting player (striker) and twice selected as Captain in recognition of leadership, competitiveness, dedication, and successful play. As Captain, charged with leadership by example, as well as providing focus, motivation, and cohesion for teams of diverse, multinational players. Regularly negotiated own contracts. Malaysia: After 2 year hiatus from professional soccer to complete college degree, recruited by former coach in Germany to join team in Kuala Lumpur. First American to play in the Malaysian Premier Division. Germany: Captain of team outside Munich, and leading scorer of team near Berlin. Competed with internationally trained athletes from Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Czech Republic: Full season on team based in Hradec Kralove, Bohemia. Bolivia: Placed by agent on team based in Santa Cruz with history of national championships. Selected as Captain of young team needing leadership. Named team MVP.

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