Dominick Villa

South Jordan Utah 84095

801.655.3831 nickvilla@live.com
www.linkedin.com/in/dominickvilla/

Member, Utah State Bar (since 2007)

Scholarship Director, BYU Management Society Hispanic Chapter
Spanish Fluent
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
8-year corporate/contracts/risk/operations management and wealth planning specialist
Problem solver who negotiated with large financial institution, securing the release of $126K to client
Coached client through probate administration for deceased mother, eliminating $40K in debt
Skillfully handled angry creditors of dissolved business entities, avoiding costly legal battles and ensuring effective
completion of winding up process that helped company save millions
EXPERIENCE
Attorney and Counselor, Citadel/DRV Law (2012 present)
Independent practice dedicated to individual and small-business representation. Handling general business, contract,
commercial claims, probate, bankruptcy, and immigration legal matters. Delivering information, solutions, order.
Advised client on repairman's lien, helping client collect $1,000 auto-body repair fee
Assisted restaurant owner in successfully responding to and dismissing $3,000 litigation claim
Negotiated with collection agency and settled $6,000 judgment claim against individual client
Legacy Planning Attorney, Haymond Law (2011 2014)
Boutique law firm counseling clients on asset management, transfer and wealth preservation strategies
Negotiated with and successfully persuaded large financial institution to release $126K to key client
Coached client through probate administration for deceased mother, eliminating $40K of personal/estate debt
Worked with multiple non-profit organizations and religious groups to facilitate the transfer of $100K in trust assets
to client
Assistant General Counsel, Integrated Building Maintenance (2006 2012)
Organized and ran legal operations for commercial facility maintenance and supply-chain management firm
Managed commercial-claims process for dissolved operating entities as law clerk and during third year of law
school, enabling parent-company/employer to erase significant debt, stabilize, restructure and grow (successful
efforts led to full-time employment as associate counsel after graduation)
Reviewed, analyzed and modified contracts and RFPs for private and federal contracting/procurement purposes;
provided legal advice and recommendations to sales and operations teams regarding proposed transactions
Drafted and revised vendor/subcontractor/supplier agreements and templates, including master services
agreements and scopes of work
Developed vendor/supplier policies and procedures and directed vendor document compliance activities
Responded to and evaluated vendor complaints, claims and disputes, analyzing relevant service and financial
data, and negotiating, settling and denying claims whenever possible to maximize employer savings
Managed risk operations, responded to injury and damage incidents, claims and litigation, and consulted and
coordinated with insurance agents, subcontractors and outside counsel as necessary
Developed, implemented and directed HR policies and procedures, streamlining processes wherever possible
and ensuring company compliance with federal and state laws and regulations
OTHER EXPERIENCE/SERVICE
Document-Review Project Associate, Mindcrest (2013) (reviewed/coded for relevancy, privilege, confidentiality)
Volunteer/Co-Chair, Wills for Heroes (2008-2011) (prepared pro bono planning documents for first responders)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Juris Doctorate, Brigham Young University (J. Reuben Clark Law School) (2007)
Associate Editor, Journal of Public Law, 2005-2006 (Outstanding Editor 2005)
Scholarly Writing Award Winner, 2006
Intern, Utah Prudential Real Estate Office of General Counsel (2006)
Small-Claims Mediator, Utah Fourth District Court (2005)
Intern, Utah Attorneys General Office, Insurance Fraud Division (2005)
Bachelor of Arts (Economics), University of Illinois-Chicago (2002)