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Peter Adrian Kavounas

5001 Massachusetts Ave, NW


Washington, DC 20016
Cell: (317) 650-1655 e-mail: pkavounas@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Washington, DC Sep 2010 - Present
A bipartisan commission established to examine and report on the causes of the f
inancial and economic crisis
Counsel:
* Investigation - examine issues relating to collateralized debt obligation (CDO
s) transactions - organize and analyze transaction documents (offering circulars
, marketing materials, engagement letters, as well as financials);
* Discovery - analyze existing documents and data on derivatives market, draft a
dditional requests for production of documents and interrogatories, then serve r
equests on and coordinate production with companies and law firms; interview wit
nesses (voluntary and subpoenaed) to elicit more information for use in the repo
rts
* Report Writing - research and draft reports to General Counsel and Executive D
irector to use in Commission's report regarding level of complicity of CDO manag
ers, credit rating agencies, underwriters, and regulatory agencies and resultant
effect on the financial crisis; draft reports on governmental and agency policy
* Editing - read and edit for grammar and accuracy portions of the Commission's
report written by other authors
* Derivatives - research and analyze value of underlying collateral for each CD
O deal, analyzing asset backed securities (ABS CDOs - both commercial and reside
ntial mortgage); commonalities between CDOs that were either cash, synthetic, hy
brid, with respect to the collateral; types of CDOs (CLO, CSO, CRE, ABS CDO, CDO
-squared); fees generated by the transaction; and methodology and modeling of co
llateral selection process
Kroll Ontrack/TrialGraphix, Washington, DC Nov 2009 - Sep 2010
An E-discovery, Trial Presentations, and Jury Consulting international company
Consultant for Trial Services:
* Commercial Transactions - Drafted and negotiated proposals and services contra
cts with attorneys from law firms and corporations; responded to client Requests
for Pricing and drafted client disclosure agreements
* Legal Strategy - Assessed case information and legal strategy for discovery an
d expert witness needs, venue, and legal posturing and procedure for law firms,
agencies, and corporations focusing on complex, commercial, and securities litig
ation; conceptualized legal arguments and strategies communicated through report
s and meetings
* Jury Consulting - Provided early case assessment, guided discussion of focus g
roups and phone surveys, administered mock trials and arbitrations, performed ve
nue analysis, conducted witness preparation and diagnosed witness effectiveness,
and consulted on juror selection; drafted jury consulting findings in reports
* Trial Presentation Services - Conceptualized and designed animations and graph
ics as supplements to legal arguments presented during trials and alternative di
spute resolutions; coordinated all aspects of trial logistics
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP, Washington, DC Summer 2005; Oct 2006 - M
ar 2008
Summer Associate; Associate:
* Commercial Litigation - Led internal investigations to gather and organize dat
a in defense of a multi-national chemical company regarding Foreign Corrupt Prac
tices Act (FCPA) violations alleged by the Department of Justice (DOJ); drafted
memoranda and briefs defending client during DOJ investigation; prepared client
witnesses for depositions and interviews; researched and drafted memoranda regar
ding West African Gas Pipeline for client
* Complex Litigation - Led internal investigations in defense of insurance compa
ny's fraud, embezzlement, and antitrust charges alleged by the DOJ; researched a
nd drafted motions, pleadings, defenses, discovery requests, briefs and memorand
a relating to issues ranging from analyses and adherence to Security and Exchang
e Commission's (SEC) disclosure and reporting duties to interviewing witnesses a
nd organizing discovery efforts; drafted memoranda regarding international contr
act dispute (including reformation, choice of law, and FCPA issues); drafted Arb
itration Brief regarding proper valuation of liquidated damages in breach of con
tract dispute
* Securities - Drafted filings and memoranda for SEC's requirements of disclosur
e duties for company filings in compliance with 1933 Act, 1934 Exchange Act, and
Sarbanes-Oxley Act; researched and drafted memoranda and briefs in response to
an SEC Staff member's Wells Notice and Submission alleging accounting fraud by a
Fortune 50 Internet company; researched and drafted memoranda in defense of ban
k's Auction Rate Securities issues
Dewey Ballantine, LLP, Los Angeles, CA Summer, 2004 [Full time Offer Extended]
Summer Intern:
* Litigation - Researched and drafted memoranda regarding regulatory and complia
nce issues for several clients
* Real Estate - Drafted mortgage service agreements; drafted contracts regarding
loan modifications; drafted partnership agreements for formation of private equ
ity funds investing in real estate in compliance with RESPA
Pilot Enterprises, LLC, Indianapolis, IN & Washington, DC Jan 2002 - Jun 2009
Advertising, Marketing, and Promotions Provider focused on healthcare and legal
industries
Note: Co-founded this family owned company during law school, worked part-time
while with Paul Hastings, and sold to a competitor in June 2009 after growing it
for the previous seven years.
General Counsel:
* Provided legal counsel and compliance modeled after 1933 Act, 1934 Exchange Ac
t, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act
* Researched and drafted copyright and trademark licenses used for the sale of o
ur NCAA licensed apparel
* Drafted and negotiated employment and vendor contracts to comply with EEOC, OS
HA, and FLSA regulations
* Drafted and negotiated services (marketing) and goods (promotional items) cont
racts and agreements with clients
* Managed all legal requirements (negotiations, closings, filings) for company s
ale
Infonet Services Corporation, Los Angeles, CA Aug 2000 - May 2001
A telecommunications company, now a subsidiary of British Telecom
Financial Analyst:
* Designed, developed, and implemented company revenue, expense, and margin data
bases (using Microsoft Access; SQL Server 7.0) for all internal, subsidiary, and
affiliate sales facilities; extensive experience with GAAP
* Generated reports from databases and made recommendations to the Director of F
inance and Executive Vice President of Sales about business decisions concerning
sales and operations of sales facilities and products
EDUCATION:
Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis
Juris Doctor - May 2006: Class Rank - Top 33%
* Moot Court participant
* Judicial Externship Clerk for the Honorable Judge Thomas J. Carroll of the Mar
ion County Superior Court
Research Assistant to Andrew Klein, Paul E. Beam Professor of Law
* Proofread and edited for second edition of Torts: Cases, Problems, and Exercis
es and Torts: Instructor's Manual
* Re-wrote the introductory and definition sections of the negligence, defamatio
n, and medical malpractice chapters
* Chose new cases then integrated them into different sections of casebook to ex
plicate the specific legal principles
University of California, Davis
Double Major - June 1999:
* Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics and Bachelor of Art in Communicati
ons
* Member of Baseball and Football teams (Division II) and Captain of Lacrosse te
am
* Coached Junior Varsity Men's Lacrosse Team and Davis High School Girl's Lacros
se Team
* School mascot for four years
MEMBERSHIPS:
* Active Member of District of Columbia Bar Association
* Member of American Diabetes Association (1982) and Member of Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation (1982)
* Member of US Lacrosse Organization (player/coach)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
* M&A: Earnouts Earn Their Keep - published on October 8, 2009; Westlaw Busines
s Currents (http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2009/10/20091008_0022.a
spx?cid=&src=)
* Earnout Structures: Terms, They Are a Changin' - published on October 15, 200
9; Westlaw Business Currents (http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2009/
10/20091015_0024.aspx?cid=55135809999999&src=E091015003)

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