MICHAEL A.

DAVIS
610-505-6387 | 610-446-2644 | 1817 Lawrence Road, Havertown, PA 19083 |
madavis281@verizon.net

SENIOR EXECUTIVE leveraging corporate and legal expertise to coalesce company strategies, goals, and vision into policies
and controls while achieving federal and state regulatory compliance. Champions enterprise success in courtrooms,
board rooms, and classrooms through litigation victories, sound counsel, and education.

~ Managed $300M+ Contracts, $100M+ Litigation, and Annual Budgets Exceeding $42M ~

BUSINESS COLLABORATOR: Guiding clients to increase profitability and achieve strategic goals
 Transformed faltering non-profit into $42M private enterprise, restructuring critical departments/functions and
restoring program quality through compliance management and training initiatives.
 Generated $25M+ revenue, architecting various Managed Care Organizations from the ground up.
 Reduced $1.4M unemployment fees to a $30K ongoing expense by defending claims and educating managers.
 Increased cash-flow $30M+, negotiating agreements for use of company services by customer-acquiring
property/casualty insurers.

PROVEN LEGAL STRATEGIST: Protecting corporate interests and net worth through compelling advocacy
 Won 22 out of 24 labor arbitration cases over four years; instructed continuing legal-education courses on alternative
dispute resolution and collective bargaining within the healthcare industry.
 Delivered perfect appeal record, including a reversal and dismissal where a jury awarded more than $7M damages.
 Partnered with HR staff/management to formulate a curriculum on labor/employment issues and processes centered
on avoiding litigation through proper investigation and documentation.
 Negotiated a favorable $150K settlement for an infringed copyright pertaining to computerized clinical management
technology; averted complete corporate shut down due to the critical importance of the systems-based guidelines.

ASTUTE DEPARTMENTAL LEADER: Prioritizing efficiency and customer care to drive legal performance
 Established attorney-client group arrangements for dedicated support and focused customer relations and issued
internal communications on legal office functions, providing guidance on how and when to request advice.
 Improved productivity, efficiency, and management/supervision of in-house legal office by streamlining the
docketing system for assigning, tracking, and reporting legal matters, case progress, status updates, and outcomes.

JD | Harvard Law
BA, English | Haverford College

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

Consultant | Nu-Juice Foundation 2009-Present

 Developed business strategies, advising senior management on best practice.
 Researched and authored grant applications and program proposals designed to empower disadvantaged youths,
enriching public education and providing vital mentorship for long-term career success.
 Proposed job readiness and apprenticeship initiative for residents in subsidized public housing.
General Counsel / VP, Legal, HR, & Compliance | Wordsworth Academy 2002-2009
 Administered $42M budget under assumed leadership, managing business-critical activities and engaging legal,
insurance, compliance, joint commission, risk management, and licensure obligations.
 Produced new employee handbook, highlighting performance improvement and policy controls.
Chief Counsel / VP, Legal, Government Affairs, & Compliance | Intracorp (CIGNA subsidiary) 1997-2002
 Led litigation and regulatory compliance on the federal and state level nationwide.
 Guided $400M company’s sales and product development teams in planning and negotiating of major contracts such
as disease state management, organ/tissue transplants, group health, workers compensation, and managed care.
 Rescued $600K in revenue management support through negotiation with customer’s attorney.
 Recovered $225K performance incentive payment disputed by client over data calculation method.
 Educated organization on HIPAA medical privacy regulations, cascading internal communications, training staff,
and including clients on compliant operations under HIPAA standards.

Prior: Senior Counsel, Employment Litigation | CIGNA, Associate / Partner | Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley
Chief Counsel | Pennsylvania Department of Education, Clerk | Children’s Defense Fund