BRANDT A.

HIMLER
691 Kingwood Dr. NW * Salem, Oregon 97304 * 503-364-0199 * 503-851-2243 * bh6681
74@westpost.net

BAR MEMBERSHIP: Oregon State Bar

EDUCATION: Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Certificate of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Activities:
Academic Grievance Committee; Chairman
Willamette Bulletin of International Law & Policy; Assoc. Editor
Published in 1993 Edition, Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992
International Law Society; Speaker Chair
East China Institute of Politics and Law, Shanghai, PRC
Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy; History, March 1990

EXPERIENCE:
Vice President - Risk Management Oversight, IBM Lender Business Process Services
, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon - March 2010 to Present
Manage vendor procurement process, including oversight of multiple attorney posi
tions. Interface with IBM Procurement, Commodity Counsels, business owners and V
endors regarding all aspects of contract negotiation, drafting and procurement.
Transition multiple departments from Wilshire Credit Corporation to IBM LBPS, in
cluding Contract Administration, Vendor Procurement, Repurchase, Fraud/Identity
Theft and Corporate Loss.
Vice President - Operational Risk Management, Wilshire Credit Corporation/Merril
l Lynch, Beaverton, Oregon - January 2009 to March 2010
Contract Administration/Repurchase, Wilshire Credit Corporation -
April 2002 to Present
Contract Administration Counsel April 2002 - January 2006
Review and assist in the negotiation of core business contract provisions - incl
uding vendor, loan purchase, loan servicing, and securitization agreements. Prov
ides key duties and responsibilities under each contract to appropriate business
units, and incorporates business unit feedback in the negotiation process.
Fraud/Identity Theft, Wilshire Credit Corporation - October 2004 to Present
Review assets with claims of fraud and/or identity theft which arise during the
course of loan servicing, assuring compliance with the Fair and Accurate Credit
Transactions Act (FACTA). Develop and implement corporate policy, procedures an
d training in compliance with the FACTA Red Flags Rule.
Corporate Loss, Wilshire Credit Corporation - August 2009 to Present
Track, approve and report corporate losses. Collaborate with submitting busines
s units to resolve the loss issue, root cause the loss, and implement new proces
s and procedures to minimize additional loss.

Vice President - Risk Management, Wilshire Credit Corporation/Merrill Lynch - Ap

ril 2008 to January 2009
Contract Administration/Repurchase (see job description above)
Fraud/Identity Theft (see job description above)
Consumer and Government Affairs, Wilshire Credit Corporation October 2005 to Jan
uary 2009
Developed and managed an escalated risk management department which addressed es
calated executive management and/or government agency risk issues. Utilized core
team of highly trained individuals to expedite inquiry/issue de-escalation, pro
vide individualized contact/review and resolution, as well as clear, concise and
complete written explanations.
Assistant Vice President - Risk Management, Wilshire Credit Corporation/Merrill
Lynch -
January 2006 to January 2008
Contract Administration/Repurchase
Fraud/Identity Theft
Consumer and Government Affairs
Title Services, Wilshire Credit Corporation - November 2003 to February 2004
Supervised personnel, developed and implemented policies and procedures, which e
nsured internal operating procedures and organizational functions promoted sound
internal controls to mitigate regulatory, financial and operational risks. Fun
ctional oversight included assumptions, subordinations, partial releases, title
claims and other title-related issues.
In House Counsel, Wilshire Credit Corporation - April 2000 to April 2002
Managed Contested Litigation - including Trust Deed/Mortgage Foreclosure, Truth
in Lending, Fair Debt Collection, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA),
and well as general contract, tort and business claims. Established, recommend
ed, and implemented contested case litigation strategy by working with Executive
Management and outside counsel.
In-House Counsel - included providing opinions, recommendations and handling of
in-house legal matters for various departments, including Collections, Bankruptc
y, Foreclosure, Commercial, Real Estate Owned, Customer Service, and Credit Repo
rting.
General Practitioner, Salem, Oregon - September 1995 to April 2000
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Transactions:
Including - Judicial/Non-Judicial Trust Deed/Mortgage Foreclosure / Land Sale
Contract Forfeiture / Creditor Side Bankruptcy as well as the Drafting of Offers
/Acceptance, Earnest Money Agreements, Land Sale Contracts, Rental and Lease Agr
eements.
Business Transactions:
Including - the Formation/Sale/Dissolution of Limited Liability Companies, Cor
porations, Partnerships, together with Advising Businesses of General Business L
aw/Practice - including UCC Issues - Employer/Employee Issues