Mike Dwyer

Experienced & trusted advisor on the full spectrum of legal, HR, and risk management issues impacting Boards, Executives and Managers of public, private & non-profit organizations . Provide strategic and pragmatic advice on all aspects of business operations. Effective use of advanced negotiation and litigation techniques to achieve optimal results in all situations. BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXPERIENCE: ♦ Phoenix House: Board Member, Development Committee Chair, Audit Committee Member. ♦ Malibu Discovery: Developed business plan, secured funding, successfully exited, and remain on Board of Advisors. ♦ Association of Corporate Counsel: Chaired SoCal Board to unprecedented financial stability & growth. ♦ Costume Craze: Appointed as Board Chair of this struggling online costume retailer and brokered a liability-free exit for the controlling shareholder. LEGAL: Help companies through global product recalls, bankruptcies, acquisitions, shareholder derivative & class action lawsuits, hostile takeover attempt, ‘bet the company litigation. NEGOTIATIONS: Resolved a global trademark infringement action for no cash payment. Resolved a 98 plaintiff discrimination action for $49,000. Resolved–on back of a place mat while dining with opposing counsel–a 6 year, multi-party, multi-venue litigation costing $50,000,000+ in fees. TRAINING: Taught attendees at Woodbury & Pepperdine Universities, ACC Global Conference, Defense Research Institute, and various employers on Cyber Breach Response, Negotiations, Employment Law, Corporate Social Responsibility, General Business Law & Growth Strategies. AUTHOR: Wrote and in the process of publishing TEXTING WITH SOCRATES: Timeless Wisdom for Our Complex World.