KEITH G. MALICK

• Collaborate with executive leadership to navigate complex legal frameworks and ensure compliance in transactional activities.
• Manage legal team in implementing and monitoring enterprise-wide risk compliance and governance frameworks.
• Led cross-functional legal, underwriting, and claims teams of 4 professionals, improving interdepartmental efficiency scores by 20%.
• Supported expansion throughout Ohio and Florida, doubling our footprint over a 5 year period.
• Represent organization in complex contract negotiations and litigation, securing favorable outcomes.
• Develop and implement strong governance frameworks to influence corporate strategy and policy decisions.
• Reduced title claim losses by 22% over three years by implementing enhanced underwriting guidelines and proactive legal review protocols.
• Advise various departments on legal compliance and business strategies to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Reduced outside counsel expenses by 40% through in-house litigation strategy and early settlement initiatives.

• Managed all aspects of litigation as first-chair counsel, successfully securing substantial outcomes in complex cases accumulating multi-millions in verdicts and settlements.
• Negotiated effective settlements through direct collaboration with insurance adjusters and defense counsel.
• Worked closely with medical experts to craft case and trial strategies that positioned clients for optimal results.

• Directed global legal compliance, product development, and national operations ensure corporate goals are consistently met.
• Drafted contracts, SLAs, and underwriting analyses supporting growth.
• Managed multimillion-dollar P&L and led large global operational teams.
• Developed and implemented process improvements to enhance operational efficiency across multiple departments.
• Oversaw daily operations, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and company policies.

Assistant Summit County Prosecutor
January 2001 – June 2003
• Served as lead prosecutor in the Court of Common Pleas, General Division, achieving a 99% success rate.
• Prepared felony and misdemeanor indictments and presented evidence before the grand jury.
• Drafted pleadings, motions, and briefs; conducted discovery; and led pre‑trial negotiations.
• Represented the State of Ohio in trials, arraignments, pre‑trials, hearings, and probation‑violation proceedings.
Administrative Hearing Officer – Child Support Enforcement Agency
1999 – January 2001
• Represented the State of Ohio in the Domestic Relations and Juvenile Divisions of the Court of Common Pleas.
• Conducted hearings on child‑support matters; evaluated testimony and evidence; applied state and federal law; and drafted Decisions and Administrative Orders.
• Determined paternity and established, modified, and enforced child‑support obligations.
• Reduced the processing time between hearings and administrative orders from 60 days to 10 days, significantly improving administrative efficiency.