Laura Hadden
Inver Grove Heights,MN
Summary
Results-driven Regulatory Compliance Attorney with extensive experience at Wells Fargo, specializing in legal research and navigating complex regulatory frameworks. Proven success in leading compliance initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and ensure strict adherence to protocols. Recognized for exceptional problem-solving skills and a commitment to maintaining high standards of professionalism.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Compliance Specialist
Randstad/Wells Fargo
Minneapolis, USA
05.2023 - Current
- As a part of the compliance team, I assist the legal department and senior management and use independent judgment in reading, analyzing, and interpreting a wide variety of statutes, rules, and regulations for all fifty states and US Territories to determine and ensure that the bank’s operations and procedures meet state specific legal requirements
- In addition to collaborating as a part of a team and consulting with peers, I have spent time working individually, both working on compliance projects, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures
- I read and draft change alert documents and perform quality assurance and control
- I support the development and implementation of compliance programs, policies, reporting, and practices as well as implement changes to compliance processes due to new or amended regulations
- I ensure compliance for projects with high risk
- By assessing risk, I provide direction to the business units
- I have worked with many different types of spreadsheets and have reported data and made recommendations based on my knowledge
- I work well with management
Contract Attorney/Regulatory and Banking Consultant
Contract Attorney/Regulatory and Banking Consultant
Minneapolis, USA
05.2003 - 05.2023
- As an e-Discovery contract attorney with law firms and corporations, I analyzed the relevancy and significance of legal documents across multiple areas, including securities litigation, real estate, and health-related data breach, intellectual property, antitrust, DOJ, and banking cases
- I also worked independently writing privilege logs and determining and redacting highly confidential and complex information
- My management and leadership in e-discovery included managing projects, working as a team lead, project coordinator, and quality assurance/quality control team member
- I assigned, delegated, and reviewed the work of the more junior team members, consistently delivering high quality work products in advance of institutional deadlines
Pro Bono Attorney
Wills for Heroes
Minneapolis, USA
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Drafted wills, living wills, and powers of attorneys for nation’s first responders
- Reviewed draft estate planning documents with clients and executed documents
Attorney Editor
Thomson Reuters
Eagan, USA
09.2013 - 04.2014
- Independently researched legal statutes for various states, wrote, edited, reviewed, and summarized legal documents to provide practical guidance on how best to accomplish specific legal tasks related to the practice of real estate law in several state jurisdictions
- Created alternative language that covered the laws of the state to allow lawyers without knowledge of the area to become informed in a summary
- Reviewed and edited other legal real estate documents to adhere to new product publication
- Extensive experience conducting legal research in Westlaw and Westlaw Next
Residential Real Estate Agent
Berkshire Hathaway
Lakeville, USA
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Represented sellers and buyers of residential real estate
- Listed seller homes
- Showed properties to buyers based on their requirements
- Negotiated offers
- Followed client through the appraisal process, and finally closings
- Additionally, I was certified in short sales and foreclosures
Securities Litigation Attorney
Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel & Mason
Minneapolis, USA
12.2008 - 02.2012
- Worked with associate attorneys on securities class action litigations in a very fast paced environment
- Conducted Quality Assurance reviews and legal research
- Managed privilege log processes and reviewed deposition transcripts
- Extensive trial preparation, including database searches and indexing for depositions
- Review, analyze, and summarize case files, including extensive work with railroad deeds
- Reviewed, drafted, and filed legal documents, such as discovery responses, motions, and other pleadings
Health Law Compliance Attorney
CIGNA Behavioral Health
Minneapolis, USA
06.2007 - 01.2008
- Provided legal advice on regulatory issues within product development and maintenance activities
- Led meetings related to Federal and State regulatory health laws
- Developed language, resolved issues, problem solved, and achieved regulatory approval and implementation of corporate products
- Filed regulatory applications and renewals for continued and future certifications
- Extensive experience with state and federal health laws and regulations
Contracts Attorney
U.S. Bank
Minneapolis, USA
04.2007 - 08.2007
- Negotiated and drafted credit contracts, including Master Service Agreements, Amendments, Addendums, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and RFP’s
- Formulated contract language changes with proposed contract terms
Regulatory Compliance Attorney
Wells Fargo
Minneapolis, USA
04.2005 - 02.2007
- Drafted and audited regulatory compliance contracts in relation to licensing or transfer of intellectual property, IT facilities, general procurement of goods and services, data security, background checks, Hardware and Software Service Agreements, and confidentiality provisions
- Maintained templates which were used to assess risks of contracts and amendments
- Negotiated vendor management contracts
- Assisted in development of Master Service Agreement and contract audit templates in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley
- Prepared regulatory risk recommendations for contract analysts, vendor managers, and vendors
- Worked with contract analysts and made recommendations as to the contract status and amendments or modifications
Education
Juris Doctor -
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
St. Paul, MinnesotaBachelor of Arts - Sociology
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, ColoradoSkills
- Documentation skills
- Due diligence
- Corrective action plans
- Compliance protocols
- Research proficiency
- Paperless environments
- Background review
- Rule interpretation
- Document examination
- Conflict Resolution
- Employer compliance
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Legal Research
- Regulatory reporting
- Professionalism
- Regulatory issues
- Problem-solving abilities
- Regulatory Compliance
- Team Leadership
- Reliability
Certification
- Admission to MInnesota Bar
Timeline
Compliance Specialist
Randstad/Wells Fargo
05.2023 - Current
Pro Bono Attorney
Wills for Heroes
01.2016 - 01.2018
Attorney Editor
Thomson Reuters
09.2013 - 04.2014
Residential Real Estate Agent
Berkshire Hathaway
01.2010 - 01.2013
Securities Litigation Attorney
Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel & Mason
12.2008 - 02.2012
Health Law Compliance Attorney
CIGNA Behavioral Health
06.2007 - 01.2008
Contracts Attorney
U.S. Bank
04.2007 - 08.2007
Regulatory Compliance Attorney
Wells Fargo
04.2005 - 02.2007
Contract Attorney/Regulatory and Banking Consultant
Contract Attorney/Regulatory and Banking Consultant
05.2003 - 05.2023
- Admission to MInnesota Bar
Juris Doctor -
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Colorado Mesa University
Quote
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Tony Robbins
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Baradmissionsandaffiliations
Minnesota, 2002, Current License
Volunteer Experience
Pro Bono Attorney, Wills for Heroes, Minneapolis, MN, 01/01/16, 12/31/18, Drafted wills, living wills, and powers of attorneys for nation’s first responders. Reviewed draft estate planning documents with clients and executed documents.
Baradmissionsandaffiliations
Minnesota, 2002, Current License
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