Malia O’Connell Flatt
Midlothian,VA
Summary
Accomplished General Counsel and Senior Executive with expertise in Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Hospitality Operations, and Investments for a family office with significant assets under management. Strong focus on leadership, guidance, strategic development, and case management for all transactional and litigation matters.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
General Counsel
CCA Industries, Inc. and The Riverstone Group, LLC
01.2004 - Current
- Create and facilitate integrated legal processes for ten independent operating companies, each with substantial hedge fund, private equity investments and real property holdings (located in Virginia, South Carolina, and New Hampshire)
- Restructure the corporate risk management program, decreasing the average overall costs by more than 35%
- Leverage strong negotiation tactics closing on contracts for the purchase and sale of $850+ million of commercial real estate and recent purchase of four office building complexes
- Legal counsel and key staff member in the acquisition of five separate companies in four business sectors (resort operations, commercial real estate, technology, and manufacturing)
- Legal counsel and advisor for six private charitable foundations with substantial property and hedge fund assets, schedule annual gift donations to community programs, higher learning institutions and cancer research of $28 million
- Provide strategic legal and business development advice for luxury hospitality properties, including Kiawah Island Golf Resort and Sea Pines Resort (South Carolina) and The Jefferson Hotel (Virginia)
- Develop highly effective program for early resolution of liability and workers compensation claims, reducing outside legal fees by 62%
- Manage dispute resolution and civil litigation for all claims and lawsuits
- Actively liaise between internal management and outside counsel
- Analyze M&A transactions and advise the Board of Directors on patent and latent legal exposure
- Review direct investment and co-investment opportunities for company-level and individual family member personal investments
- Negotiate and draft side letters, convertible promissory notes, and other investment documents
Claims Attorney & Counsel
LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2004
Attorney
Wright Robinson Osthimer & Tatum
01.2001 - 01.2003
Military Police Officer
US Army
01.1995 - 01.1996
Education
Juris Doctor -
University of Richmond School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Criminal Justice
University of Richmond
Skills
- Real Estate & Business Law
- Section 1031 Transactions
- Contract Negotiations
- International Law
- Banking & Surety
- Lease Operations
- Hedge Funds & Private Equity Investments
- Executive Compensation
- Resort & Hospitality Operations
- Risk Management & Insurance
- Charitable Foundations
- Project Management
- Legal Analysis
- Research and Analysis
Hobbies and Interests
- Road trips
- Live music
- Folk festivals
Barmembership
Virginia, Active Member
Timeline
General Counsel
CCA Industries, Inc. and The Riverstone Group, LLC
01.2004 - Current
Claims Attorney & Counsel
LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2004
Attorney
Wright Robinson Osthimer & Tatum
01.2001 - 01.2003
Military Police Officer
US Army
01.1995 - 01.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Criminal Justice
University of Richmond
Juris Doctor -
University of Richmond School of Law
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