Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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PAULA FLOWERS

Cookeville,TN

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Counsel, Executive Vice President

TransCore, LP
Nashville, TN
07.2013 - 05.2023
  • Supervised 10-person legal department, focusing on litigation, risk management, and purchasing.
  • Coordinated legal support for data privacy, compliance, and corporate governance.
  • Managed employment law matters, litigation strategies, and real estate transactions.
  • Conducted regulatory analysis and responses for governmental agencies.
  • Oversaw intellectual property issues to safeguard company assets.
  • Advised executive team on legal implications of strategic business decisions.
  • Drafted and reviewed contracts to minimize legal risks for organization.
  • Provided training on legal standards and ethical practices to staff.

Attorney & Project Consultant

Paula Flowers, PLLC & Enovation Group, LLC
Oak Ridge, TN
01.2009 - 07.2013
  • Provided private legal and project management consulting services to support regulated industries, universities, and government agencies.
  • Advised an international healthcare company on state and federal regulatory issues while coordinating managed care arrangements, government relations, and contracts.
  • Supported the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory in alternative energy projects (biofuels, solar) and associated legal matters.

Senior Risk Advisor

UT Battelle, LLC
Oak Ridge, TN
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Spearheaded compliance and associated recommendations for Department of Energy orders, regulations, internal procedures, and identification across key areas of compliance risk.
  • Liaised with the Tennessee Valley Authority in siting and developing emerging nuclear reactor technology.

Commissioner of Commerce & Insurance

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
Nashville, TN
01.2003 - 01.2007
  • Appointed to lead a regulatory department with over 900 employees and $500M annual revenue across dozens of regulatory programs.
  • Oversaw all policy, regulatory, legislative, and litigation activities for all lines of insurance, TennCare financial oversight, security regulations, public safety programs, and professional regulations.
  • Developed and secured the passage of an annual legislative package for regulatory programs.
  • Responded annually to hundreds of bills affecting regulated industries.
  • Collaborated extensively with nationally regulated insurance companies and other insurance commissioners on policy, financial, and regulatory matters.
  • Committee Chair, National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
  • Determined application approvals for healthcare Certificates of Need as a member of the Health Services Development Agency.
  • Partnered cross-functionally with multiple departments of state and federal governments.

Member

Farmer & Luna PLLC
Nashville, TN
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Civil Litigation (defense), regulatory litigation, and municipal law specialties

Associate

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, PLLC
Nashville, TN
04.1998 - 01.2001
  • Company Overview: now Holland & Knight
  • Litigation and Regulatory Associate

Education

Juris Doctor -

University of Tennessee College of Law
Knoxville, TN

Master of Science - Civil Engineering

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

Skills

  • Litigation management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Contract negotiation and drafting
  • Risk management
  • Employment law
  • Team leadership
  • Ethics management
  • Intellectual property law
  • Data privacy

Certification

Q Security Clearance (previous), TN Licensed Attorney, 019082, Completed Additional Training in Civil and Family Mediation (not Rule 31 listed)

Timeline

General Counsel, Executive Vice President

TransCore, LP
07.2013 - 05.2023

Attorney & Project Consultant

Paula Flowers, PLLC & Enovation Group, LLC
01.2009 - 07.2013

Senior Risk Advisor

UT Battelle, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2009

Commissioner of Commerce & Insurance

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
01.2003 - 01.2007

Member

Farmer & Luna PLLC
01.2002 - 01.2003

Associate

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, PLLC
04.1998 - 01.2001

Juris Doctor -

University of Tennessee College of Law

Master of Science - Civil Engineering

McNeese State University

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Tennessee Technological University

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