Patrick Edward Almand

Patrick E. Almand [email protected] 3838 Ridgeoak Way Cell: 972-900-0309 Dallas, Texas 75244

EDUCATION Juris Doctorate May 2012 Texas Wesleyan University School of Law Fort Worth, Texas  Licensed Member of Texas Bar; Texas Credentialed Mediator Candidate  Dean’s List; ADR Negotiation Team; Mock Trial Team; Innocence Project Bachelor of Science, Ag. Economics May 2001 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas  Business financial risk management; Economics, Management, Accounting, and Finance curriculum

LEGAL EXPERIENCE Epiq Discovery Systems November 2012 – December 2012 Contract Attorney Dallas, Texas  Reviewed thousands of legal documents for relevancy, and privilege in complex litigation  Experienced in the use of Relativity software  Involvement across Business Law, Contract Law, International Law, Securities Law, Oil & Gas Law Javitch, Block & Rathbone, LLC May 2011 – October 2012 Law Clerk (Collections and Insurance Subrogation) Richardson, Texas  Prepared procedural aspects of daily practice discovery requests/ responses, motions and filings  Timely drafted unique filings: DTPA responses; special exceptions; domestication of foreign judgments  Exposure to Subrogation, Collections, UCC 2A, UCC 3 & 4, UCC 9, Bankruptcy Ch. 11, Ch. 7 & 13 Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office January 2012 – May 2012 Trial Intern (432nd District Court - Felony Division) Fort Worth, Texas  Selected for Prosecution Clinic giving 7 students with Third Year Bar Card court room experience  Prepared witnesses for trial, conducted direct examination in Felony case, voir dire, probation revocation hearings  Exposure to trial court procedure, Texas criminal procedure and strategies for both Defense and Prosecution United States Attorney’s Office (Northern District of Texas) May 2010 – May 2011 Law Clerk (Civil Litigation Division) Fort Worth, Texas  Provided research in preparation for pending litigation in support of AUSA  Reviewed work of government attorneys to ensure accuracy before submission to Federal court  Prepared memos, trial notebooks, motions, briefs for litigation of Social Security, Title VII, FTCA

PRIOR EXPERIENCE Morgan Stanley 2008 – 2009 Financial Advisor Dallas, Texas  Business development and management of private wealth using unique solutions during historic market turbulence Wells Fargo Bank 2005 – 2007 Small Business Banker Dallas, Texas  Recognized for Business loan volume over of $1MM (million) in 2006; averaged $30,000 profit /quarter

MILITARY EXPERIENCE United States Army (Army Reserve) Intelligence Officer Dallas, Texas 2006 – Present  Rank of Captain; Current security clearance (TS/SCI)  Provide analysis of raw information from all sources to facilitate Battalion Commander’s decisions and planning (Active Duty) Infantry Team Leader Stationed in Germany and Iraq 2002 – 2005  Contributed to the capture of several Iraqi Insurgency Leaders, awarded the Army Commendation Medal