Doug Balyeat
Member Board of Trustees @Pace Academy
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WORK HISTORY
Member Board of Trustees @Pace Academy
Atlanta, GA, US
EDUCATION
Wake Forest University School of Law
J.D., Law
ABOUT DOUG BALYEAT
Doug Balyeat, an attorney and former practicing CPA, is Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Pratt Industries, Inc.Mr. Balyeat graduated cum laude from Wake Forest Univ. School of Law (1997), where he was invited to join the Wake Law Review and was a member of the Order of Coif. Prior to his joining Pratt, he was an attorney with Alston & Bird LLP and Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP. Prior to the practice of law, he graduated cum laude with a B.S. degree in Accounting (1991), and practiced as a CPA with E&Y. In doing so, he oversaw audit and business advisory engagements and has SEC, IPO and S-1 registrations experience.Key areas of strength include:Over 17 years’ experience as General Counsel with successful history of addressing complex legal and business issues. Uniquely comprehensive and substantive legal expertise provides strong capabilities in providing counsel that supports strategic business initiatives. Skilled communicator with exceptional credibility, adept in working with leadership across all functions to create and achieve corporate objectives while mitigating legal risk. As a top level executive and key legal advisor, he has expertise and demonstrated accomplishments in M&A, strategic growth, corporate governance, international business, antitrust compliance, labor and employment, health and safety, IP and environmental. He is particularly effective in implementing compliance programs to reduce overall legal risk and brings a balanced “business-legal” approach to all matters and is a true business advisor.He has been a Registered Neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution for nearly seven years and has extensive experience in mediation over the past two decades, including in complex commercial and contractual matters.Mr. Balyeat formerly taught Business Planning for 7 years and has taught Doing Deals: Accounting in Action at the Emory University School of Law as an Adjunct Professor of Law.CERTIFICATION AND DESIGNATIONS: State Bars of GA and NY Registered Neutral, Georgia Office of Dispute ResolutionCertified Public Accountant (retired)Martindale-Hubbell – AV Preeminent Peer Review
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