Steve Forsythe
General Counsel @Essex Mortgage
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WORK HISTORY
General Counsel @Essex Mortgage
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
Lead the legal strategy and efforts of an innovative mortgage lender and servicer. Collaborate with the executive team in establishing new clients and lines of business. Foster the company\'s growth trajectory through legal expertise and industry knowledge.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois College of Law
J.D., Law
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.S., Psychology
SKILLS
ABOUT STEVE FORSYTHE
Legal team and corporate leader with extensive experience in the hands-on guidance of corporate governance and financing activities in the financial services industry. Experience includes developing and managing a public company-like board structure for a privately-held company in anticipation of an IPO; conducting equity raises through securities offerings; overseeing billions of dollars in corporate financing transactions of various types; and managing M&A activities including corporate acquisitions and divestitures. 10+ years of experience managing and growing a corporate legal department to address the legal needs of an organization experiencing dynamic growth. Responsible for the oversight all legal activities (including managing the IP portfolio, HR legal issues, litigation and legal negotiations of all transactions) of an organization operating in a complex regulatory environment. 7+ years of experience effectively managing a legal team and advising / interfacing with corporate leadership remotely.Illinois and North Carolina licensed attorney who, prior to managing in-house legal activities, worked at top law firms specializing in capital markets, structured finance and lending transactions. Structured and negotiated novel and innovative, public and private, mortgage and asset-backed securities transactions requiring extensive knowledge of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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