JOHN GREGORY CONNOR

5921 Nevada Ave. NW ~ Washington, DC 20015

Evening: 202-364-9436, Day: 202-565-3815 Email: jc54a9cc@westpost.net

QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced, dedicated Senior Attorney with wide range of experience working in
the private sector as well as for the United States government. Current positio
n involving fraud investigation and prevention, requiring close cooperation with
the Office of Inspector General and the Department of Justice. Highly effectiv
e analytical and organizational skills with the ability to develop long-term str
ategic direction for organizational policies, programs and legal matters. In-de
pth experience effectively managing cross-departmental teams. Experienced comme
rcial and finance attorney as well as trial and appellate attorney, including su
ccessfully trying ground-breaking cases and arguing several appeals to the Maine
Supreme Judicial Court and the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 02/2000 - Present
811 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20573
Grade Level: AD-00-07 (Grade 15/Step 10)
Supervisor: Carter Lawson, Deputy General Counsel (202) 565-3451; Contact Me Fi
rst
Lead Counsel for Fraud and Compliance
* Serve as Lead Counsel for Fraud and Compliance (resulting from recent reorgani
zation within the Office of General Counsel), including formulating and implemen
ting programs to prevent waste, fraud and abuse, and instituting best due dilige
nce and compliance practices in lending programs.
* Supervise all legal matters (including relationship with Bank's largest contra
ctor), relating to portfolio of 1500 international and domestic collection matte
rs representing over $1.1 billion.
* Oversee review and referrals of suspicious activities to Office of Inspector G
eneral (OIG); collaborate with OIG and Department of Justice in investigations a
nd prosecutions.
* Supervise bank programs to identify and isolate "bad actors", including bank w
atch list and Credit Review of Transactional Integrity program.
Assistant General Counsel for Small and New Business
* Spearheaded investigations of several large fraud matters resulting in many su
ccessful prosecutions.
* Initiated and authored survey of "fraud tricks" used to defraud Export-Import
Bank and others.
* Handled all legal and policy issues related to financial transactions in small
business programs, including Export Credit Insurance and Working Capital Guaran
tee Programs, as well as long-term financings and loan work-outs and restructuri
ngs.
* Supervised inter-divisional groups and drafted program documents related to cr
eation of special programs such as the Africa and Pakistan Short-term Letter of
Credit Programs, and the Small Business Administration Co-guarantee Agreement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(Continued)
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES (Continued)
* Supervised drafting of insurance policies, guarantees, endorsements and specia
l conditions for a broad array of issues including foreign security interests, i
ntellectual property, export and import regulations and financial covenants.
* Oversaw legal counseling for bank Credit Committee on all legal issues relatin
g to corporate governance, policies and procedures, and specific transactions.
* Served as legal representative to Small Business Committee handling bank initi
atives and support for small businesses, including monitoring of small business
"set aside" required by Charter.
* Supervised the claim disputes, amendments and restructurings of all transactio
ns arising out of small business programs.
Notable Achievements:
> Designed program and authored original loan documentation for the Export-Impor
t Bank's Foreign Currency denominated transactions.
> Handled numerous medium- and long-term originations under various bank program
s and restructurings of long-term defaulted transactions, including the successf
ul resolution of the Sicartsa Steel restructuring, resulting in a complete recov
ery for the Export-Import Bank.
> Awarded Export-Import Bank's Small Business Award for support of small busines
s, 2006.
LAW OFFICE OF JOHN G. CONNOR, Portland, Maine US 02/1993 - 09/1999
Principal - General Business Counselor/Trial Lawyer
* Practiced in broad array of areas including work-outs and restructurings, bank
ruptcy litigation and counseling, insurance litigation, criminal defense, busine
ss formations and acquisitions, sexual harassment/employment discrimination, com
mercial transactions, real estate projects and related regulatory issues, busine
ss torts, intellectual property, securities litigation and product liability.
* Managed internal staff of up to four attorneys and paralegals, in addition to
regularly managing groups of outside professionals and experts in preparation fo
r complex commercial litigation.
* Key clients included New England Mortgage Services, Co., Inc., Waste Managemen
t, Inc., Fleet Bank, Lumber Mutual Insurance Co., International Medical Corps, G
jessing Shipping Co. and various prominent local businesses.
* Appointed as "Volunteer Neutral" mediator in the Maine Supreme Judicial Court'
s Alternative Dispute Resolution pilot project.
* Provided pro bono general counsel to Gorham Trails, Inc., an active local land
trust.
Notable Achievements:
> Successfully argued a commercial insurance coverage case to the Maine Supreme
Judicial Court, which broke new legal ground and was reported in legal periodica
ls across the Country.
> Negotiated complex joint copyright agreement between music store chain and sof
tware company with conflicting copyright claims in potentially lucrative "point
of sale" software program.
> Represented lead creditor in prolonged and controversial involuntary bankruptc
y proceeding, including several appeals to the Federal Court of Appeals for the
First Circuit, resulting in substantial collections and significant criminal pen
alties against fraudulent debtor.

FRIEDMAN & BABCOCK, Portland, Maine US 06/1987 - 02/1993

Associate
* Managed a wide array of commercial and insurance coverage litigation, bankrupt
cy matters, and commercial and corporate transactions, including commercial leas
es, copyright agreements, business sales and acquisitions, mortgages/loan docume
nts and other varied commercial contracts.
* Received partnership offer from the firm.
Notable Achievements:
> Successfully prosecuted one of Maine's first "lender liability" cases against
two banks, one in receivership with the FDIC. This case successfully defeated t
he FDIC's "superpowers" and was widely covered in the national legal press.
> Successfully defended a local business owner against accusations by ex-partner
of fraud, conversion and breach of fiduciary duties in operation and buy-out of
successful business.
OWEN & FENNEL, New York, New York US 06/1986 - 06/1987
Associate
* Assisted in prosecution of international contracts litigation and product liab
ility defense cases.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL, Chicago, Illinois US
Juris Doctor, 1983
*Admitted to practice before State and Federal Courts of New York and Maine (Mai
ne in inactive status).
HUNTER COLLEGE (C.U.N.Y.), New York, New York US
Bachelor's Degree, 1980
Major: Religious Studies / Honors Curriculum
*Graduated summa cum laude *Class Valedictorian
AFFILIATIONS
Member, Washington International Trade Assoc, 2002 - Present
Volunteer Coach, Long-time affiliation with DC Stoddert Youth Soccer Organizatio
n
PERSONAL DATA
Citizenship:: United States
Foreign Language Skills: Advanced reading, writing and speaking skills in Spani
sh.

References Available Upon Request