WORK EXPERIENCE Principal March 2010 - Present Law Office of Brian P.

Stewart | Newport Beach, CA Legal Services General Litigation Practice focusing on Real Estate Litigation, Business Litigat ion, Contract Law, Employment Law and Insurance Defense. Over 20 trials complet ed to verdict. Transactional Practice, focusing on Real Estate Leasing, Secured Lending, Loan Modifications and Workouts. Additionally, represent several smal l to mid-size businesses as Corporate Counsel. Representative clients: Fidelity National Title; Chicago Title; Security Union Title; LPS Agency Sales and Postin g; LPS Default Solutions; First American Title Insurance Company, North American Title Insurance, RPM International, Inc.; Hansair Logistics, Mesa Garage Door, Howard Roberts Development, The Precept Group, REMAX Select One. General Counsel - Real Estate July 2009 March 2010 Loyd Capital Management Legal Services Served as General Counsel, Real Estate, for a real estate investment fund approv ed to bid on FDIC portfolio auctions. Duties included reviewing all transaction documentation related to the auction offerings and all final purchase documents . Participated in and advised in the review and underwriting of the portfolio a ssets, including all title related issues and any issues related to the priority and viability of the security interests. Established criteria and processes fo r workout, recovery, and liquidation of distressed assets. Principal June 2002 June 2009 Law Office of Brian P. Stewart | Newport Beach, CA Legal Services General Litigation Practice focusing on Real Estate Litigation, Business Litigat ion, Contract Law, Employment Law and Insurance Defense. Over 20 trials complet ed to verdict. Transactional Practice, focusing on Real Estate Leasing, Secured Lending, Loan Modifications and Workouts. Additionally, represent several smal l to mid-size businesses as Corporate Counsel. Representative clients: Fidelity National Title; Chicago Title; Security Union Title; LPS Agency Sales and Postin g; LPS Default Solutions; First American Title Insurance Company, North American Title Insurance, RPM International, Inc.; Hansair Logistics, Mesa Garage Door, Howard Roberts Development, The Precept Group, REMAX Select One. Vice President Associate Counsel August 1998 - May 2002 Fidelity National Title Insurance Company | Irvine, CA Legal Services In house litigation counsel providing representation for insured lenders and bor rowers, in the prosecution and defense of litigation related to title insurance issues, and default and foreclosure related issues. Provided general legal advic e to title units within the State of California. Advised and represented various entities within the Fidelity family of companies concerning employment and gene ral business issues. Associate Counsel March 1995 - July 1998 Shapiro & Miles | Santa Ana, CA Litigation counsel representing large national lending institutions in contested litigation arising from secured lending transactions. Areas of practice include d loan origination fraud, receiverships, mechanics liens, title insurance issues and default servicing. Additionally served as outside counsel for large Califor nia foreclosure trustee, defending wrongful foreclosure actions and advising the trustee in all phases of default servicing. Representative clients include Libe rty Lending Services, Homeside Lending, Fleet Financial, Alliance Mortgage, Home comings Financial Network and Professional Foreclosure Corporation.

Research Analyst November 1994 - March 1995 Economic Consulting Services | Newport Beach, CA Gathered information and performed detailed analysis and economic planning for m ajor international recreation projects. Position originated as a one year sabbat ical in the family business as a result of an illness to a family member. Principal March 1992 - October 1994 Law Offices of Brian P. Stewart | Newport Beach, CA General Litigation Practice primarily representing individual plaintiffs in pers onal injury and workmans compensation matters. Additionally, represented several small local banking institutions in litigation related to secured transactions. Associate February 1989 - March 1992 Law Offices of Alan Jule Schultz | Beverly Hills, CA Assisted named principal in all aspects of personal injury and workmans compensa tion litigation from intake to trial. Defended over 400 depositions, handled all contested law and motion hearings, and assisted in trial preparation. ________________________________________ EDUCATION Whittier College School of Law | May 1988 Juris Doctorate Whittier College | December 1985 Bachelors Degree, Business Administration ________________________________________ SKILLS Trial Counsel Appellate Counsel Trained Mediator ________________________________________