Mike Burns

Experience

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  Lightfoot, Franklin & White

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Paralegal Assistant
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  Lightfoot, Franklin & White

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Paralegal Assistant
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  Georgetown University Law Center

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Research Assistant for Prof. Neal K. Katyal

  Assisted in preparation of motion for preliminary injunction to halt Guantanamo military commission in Hamdan v. Gates. Cite-checked petition for rehearing before Supreme Court in Kennedy v. Louisiana. Helped prepare testimony before the House Armed Services Committee. Researched for Prof. Katyal's appearance on The Colbert Report. Assisted on other legal projects.

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  Georgetown University Law Center

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Research Assistant for Prof. Milton C. Regan, Jr.

  Updated relevant law and researched recent developments in conflicts of interest, corporate privilege, and attorney work-product doctrine, including new developments in Rule 1.13 for Prof. Regan's Legal Ethics in Corporate Practice textbook.

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  Lightfoot, Franklin & White

  Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

  Summer Associate

  Drafted memoranda on a variety of client matters. Assisted with various other legal projects at a top-rated civil litigation boutique.

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  Podesta Group

  Oct 2010 - Feb 2016

  Served as internal counsel for top-ranked lobbying and public relations firm. Formalized drafting, negotiation and renewal processes for contracts with Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, non-profits, and foreign governments totaling $30-35 million in annual firm income, including tools to simplify negotiations for CEO and streamline expense reimbursement, enhance protection of firm IP, and increase revenue with more favorable termination clauses.Collaborated with outside counsel and senior management to formalize internal political fundraising procedures to comply with federal campaign finance laws and regulations. Show less Ensured firm and employees’ compliance with the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, Foreign Agents Registration Act, Lobbying Disclosure Act, Ethics in Government Act, Federal Election Campaign Act, and Fair Labor Standards Act. Developed and implemented Lobbying Disclosure Act compliance program using CRM software data and manager interviews to disclose lobbying activity for 40+ lobbyists across 100+ clients through 22 quarters and three successful Government Accountability Office audits.Managed ethics and political compliance educational programming for lobbyists, public relations professionals, and corporate staff Show less

  • Counsel

    Mar 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Compliance Manager

    Oct 2010 - Mar 2014
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  U.S. Bank

  Feb 2016 - now

  Assistant Vice President

  Manage implementation and testing of company-wide policy and procedures on SEC, CFTC, MSRB, state and local pay-to-play regulations.Led shift from text-heavy e-mails to screenshot-based “how to certify” instructions for 2,600+ internal customers, resulting in a 30% increase in response rate and a qualitative decrease in technical issues.Revised procedures for program testing for higher frequency, larger samples, and greater precision to more effectively detect violations of internal compliance policies.Enhanced political compliance team’s internal company intranet landing page with improved functionality, information and convenience for internal customers. Show less